Hearing Research Group

The Hearing Research Group is participating in Physiology Week this year! This nationwide event aims to showcase exciting research relevant to physiology and promote why this work is so important. We will be hosting a lecture open to the public, which will be in Lecture Theatre 4 in the Diamond Building of the University of Sheffield on Wednesday 18th November 2026 at 6pm. Some of our research leaders will be discussing where research into hearing loss and tinnitus currently stands in a way everyone can understand.

More details can be found through the Physiology Society website.

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!