{"id":1046,"date":"2026-06-28T16:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T15:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/?page_id=1046"},"modified":"2026-09-10T12:02:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T11:02:57","slug":"funding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Funders"},"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 M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z 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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<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a88641f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\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 has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">We are grateful to have our research supported on a permanent basis by the <a href=\"https:\/\/ais.southampton.ac.uk\/\"><strong>University of Southampton Auditory Implant Service<\/strong><\/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 size-medium is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/USAIS-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-719\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/USAIS-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/USAIS-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/USAIS-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/USAIS.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#426485\"><strong>Funded projects<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#426485;font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);\"><strong><em>Current<\/em><\/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\"><strong>\u00a3450k <\/strong>award by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.williamdemantfonden.dk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>William Demant Foundation<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to explore electro-haptic enhancement of music perception\u00a0(2022-present). This project is a collaboration with\u00a0Peter Vuust\u00a0and\u00a0Bj\u00f8rn Petersen\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/musicinthebrain.au.dk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Centre for Music in the Brain<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/english.dkdm.dk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Royal Academy of Music<\/a>,\u00a0Demark). The project will focus on haptic enhancement of music perception and how audio and haptic stimulation are combined in the brain<\/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 size-medium is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/william_demant_foundation_black-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1536\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/william_demant_foundation_black-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/william_demant_foundation_black-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/william_demant_foundation_black-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/william_demant_foundation_black.png 1030w\" 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\"><strong>\u00a3568k <\/strong>funding award from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/councils\/epsrc\/\"><strong>EPSRC<\/strong><\/a> for a new collaboration, with <a href=\"https:\/\/experts.exeter.ac.uk\/25945-james-rankin\">James Rankin<\/a> and Farzaneh Darki at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/\">University of Exeter<\/a>, modelling the perception of haptics for hearing\u00a0(2022-present). We will develop mathematical models of human perception of haptic stimuli used to enhance hearing.<\/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 size-medium is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/ukri-epsrc-square-logo-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1531\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/ukri-epsrc-square-logo-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/ukri-epsrc-square-logo.png 612w\" 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\"><strong>\u00a360k<\/strong> funding from the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urmc.rochester.edu\/del-monte-neuroscience\">Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience<\/a> (University of Rochester)<\/strong> to prime a new project exploring the neural correlates of haptic enhancement of hearing (2024-present). This project is a new collaboration with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.urmc.rochester.edu\/people\/112361160-edmund-c-lalor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ed Lalor (University of Rochester)<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rit.edu\/directory\/mwddls-matthew-dye\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matt Dye (Rochester Institute of Technology)<\/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 size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/University-of-Rochester-Logo-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1521\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/University-of-Rochester-Logo-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/University-of-Rochester-Logo-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/University-of-Rochester-Logo-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/University-of-Rochester-Logo-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/University-of-Rochester-Logo-2048x1365.png 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\"><strong>\u00a37.5k<\/strong> award from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/engineering\/research\/groups\/signal-processing-audio-and-hearing-group.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Signal Processing, Audio and Hearing Research Group<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0at the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/engineering\/research\/centres\/isvr.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Institute of Sound and Vibration Research\u00a0<\/a>to explore new collaborations in hearing and haptics (2025-present). Thank you to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/vaae\/about\/staff\/fmf205_ffazi.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Filippo Fazi<\/a>\u00a0for approving the use of these funds.<\/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 size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/SPAH2025-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1516\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/SPAH2025-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/SPAH2025-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/SPAH2025-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/SPAH2025-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/SPAH2025.png 1758w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#426485;font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.86), 1.5rem);\"><strong><em>Previous<\/em><\/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\"><strong>\u00a3500k\u00a0<\/strong>grant to support Electro-Haptics Research (2019-2024). Researchers\u00a0will be working on ways to improve CI listening using a new haptic device. The Electro-Haptics Research project was supported by joint grants awarded by the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/oticonfoundation.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Oticon Foundation<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/innovationsfonden.dk\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Danish Innovation Fund<\/strong>.<\/a> The new multi-centre project is led by\u00a0Dr Mark Fletcher, with a team from the University of Southampton, University of Cambridge, University of Iceland, University of Nottingham, Danish Technical University and Oticon Medical.<\/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 size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/Oticon-Foundation-e1785404448166-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1911\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/Oticon-Foundation-e1785404448166-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/Oticon-Foundation-e1785404448166.jpg 447w\" 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\"><strong>\u00a3155k&nbsp;<\/strong>grant awarded to support Ahmed Bin Afif, our new PhD student (2019-2024). Funding from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ksu.edu.sa\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">King Saud University<\/a>&nbsp;to support his research into improving CI hearing with haptic stimulation. EHS Lab welcomed Post-Graduate Researcher&nbsp;Ahmed Bin Afif\u200b.<\/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 size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/King-Saud-300x279.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1904\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/King-Saud-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/King-Saud.jpg 463w\" 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\"><strong>\u00a382k<\/strong>\u00a0grant to support our\u00a0Virtual Acoustics project\u00a0(2020-2023). The team for this project includes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/vaae\/about\/staff\/fmf205_ffazi.page\">Professor Filippo Fazi<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>who, leads the University\u00a0of Southampton\u00a0Virtual Acoustics and Audio Engineering Research Group, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/people\/5x27tf\/professor-nicci-campbell\">Professor Nicci Campbell.