Subject: [AUDITORY] ManCAD CAPers conference 2026: Audiology in a Diverse World From: Gabrielle Saunders <gabrielle.saunders@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:39:41 +0000--_000_CWXP265MB0968A9C90AF9602F75A52248A2252CWXP265MB0968GBRP_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness (ManCAD) at The University of = Manchester, UK will host its second Clinical Audiology Papers (CAPers) conference on Thursday 10 September 2026 and Friday September 11, 2026 at the Contact Theatre in Manchester, UK. In a world rich with diversity, audiology can=92t afford to take a one-size= -fits-all approach. From age and culture to language and lived experience, = understanding what shapes hearing needs is key to delivering truly inclusiv= e, person-centred care that makes a real difference. The 2026 edition of th= e ManCAD CAPers Conference will showcase the latest research driving this s= hift, alongside critical discussions on clinical needs and the growing evid= ence for personalised approaches to auditory rehabilitation. Researchers, audiologists, early career scientists, and students with an in= terest in clinical audiology are encouraged to attend. There will be submit= ted and invited presentations, a panel discussion with members of local min= ority communities, and an evening poster session. Travel scholarships are a= vailable. For more information, a link to registration, abstract submission and the s= cholarship application form see: https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/mancad/conference-mancad-capers-2026/ Gaby Gabrielle H. Saunders PhD, Professor of Audiology Gabrielle.saunders@xxxxxxxx Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness (ManCAD) | www.research.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/ManCAD/<http://www.research.bmh.mancheste= r.ac.uk/ManCAD/> School of Health Sciences I Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health | B1.22= Ellen Wilkinson Building I University of Manchester I Manchester I M13 9= PL Tel: +44 161 275 3386 My usual working hours are 8 am to 5 pm. I tend to be in the office 5 days = a week. To take part in our hearing research please consider signing up to our volu= nteer database at: https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/mancad/patients-and-publi= c/take-part/ If you receive this email out of hours please be assured that there is no e= xpectation that you will read, act or respond to it outside of your normal = working day. --_000_CWXP265MB0968A9C90AF9602F75A52248A2252CWXP265MB0968GBRP_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DWindows-1= 252"> <style type=3D"text/css" style=3D"display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bo= ttom:0;} </style> </head> <body dir=3D"ltr"> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFo= nt, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c= olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div id=3D"Signature" class=3D"elementToProof"> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"direction: ltr; text-align: center; = text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; font-f= amily: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, = sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness (ManCAD) at The University of = Manchester, UK</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"direction: ltr; text-align: center; = text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; font-f= amily: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, = sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> will host its second</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"direction: ltr; text-align: center; = text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; font-f= amily: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, = sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; color: rgb(23, 78, 134);"> <b>Clinical Audiology Papers (CAPers) conference</b></div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"direction: ltr; text-align: center; = text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; font-f= amily: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, = sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> <span style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">on <b>T</b></span><span style=3D"color= : rgb(23, 78, 134);"><b>hursday 10 September 2026 </b></span><span style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>and </b></span><span sty= le=3D"color: rgb(23, 78, 134);"><b>Friday September 11, 2026</b></span></di= v> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"direction: ltr; text-align: center; = text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; font-f= amily: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, = sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"> <span style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">at the Contact Theatre in </span><span= style=3D"color: rgb(23, 78, 134);"><b>Manchester</b></span><span style=3D"= color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, UK.</span></div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"direction: ltr; text-align: left; te= xt-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; font-fam= ily: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sa= ns-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"direction: ltr; text-align: left; te= xt-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; font-fam= ily: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sa= ns-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> In a world rich with diversity, audiology can=92t afford to take a one-size= -fits-all approach. From age and culture to language and lived experience, = understanding what shapes hearing needs is key to delivering truly inclusiv= e, person-centred care that makes a real difference. The 2026 edition of the ManCAD CAPers Confere= nce will showcase the latest research driving this shift, alongside critica= l discussions on clinical needs and the growing evidence for personalised a= pproaches to auditory rehabilitation. </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"direction: ltr; text-align: left; te= xt-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; font-fam= ily: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sa= ns-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"direction: ltr; text-align: left; te= xt-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; font-fam= ily: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sa= ns-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Researchers, audiologists, early career scientists, and students with an in= terest in clinical audiology are encouraged to attend. There will be submit= ted and invited presentations, a panel discussion with members of local min= ority communities, and an evening poster session. Travel scholarships are available. </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"direction: ltr; text-align: left; te= xt-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px; font-fam= ily: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sa= ns-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div id=3D"x_x_Signature" class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"background-colo= r: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin: 0px;"> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"direction: ltr; text-align: left; te= xt-indent: 0px; margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_= MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(= 0, 0, 0);"> For more information, a link to registration, abstract submission and the s= cholarship application form see: </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"direction: ltr; text-align: left; te= xt-indent: 0px; margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_= MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(= 0, 0, 0);"> <a href=3D"https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/mancad/conference-mancad-capers-2= 026/" id=3D"OWA73a44e9f-6367-41fc-56fd-9c88327bf219" class=3D"x_x_OWAAutoLi= nk" title=3D"https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/mancad/conference-mancad-capers= -2026/" data-auth=3D"NotApplicable" data-linkindex=3D"0" style=3D"margin: 0= px;">https://sites.manchester.ac.uk/mancad/conference-mancad-capers-2026/</= a> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"direction: ltr; text-align: left; te= xt-indent: 0px; margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_= MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(= 0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"direction: ltr; text-align: left; te= xt-indent: 0px; margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_= MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(= 0, 0, 0);"> Gaby </div> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFo= nt, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c= olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; = margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, C= alibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Gabrielle H. Saunders PhD, Professor of Audiology</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; = margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, C= alibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Gabrielle.saunders@xxxxxxxx</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; = margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, C= alibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; = margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, C= alibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; = margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, C= alibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness (ManCAD) | </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; = margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, C= alibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <span style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a href=3D"http://www= .research.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/ManCAD/" id=3D"OWAbe04bf9b-5447-c177-3f16-21= f95b468c1f" class=3D"OWAAutoLink">www.research.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/ManCAD/= </a></span></div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; = margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, C= alibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> School of Health Sciences I Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health | B1.22= Ellen Wilkinson Building I University of Manchester I Manchester I &= nbsp;M13 9PL</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; = margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, C= alibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Tel: +44 161 275 3386 </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; = margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, C= alibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; = margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, C= alibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <i>My usual working hours are 8 am to 5 pm. I tend to be in the office 5 da= ys a week. </i></div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; = margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, C= alibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; = margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, C= alibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> To take part in our hearing research please consider signing up to our volu= nteer database at:<span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Ap= tos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; color:= rgb(23, 78, 134);"><b><i> </i></b><a href=3D"https://sites.manchester= .ac.uk/mancad/patients-and-public/take-part/" id=3D"OWAc1236546-8327-f06e-5= 0a0-14ce44a8fcdf" class=3D"OWAAutoLink" title=3D"https://sites.manchester.a= c.uk/mancad/patients-and-public/take-part/" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><b><i>ht= tps://sites.manchester.ac.uk/mancad/patients-and-public/take-part/</i></b><= /a></span></div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Apt= os_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif= , EmojiFont; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Arial, san= s-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(59, 56, 56);"> <span style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">If you receive this e= mail out of hours please be assured that there is no expectation that you w= ill read, act or respond to it outside of your normal working day.</span></= div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; = margin: 0px; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, C= alibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> </div> </body> </html> --_000_CWXP265MB0968A9C90AF9602F75A52248A2252CWXP265MB0968GBRP_--