This summer we partnered again with In2scienceUK , funding four student research placements in hearing research laboratories at University College London and Newcastle University. Daniel Cairns spent his placement in Dr Michael Mather’s lab at Newcastle University, exploring research into the immunology of the nose and middle ear....
✦ The floor
Discussion
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✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
No actionable change — this is a human-interest piece about a student science placement programme with no clinical findings.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
Outreach programmes like In2scienceUK that connect students from under-represented groups with hearing research labs help build the next generation of audiology and hearing-science researchers.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01RNID partners with In2scienceUK to fund four student research placements at UCL and Newcastle University.
- 02Student Daniel Cairns completed his placement in Dr Michael Mather's hearing research lab at Newcastle University.
- 03The programme aims to open hearing-science career pathways for students from under-represented backgrounds.
- 04The piece is a personal reflective account, not a research or clinical report.
