We are delighted to award four PhD studentships and two fellowships to researchers across the UK, supporting the future of hearing research.
Hearing research
A pioneering study from Newcastle University, part-funded by RNID, has revealed a new sound therapy that could make tinnitus treatment accessible via smartphones.
On 13 November, RNID hosted the Hearing Therapeutics Summit 2025, uniting global experts, investors, and industry leaders to accelerate treatments for hearing loss and tinnitus. Read our summary of the event.
In 2023, the James Lind Alliance approached RNID for support in sharing and contributing to surveys aimed at people impacted by hearing loss, deafness and dementia. Here are the results.
We'll be gathering insights from people who are deaf or have hearing loss to help us to identify the key issues our communities face, test out technology, and develop recommendations to improve accessibility.
This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the women researchers we fund through our biomedical research programme.
We joined researchers from around the world to share and discuss the latest advances in hearing research.
Watch our video with Dr Sedley where he explores the motivation behind his research.
This summer, in partnership with In2scienceUK, we funded placements through the In2research programme, which gave four students the opportunity to gain practical experience in labs, and working with researchers. An interview with participant, Faadia.
New research from RNID has revealed significant barriers faced by deaf people and people with hearing loss when it comes to dating and relationships.