{"id":1044,"date":"2026-06-28T16:29:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T15:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/?page_id=1044"},"modified":"2026-07-25T15:15:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T14:15:57","slug":"media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/media\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Media &amp; Academic Appearances"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-normal-icon-size is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/mtid-soton\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z 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s0.484,1.08,1.08,1.08c0.596,0,1.08-0.484,1.08-1.08S17.401,6.116,16.804,6.116z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bbd18932cab18cd8489b9eda43e38709\" style=\"color:#426485\"><strong>Invited talks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-2f2362aa8768151314bdc307d3be848d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#426485\"><strong>2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-dc6f1761 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0.5rem;padding-bottom:0.5rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Mark&#8217;s talk on developing new haptic hearing aid technology at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/mancad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness&nbsp;<\/a>(UK). Thank you to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/research.manchester.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/garreth.prendergast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Garreth Prendergast<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/research.manchester.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/gabrielle.saunders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof. Gabrielle Saunders<\/a>,&nbsp;and <a href=\"https:\/\/research.manchester.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/rebecca.millman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Rebecca Millman<\/a>&nbsp;for&nbsp;invitation and being such welcoming hosts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/Manchester-Uni-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1352\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/Manchester-Uni-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/Manchester-Uni-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/Manchester-Uni.jpg 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-dc6f1761 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0.5rem;padding-bottom:0.5rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mark&#8217;s invited talk on the EHS team&#8217;s work developing new haptic hearing aid technology at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.entuk.org\/about\/groups\/bso\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">British Society of Otology<\/a>&nbsp;meeting (Brighton). Thank you to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/auditionhealthbrighton.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof. Mood Bhutta<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.sussex.ac.uk\/p616546-alan-sanderson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alan Sanderson<\/a>&nbsp;for&nbsp;their invitation and work putting on such an excellent event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/Header-300x151.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1162\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/Header-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/Header-1024x516.png 1024w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/Header-768x387.png 768w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/Header-1536x773.png 1536w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/Header.png 1716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-dc6f1761 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0.5rem;padding-bottom:0.5rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mark&#8217;s talk on the EHS team&#8217;s work developing new haptic hearing aid technology at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ju.edu.jo\/home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Jordan<\/a>. Thank you to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/margaret-zuriekat-925a8886\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Margaret Zuriekat<\/a>&nbsp;and the team in Jordan for being such &nbsp;exceptional hosts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/2026_Jordan_crop-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1364\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/2026_Jordan_crop-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/2026_Jordan_crop-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/2026_Jordan_crop-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/2026_Jordan_crop.png 1038w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-29a73759952dd06a7a3b212fae88e7b6 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#426485\"><strong>2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-dc6f1761 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0.5rem;padding-bottom:0.5rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mark&#8217;s invited talk on haptics for film talk at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundbytestudios.co.uk\/\">SoundByte Studios,<\/a> London, UK. Thank you to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0558450\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">James Mather&nbsp;<\/a>and&nbsp;Bronwyn Elizabeth&nbsp;for hosting a great event<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/BiteLabs-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1799\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover;object-position:49% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/BiteLabs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/BiteLabs-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/BiteLabs-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/BiteLabs-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/BiteLabs-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-dc6f1761 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0.5rem;padding-bottom:0.5rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mark&#8217;s invited talk at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medel.com\/en-gb\/about-medel\">Med-El HQ, Innsbruck, Austria<\/a> on a haptic hearing aid to support cochlear-implant listening. Thank you to the Med-El team for&nbsp;arranging a wonderful trip<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/MED-EL_Logo-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1792\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/MED-EL_Logo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/MED-EL_Logo-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/MED-EL_Logo-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/MED-EL_Logo.jpg 1503w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Further content to be added soon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a536701587d7a574b87b75b5cfd5afcb\" style=\"color:#426485\"><strong>Media &amp; engagement<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-29a73759952dd06a7a3b212fae88e7b6 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#426485\"><strong>2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-dc6f1761 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0.5rem;padding-bottom:0.5rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EHS team do an engagement session demoing the latest prototypes to clinicians and students at the<a href=\"https:\/\/ais.southampton.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;University of Southampton Auditory Implant Service<\/a>. Thank you to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/emily-arbuthnot-mbe-27b15a181\/?originalSubdomain=uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emily Arbuthnot<\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>for helping facilitate this event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/AISDemoDay2025_crop-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1491\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/AISDemoDay2025_crop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/AISDemoDay2025_crop-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/AISDemoDay2025_crop-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/AISDemoDay2025_crop.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-a7017a6cc132963aae68fecb8d1cd2bf wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#426485\"><strong>2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-dc6f1761 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0.5rem;padding-bottom:0.5rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mark interviewed as an expert on haptic technology for supporting hearing in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/iview.abc.net.au\/show\/secret-science\/series\/1\/video\/SC2314H004S00\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Secret Science<\/a>&nbsp;documentary series for ABC.Thank you to&nbsp;Adam Finney&nbsp;and&nbsp;Bruce Permezel&nbsp;at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/\">ABC<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/ABCDocumentary-300x168.