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Rachel gained an MSc in Audiology from the University of Southampton in 2006. She went on to complete her Clinical Scientist Training in the Royal Berkshire Hospital and has worked in the Trust since 2017.
Her main interests are in the assessment of very young children and paediatric hearing aid users. She is the departmental lead for electrophysiological hearing assessment of children.
Paula graduated with a BSc and MSc in Audiology from the University of Southampton in 2009 and 2010 respectively. She has since gone on to complete Clinical Scientist Training in Brighton and has worked in the department since 2016.
Her main interests are in paediatric assessment and hearing aid users. She is the departmental lead for protocol development and behavioural diagnostics.
Holly graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Audiology from the University of Southampton in 2008 and went on to complete the Scientist Training Programme (STP) Audiology in 2015.
She has been working in the department since 2020 and her main interests are in paediatric assessment and hearing aid users.
Thomas completed the Scientist Training Programme in Portsmouth and graduated from Aston University with an MSc in 2020.
His main interests are paediatric assessment and rehabilitation, single-sided deafness, and service improvement.
Danielle graduated from the Witwatersrand University in South Africa in 2002 and is a qualified Speech and Hearing Therapist/Audiologist.
She has worked in the department since 2007 and her main interests are in paediatric and adult assessment and rehabilitation. She is one of the leads for the paediatric transition service.
Faiza graduated with a BSc in Audiology from DeMontfort University in 2011, and gained a MSc in Research Methods in Cognitive Neuropsychology from the University of Hertfordshire in 2013.
She has worked in the department since 2013. Her main interests are in paediatric rehabilitation and paediatric assessments.
Laura graduated with a BSc in Audiology from the University of Manchester in 2014. She undertook further training to complete an MSc in Advanced Audiology at University College London, finishing in 2018.
She has worked in the department since 2015 and her main interests are in single-sided deafness, and paediatric and adult assessment and rehabilitation. She is the departmental lead for patient information.
Lynn graduated with an MSc in Audiology from the University of Montreal in 2018 and has worked in the department since graduating.
Her main interests are in paediatric assessment, including complex diagnostic testing. She is the departmental liaison with the Community Audiology team.
Catherine has worked in the John Radcliffe Hospital since 2011 and has been in her current role since 2013.
She is the first point of contact for appointments and other general queries.