Curtains up! Experiences of theatre-goers with hearing loss revealed
27th May, 2016
Poor experiences are commonplace for people with hearing loss who attend theatres or concert halls. That is one of the main findings from a survey…
Hearing in the workplace – experiences of office employees
2nd March, 2016
Well-being and productivity of office-based staff is being negatively affected by a range of hidden issues connected with the way that people hear. These…
New telephone technology is talking point
24th February, 2016
“Voices were not louder but the sound definition was crisper and far easier to understand.” This is what Francis Masserick said when I asked him to…
Survey Findings: Theatres and Concert Halls
16th November, 2015
Read the full story on our blog here. Question 1 Have you ever been to a theatre or concert hall and had a poor experience…
Review places you visit
10th November, 2015
Help us gather data on issues connected with listening, hearing, communication and sound in public places. Our ‘Getting It Right For Hearing‘ project is…
More than 1,100 respond to questionnaire about phone use
10th November, 2015
A total of 1,135 people responded to our important questionnaire on phone use. This has generated robust and comprehensive data that we are now…
Sounds Good Charter Mark – recognising excellence
21st October, 2015
I am delighted and excited! My associates at Access Solutions have today published their Sounds Good Charter Mark, which recognises excellence in accessibility for…
Revealing picture exposes the effort of listening
15th September, 2015
I feel wrong for saying this but I’m quite glad about accusations made today (15 September) against MP Alec Shelbrooke. Unkind and untrue though…
Is it hard work to hear in your workplace?
9th September, 2015
I am astonished at the response to the research we are doing into the subject of hearing in the workplace. Many people have been…
Setting the priorities for research into mild to moderate hearing loss
8th September, 2015
One of the hardest things that I have done recently was to help set the priorities for research into mild to moderate hearing loss. It was a…