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1163\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/ABCDocumentary-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/ABCDocumentary-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/ABCDocumentary-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/ABCDocumentary.png 1107w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-dc6f1761 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0.5rem;padding-bottom:0.5rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mark interviewed by the \u200b<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York Times<\/a>&nbsp;for an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/08\/20\/style\/haptic-suits-deaf-music.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">article on emerging haptic technology<\/a>&nbsp;Thank you to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/sarah-bahr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sarah Bahr<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/katie-van-syckle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Katie Van Syckle<\/a>&nbsp;at the New York Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/New-York-Times-logo-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1499\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/New-York-Times-logo-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/New-York-Times-logo-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/New-York-Times-logo-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/New-York-Times-logo-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/New-York-Times-logo-2048x1365.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-4fe28e26b80138c6e4b56ee1526144e5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#426485\"><strong>2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-dc6f1761 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0.5rem;padding-bottom:0.5rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mark&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/listen\/programs\/sundayextra\/the-technology-that-lets-you-feel-sound\/102833192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">interviewed&nbsp;<\/a>by the \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)&nbsp;<\/a>on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/listen\/programs\/sundayextra\/the-technology-that-lets-you-feel-sound\/102833192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sunday Extra<\/a>. Thank you to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/radionational\/julian-morrow\/2958766\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Julian Morrow<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/ABC_Australia_logo.svg_-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1503\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/ABC_Australia_logo.svg_-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/ABC_Australia_logo.svg_-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/ABC_Australia_logo.svg_.png 822w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-dc6f1761 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0.5rem;padding-bottom:0.5rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mark has contributed an article to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kids.frontiersin.org\/collections\/17985\/a-world-of-sound\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A World of Sound<\/a>, a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/research-topics\/17985\/pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free science eBook<\/a>&nbsp;for children. Thank you to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntu.ac.uk\/staff-profiles\/social-sciences\/christian-sumner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chris Sumner<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carylhart.com\/\">Caryl Hart<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--10\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/World-of-Sound-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1508\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/World-of-Sound-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/World-of-Sound-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/World-of-Sound.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><em>Further content to be added soon<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6d9679bab6a8b2b18323e504d2728b80\" style=\"color:#426485\"><strong>Conferences &amp; other<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>More content to be added soon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fletcher, M.<\/strong> (2024) Introducing the Mosaic 2 haptic hearing aid.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/auditory-science-meeting-2024\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Auditory Science Meeting<\/em><\/a><em>, Cambridge, UK.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fletcher, M. <\/strong>(2024) Improved tactile speech perception using audio-to-tactile sensory substitution with formant frequency focusing. <em>Association for Research in Otolaryngology conference, Los Angeles, USA.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fletcher, M. <\/strong>(2023) Using vibration on the wrists to enhance cochlear-implant listening. <em>Invited talk at the Sussex Hearing Lab, Brighton, UK.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fletcher, M. <\/strong>(2023) Haptic enhancement of auditory perception.<em>Invited talk at University of Exeter Mathematics and Statistics department, UK.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perry, S. &amp;<strong> Fletcher, M. <\/strong>(2023) Developing a haptic hearing-assistive device to improve speech perception in hearing-impaired listeners. <em>Basic Auditory Sciences Meeting,<\/em> <em>London, UK.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fletcher, M. <\/strong>(2022) Using haptics to enhance the auditory perception of cochlear implant users.<em>Invited talk at the Center for Music in the Brain at Aarhus University, Denmark.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perry, S. &amp;<strong> Fletcher, M. <\/strong>(2022) Using haptics to enhance listening for cochlear implant users. <em>Hearing, Audiology and Sciences conference,<\/em> <em>Southampton, UK.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fletcher, M. <\/strong>(2022) Using vibration on the wrists to enhance cochlear-implant listening. <em>Invited talk to<\/em> <em>at the National Cochlear Implant Users Association, London, UK.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fletcher, M. <\/strong>(2022) Enhancing music perception in cochlear implant users by providing missing sound-information through haptic stimulation. <em>Invited talk at the Music &amp; CI Symposium, Cambridge UK.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fletcher, M. <\/strong>(2022) Using vibration on the wrists to enhance cochlear-implant listening. <em>Invited talk at the Oticon \u201cShaping the Future\u201d event, London, UK.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fletcher, M. <\/strong>(2021) Electro-haptic hearing: Improving spatial hearing and speech-in-noise performance in cochlear implant users by presenting sound information through vibration on the wrists.<em>Invited talk at the Speech, Hearing and Phonetic Sciences department of University College London, UK.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fletcher, M. <\/strong>(2021) Using haptic stimulation to enhance auditory perception in cochlear implant users.<em>Invited talk at the <\/em><em>\u200b<\/em><em>Conference on Implantable Auditory Prostheses.<\/em><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fletcher, M. <\/strong>(2021) Using haptic stimulation to enhance cochlear-implant listening. <em>Invited talk at the Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, UK.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fletcher, M.<\/strong> (2021) Improving cochlear implant listening by presenting sound through vibration on the skin. <em>Guest lecture for the &#8220;Current Developments in Bioengineering&#8221; 3rd year BEng module at Nottingham Trent University School of Engineering and Technology, UK.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fletcher, M.<\/strong>, Cunningham, R., Zgheib, J., Verschuur, C., &amp; Perry, S. W. (2020). Enhancing spatial hearing in cochlear implant users using vibrations on the wrists. <em>Invited talk at the British Cochlear Implant Group Meeting 2020: Improving Hearing Healthcare in the 21st Century, Nottingham, UK.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fletcher, M.<\/strong> (2020) Using vibration on the skin to improve cochlear-implant listening. <em>Guest lecture for Nottingham Trent University School of Engineering and Technology, UK.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Invited talks 2026 Mark&#8217;s talk on developing new haptic hearing aid technology at the&nbsp;Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness&nbsp;(UK). Thank you to&nbsp;Dr. Garreth Prendergast,&nbsp;Prof. Gabrielle Saunders,&nbsp;and Dr. Rebecca Millman&nbsp;for&nbsp;invitation and being such welcoming hosts. 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