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How USAIS is providing a service over the Easter Period 2025

Normally USAIS staff are working to support our patients from 8am - 6pm Monday through to Friday.  The team does not work weekends or bank holidays.  In addition, the University has closure days during the Easter and Christmas holidays during which staff need permission to be on site. During closure days, USAIS will be providing a repairs and telephone advice service.   The next closure days will be over the Easter period. Continue reading →

We are investigating ways to improve our service

My name is Isabel McGauley. I'm an Audiologist here at the University of Southampton Auditory Implant Centre (USAIS). We are doing a service evaluation/development project looking at better ways to assess how people do with one versus two cochlear implants. We have developed tests that we hope are more representative of real-world listening environments (e.g. hearing in a restaurant, hearing in a car etc). Continue reading →

MEDEL Counselling Service – Webinars for professionals who support CI Users

  Learn more about MED-EL UK's new counselling service which will support adults and families before, during and after their journey to hearing.  These events are for professionals who support Cochlear Implant Users. MEDEL are proud to be adding this service and are keen to collaborate with professionals, who work in the Community to support families impacted by hearing loss. Stuart McNaughton will be hosting a series of Webinars about this new service. Continue reading →

BEARS Virtual Reality research project in the news!

USAIS staff are involved in the BEARS Virtual Reality research project - both as a study site and as part of the national project. Lots of publicity this week about BEARS on social media and websites - led by the funder of the BEARS project the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). https://www.nihr.ac.uk/news/deaf-teen-helps-build-vr-therapy-hearing-impaired-youth If your child has bilateral cochlear implants and they may want to take part, please email ais.bears@soton.ac. Continue reading →

Scholarship opportunities

Cochlear scholarships support recipients with Cochlear hearing solutions to undertake university or vocational study and help fulfill their life ambitions.  Cochlear is supporting the academic excellence of their cochlear implant recipients through two scholarships for further study: The Graeme Clark Scholarship for Cochlear™ Nucleus® implant recipients. The Anders Tjellström Scholarship for Cochlear™ Baha® and Osia® implant recipients. Continue reading →

Christmas Closure Days at the University 2024

As people prepare for the festivities and bank holidays over the next couple of weeks, USAIS is preparing for the University Closure Days. The University is closing on 24th December this year, so the last day of normal service for USAIS will be Monday 23rd December 2024.  Normal service will be resumed on Thursday 2nd  January. USAIS does not operate on weekends or Bank Holidays. Continue reading →

National Grid Priority Service – charging your device

The National Grid Priority Services Register (PSR) provides extra help and additional support during a power cut for elderly, very ill or disabled people, or those who rely on power for medical equipment. This includes hearing aids and processors with a rechargeable battery. While power cuts can still happen, if you register, the National Grid will do everything they can to keep you connected. Continue reading →