Kate Slade
Lecturer in Sports PsychologyMy Role
I am Lecturer in Psychology in the Sport and Exercise Science team within Lancaster Medical School. Alongside teaching, I am really passionate about research into ageing and hearing loss, and I'm particularly interested in how these factors affect the body and brain.
Research Overview
Since hearing loss affects so many people (around 70% of those aged 70+), it is important to understand the psychological, physical, and neural impacts of hearing loss in healthy ageing.
In my PhD work investigated how excessive effort needed for listening, often experienced by people with hearing loss, is reflected in the body’s physiological responses (like changes in our heart activity).
In my current research, I work in collaboration with the Neuroscience of Speech and Action laboratory in Psychology, to understand how the brain areas involved with understanding speech may be affected by age-related hearing loss using methods that measure brain activity. We also explore the relationship between hearing loss, mental health, and cognitive decline, and how health inequalities may contribute to hearing loss in later life.
The Hearing Brain
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
The role of physical activity and outdoor exercise on wellbeing.
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
Year 12 Inspiration Day
Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition
- Experimental Medicine