Do you want to find out how our biomedical research programme has progressed over recent years?

You can download all our booklets about hearing research by clicking on the titles below, or you can request a hard copy from our Information Line.

Hearing Progress 2012

Hearing Progress 2012 (PDF) tells you about our research grant programme achievements over the last year. You can read about:

• improvements into genetic diagnosis of hearing loss
• work towards restoring hearing
• tackling childhood deafness
• improving today's treatments
• understanding the causes of tinnitus
• our scientists of the future.

Hearing Progress 2011

Hearing Progress 2011 (PDF) tells you about the achievements of our research grant programme over the last year. You can read about:

• research into genetic causes of hearing loss
• finding treatments for noise-induced hearing loss
• restoring hearing
• improving hearing aids and cochlear implants
• tackling tinnitus
• training future leading scientists.

Hearing Progress 2010

Hearing Progress 2010 (PDF) tells you about the achievements of our research grant programme in 2009/2010. You can read about:

• developing a drug to treat noise-induced hearing loss
• identifying the causes of childhood deafness
• diagnosing and treating nerve damage
• our research towards a cure
• discovering the cause of tinnitus.

Hearing the Future 2010

Hearing The Future 2010 (PDF) summarises what was discussed at our popular event on 16 November 2010 at the Wellcome Collection. You can read about:

• causes of hearing loss and research towards a cure
• improving hearing aids and cochlear implants
• research to understand and treat tinnitus
• questions and answers at the event.

Hearing Progress 2009

Hearing Progress 2009 (PDF) gives highlights of the progress made during ten years of RNID-funded research between 1999 and 2009. You can read about:

• preventing noise-induced hearing loss
• tackling age-related hearing loss
• improving hearing aids
• better cochlear implants
• restoring hearing
• curing tinnitus.

Hearing the Future2007

Hearing The Future 2007 (PDF) gives an overview of deafness, hearing loss and tinnitus research. It tells you:

• how the ears work
• the different types and causes of deafness
• what research is currently taking place
• the challenge of tinnitus
• the importance of support for research and development.