Kevin Munro

Kevin Munro is the Ewing Professor of Audiology at the University of Manchester, leading the Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness (ManCAD). He holds roles including NIHR Research for Patient Benefit Programme Director and honorary Consultant Clinical Scientist at Manchester NHS Foundation Trust. His academic background includes a PhD in Audiology (University of Southampton, 2002) and MSc in Audiology (2002), alongside PG Dip Management Studies (Brunel University, 1997).

Research focuses on hearing health disparities, audiological interventions, and public perception of hearing loss. Notably, his work highlights hearing loss as the third-leading cause of years lived with disability globally, yet underfunded relative to sight loss. ManCAD, under his leadership, addresses prevention, assessment, and management across lifecourses, earning the 2019 British Academy of Audiology Team of the Year award.

Key awards include NIHR Senior Investigator status and Principal Fellow of the British Society of Audiology. He advises international bodies like the NICE Centre for Guidelines and Australian National Acoustic Laboratories. Teaching responsibilities include supervising postgraduate research and contributing to advanced audiology modules.

Major projects include NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre’s Hearing Health Theme and initiatives on noise exposure impacts, telehealth tools, and cultural competence in audiology services for Deaf sign language users. His work emphasizes translating research into clinical practice and policy advocacy to address global hearing health inequities.