Unique approach

NAL integrates contemporary innovation methodologies with rigorous research practices to develop a translational research program that bridges the gap between discoveries made in the laboratory and clinical & real-world settings.

Our focus on impact in real-world settings guides our methods of engagement as we seek to uncover and investigate unmet needs of people with hearing difficulties. NAL’s professional project management team integrates with each research team to ensure that all research is delivered on time, on budget and to scope.

Research expertise

NAL’s collaborative approach motivates both our cross-departmental team compositions and our partnerships with industry and other academic research institutes on projects including clinical trials, population-based longitudinal studies, qualitative research and design thinking.

AI applications in hearing health

Developing machine intelligence to enhance clinical practices in hearing health, improve hearing in noise technologies, and gather clinical insights about changes in the overall health of individuals and of the population at large.

Connected hearing health

Make hearing healthcare services more accessible, acceptable and personalised across the lifespan by combining evidence-based research in connected health with innovative applications of artificial intelligence and big data.

Electrophysiology

Research and development of diagnostic tools to understand the underlying hearing mechanisms in normal and abnormal auditory systems.

Acoustics and psycho-acoustics

Auditory mechanism in sound processing and amplification strategies for the remediation of hearing deficits.

Breadth of study designs

Expertise in conducting a variety of studies, including longitudinal studies and proper clinical trials.

Behavioural Science

Understanding and designing for human behaviour and decision making through qualitative and quantitative experiments, randomised control trials, field studies and literature reviews.

Cognition

The relationship between hearing and cognition plays an important role in the needs of people with hearing loss. NAL applies advanced measures of cognition, including neurophysiological and behavioural methods to inform research and innovation activities.

Design Thinking

Adopt contemporary innovation methodologies to design with a focus on the unmet need and impact delivery.

Hearing Technologies

Evaluating existing and emerging hearing technologies to understand the real-world impact in everyday listening conditions.

Integrated structure

Our multi-disciplinary approach applies the right skills, knowledge and resources to each project with professional project management to deliver translational and practical outcomes in the hearing community

Communication Sciences

Investigates the efficacy of early intervention and other factors influencing children’s communication and psychosocial outcomes

Audiological Science

Conducts innovative research to improve hearing health and quality of life across the lifespan. Also provides expert audiological consultation and clinical oversight to projects at NAL

Signal Processing

Research and development of innovative technologies arising from and leading to new scientific discoveries at NAL. Helping companies take innovative technology to the hearing market.

Strategy and innovation

Innovative ways to discover and address the unmet needs in the hearing sector and continuing to drive contemporary innovation methodologies within NAL that complements the delivery of translational research outcomes

Project Management

Dedicated Project Management Office that ensures all projects at NAL run on time, on budget and deliver results to scope. Enabling our researchers to focus on driving evidence-based outcomes.

Professional project delivery

Integrated project management

NAL’s Project Management Office (PMO) is an internal department looking after governance to guarantee consistency in running projects, guide into best project management practices and standards and guaranteeing a controlled environment to successfully deliver high value project outcomes.

The PMO was set up to assist NAL in optimising their resources and portfolios, ease risk management activities and provide project governance, enhance decision making processes, facilitate improved communication, collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Working closely with the project teams, stakeholders, and sponsors, the PMO play a key role in projects at NAL, monitoring project constraints, guarantee quality and efficient communication.

World class people

Since its inception, NAL has attracted top talent from around the world to join the NAL team, and to work with us as collaborators and partners.

EXPERT RESEARCHERS

NAL’s team

The calibre of our people enables us to continue to lead the world in hearing research and contribute to projects that deliver significant advancements in knowledge in hearing health, new technology in the hearing industry and addressing the unmet needs of people with hearing difficulties around the world.

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Partners & collaborators

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We welcome partnerships and collaborations with other researchers, institutions and organisations who recognise NAL’s leading position in the field, and want to leverage our skills, experience and knowledge. We believe we’re stronger together

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