<\/a> The EHS Lab hired a post-doctoral researcher, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/vaae\/about\/staff\/eh4n15-ehamdan.page\">Dr. Eric Hamdan<\/a>, thanks to funding awarded by the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/oticonfoundation.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Oticon Foundation<\/strong><\/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 size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/png-clipart-oticon-medical-device-health-care-medicine-health-text-logo-300x116.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1910\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/png-clipart-oticon-medical-device-health-care-medicine-health-text-logo-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/png-clipart-oticon-medical-device-health-care-medicine-health-text-logo.png 343w\" 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\"><strong>\u00a340k<\/strong> invested into the EHS lab by the <strong>University of Southampton Auditory Implant Service<\/strong> and <strong>Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences <\/strong>(2019-2022). This funding was critical for us to build world-class laboratory facilities for this project.<\/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 size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/USAIS-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-719\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/USAIS-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/USAIS-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/USAIS-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/USAIS.png 1280w\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/doctoral-college\/funding\/doctoralprize.page\"><strong>EPSRC Doctoral Prize<\/strong><\/a> awarded to Sam Perry, allowing him to join EHS as a Research Fellow (2021-2022). Sam will be working on the EHS project for 1 year and 3 months on the doctoral prize. Additional funding has been provided by the <strong>University of Southampton Auditory Implant Service<\/strong> (extending Sam&#8217;s time by 3 months) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oticonmedical.com\/en-GB\"><strong>Oticon Medical<\/strong><\/a> (\u00a35k for equipment and travel)<\/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 size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/ukri-epsrc-square-logo-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1531\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/ukri-epsrc-square-logo-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/ukri-epsrc-square-logo.png 612w\" 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\"><strong>\u00a320k<\/strong> funding from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/research\/institutes-centres\/web-science-institute\"><strong>Web Science Institute<\/strong><\/a> for a project titled: &#8220;A web-based software training tool to improve music enjoyment for cochlear implant users&#8221; (2023-2024). The project was led by Alan Sanderson with support from Mark Fletcher and Sam Perry.<\/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 size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/University_of_Southampton_Logo_Small-300x66.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1109\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:contain\" \/><\/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\"><strong>\u00a315k<\/strong>\u00a0Funding from the <a href=\"https:\/\/ais.southampton.ac.uk\/\"><strong>University of Southampton Auditory Implant Service<\/strong><\/a> for Esma Akis to work as a research assistant on the EHS project for 6 months (2023-2026). Esma worked with us to evaluate new algorithms for converting audio to haptic stimulation.<\/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 size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/USAIS-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-719\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/USAIS-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/USAIS-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/USAIS-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/USAIS.png 1280w\" 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\"><strong>\u00a310k<\/strong> equipment fund to seed a collaboration between the University of Southampton and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/iowaneuroscience.medicine.uiowa.edu\/\">University of Iowa awarded by the Iowa Neuroscience Institute<\/a><\/strong> (2020). Thank you to the Iowa Neuroscience Institute for supporting this project through their Barrier Buster Grant.<br>We are excited to collaborate with <a href=\"https:\/\/neuroscience.grad.uiowa.edu\/people\/joel-berger\">Dr Joel Berger<\/a> and Dr Zsuzsanna Kocsis, using measurements from cortical electrodes in human subjects to explore the underlying mechanisms of haptic enhancement of listening.<\/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 size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/09\/IOWA-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1948\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/09\/IOWA-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/09\/IOWA-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/09\/IOWA-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/09\/IOWA.png 1312w\" 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\"><strong>\u00a310k<\/strong> to fund an internship for 6 months on the electro-haptics project (2019). We welcome Jana Zgheib who is joining us for 6 months, thanks to \u00a38k of funding from Oticon Medical and \u00a32k of funding from the <strong>University of Southampton Auditory Implant Service<\/strong>. Jana will be looking at enhancement of spatial hearing using EHS.<\/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 size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/USAIS-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-719\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/USAIS-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/USAIS-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/USAIS-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/09\/USAIS.png 1280w\" 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\"><strong>\u00a38k<\/strong> equipment support fund from <strong>Oticon Medical <\/strong>(2022). Thank you to Soren Riis from providing these funds<\/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 size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"116\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/png-clipart-oticon-medical-device-health-care-medicine-health-text-logo-300x116.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1910\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/png-clipart-oticon-medical-device-health-care-medicine-health-text-logo-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/png-clipart-oticon-medical-device-health-care-medicine-health-text-logo.png 343w\" 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\"><strong>\u00a36k<\/strong> app development fund from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audika.co.uk\/\"><strong>Audika<\/strong><\/a> (2022)<br>Thank you to Alexander Larsen for organizing this\u200b<\/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 size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/09\/Audika-300x132.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1941\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/09\/Audika-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/09\/Audika-1024x449.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/09\/Audika-768x337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/09\/Audika.jpg 1080w\" 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\"><strong>\u00a36k<\/strong> award from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/research\/groups\/signal-processing-audio-hearing-group\"><strong>Signal Processing, Audio and Hearing Research Group<\/strong><\/a> at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research to explore the use of haptics to aid people with balance disorders (2022). Thank you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/people\/5x8fvs\/professor-jordan-cheer\">Jordan Cheer<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/people\/5x2jr8\/professor-stefan-bleeck\">Stefan Bleeck<\/a> for approving the use of these funds<\/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 size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/SPAH2025-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1516\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/SPAH2025-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/SPAH2025-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/SPAH2025-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/SPAH2025-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/research.soton.ac.uk\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2026\/07\/SPAH2025.png 1758w\" 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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are grateful to have our research supported on a permanent basis by the University of Southampton Auditory Implant Service. Funded projects Current \u00a3450k award by the William Demant Foundation\u00a0to explore electro-haptic enhancement of music perception\u00a0(2022-present). This project is a collaboration with\u00a0Peter Vuust\u00a0and\u00a0Bj\u00f8rn Petersen\u00a0(Centre for Music in the Brain\u00a0and\u00a0Royal Academy of Music,\u00a0Demark). 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