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I spent the first 20 years of my career working in the NHS before moving to a university post. I am currently a professor of audiology and director of the Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness at the university of Manchester. I am also an honorary consultant clinical scientist at Manchester NHS Foundation Trust. I am leading the FAMOUS research trial.

Hi, I’m Beth and I joined the FAMOUS study as Trial Manager at the Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit in March 2022. I managed all aspects of the trial development, from set-up and ethics application, site opening and participant recruitment. More recently, I became the Senior Trial Manager in September 2025. I now support the ongoing delivery of the trial, providing specialist trial management advice for the FAMOUS team, alongside a portfolio of other randomised controlled trials.

I am Tina, one of the Trial Managers at the Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit (NCTU), where I currently manage two studies, including the FAMOUS study. In my role, I manage trial set up and delivery across participating sites, ensuring recruitment targets, protocol compliance, and participant follow-up are maintained. I have 13 years of experience coordinating and managing academic clinical trials across several UK universities and clinical research centres, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver research aimed at improving patient care.

I’m a postdoctoral research associate for the University of Manchester working on the FAMOUS trial, with particular focus on intervention design and evaluations. I’m also an RCCP registered clinical audiologist, having worked in the NHS in either full-time or part-time audiology positions over the past nine years, and I’m currently working on the bank at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust. 

I am a Consultant Clinical Scientist and Head of Adult Audiology Services at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in North Wales, overseeing delivery and development of adult hearing, tinnitus, vestibular, implantable device and Primary Care Audiology services.

I have a passion for high quality, patient centred care and has contributed to development of National quality standards and guidance for adult rehabilitation. My clinical practice remains within assessment and rehabilitation for adults with learning disabilities and living with dementia.

I’m Sebastian (or Baz for short) and I’m the Trial Data Coordinator on the FAMOUS Trial. I have been a member of the Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit since August 2017 and have worked on various projects covering a range of different medical areas. I am very excited to be part of the FAMOUS team and facilitating this important trial.

I’m Claire and I joined the FAMOUS study at the Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit at the beginning of 2025.  As a Trial Administrator, I am involved in various aspects of the day-to-day running of the study, alongside the rest of the FAMOUS team at NCTU.

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Professor Kevin Munro from The University of Manchester is carrying out this study. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust are sponsoring this study. Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit (NCTU) are coordinating the study.

The research is funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment Programme (NIHR131159). The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. This research has been reviewed and approved by the London - Chelsea Research Ethics Committee. IRAS Project ID: 313462 ISRCTN No: ISRCTN10589817.