Hearing Research Group

Ever wonder what hearing researchers are currently trying to achieve? Or what stands between us and understanding hearing loss or tinnitus so we can develop new treatments? As part of The Physiological Society's Physiology Week, the Hearing Group at Sheffield will be giving a lecture open to everyone, in which we will discuss hearing research in a way understandable by all.

The event ("Hearing loss and tinnitus: where research stands and what therapies may be on the horizon") will take place in The Diamond Building Lecture Theatre 4, 32 Leavy Greave Road, on 18/11/2026 at 18:00 until 20:00. To register for this event in-person or online via Google Meet, please use this sign-up form.

The Hearing Research Group attended the annual Inner Ear Biology conference in the Netherlands to showcase our research. This event was a good opportunity to gain feedback and discuss the latest developments in the field of hearing research. 

This paper explores an early change in the physiological properties of apical IHCs with age which might define a distinct pathological route in the CBA/CaJ mice.

Aging Alters Hair Cell Physiological Properties in Mice With Late-Onset Age-Related Hearing Loss

Our group recently participated in a pilot study for a new sustainability accreditation, called SPARKHub, which helps research organisations and teams reduce their environmental impact. Applying our skills and knowledge from the LEAF accreditations over the past year, we were able to complete all the tasks to be awarded with the Silver SPARKHub Award, and we are now focusing on achieving Gold status.

Head to the SPARKHub website to find out more.

Congratulations to our very own Professor Walter Marcotti for being elected to the Fellowship of The Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences. He joins a cohort of over 90 outstanding researchers from across the world recognised this year for their pioneering contributions to science. Head to this link to find out more details. Well done, Walter!