Richard Baker

Dr. Richard Baker is an Associate Professor (Reader) at the University of Manchester, affiliated with the Division of Psychology Communication and Human Neuroscience. He holds administrative roles as Associate Dean for Quality, Standards and Accreditation for the BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Audiology) and serves as a Senior Academic Advisor. His teaching spans undergraduate and postgraduate courses in audiology, including modules on anatomy, audiological science, and neurosensory sciences.

Dr. Baker earned a BSc in Biology from the University of York (1982–1985) and a PhD in Hearing Science from the University of Keele (1985–1989, awarded 1991). He is a member of the British Society of Audiology and the British Academy of Audiology.

His research focuses on auditory processing, hearing impairment, and audiological diagnostics, with particular attention to cochlear dead regions, speech perception in children, and nonlinear hearing aid technologies. His work integrates psychoacoustic methods, such as auditory steady-state responses and psychophysical tuning curves, to understand auditory system behavior in clinical and normal populations.

Recent publications highlight studies on low-pass filtering effects on speech perception, tinnitus information accuracy online, and adaptation to frequency compression in hearing aids. His research emphasizes translational applications, aiming to improve clinical diagnostics and patient care in audiology.

Dr. Baker has supervised academic work in audiology but no named advisees are listed. His contributions to academic leadership include curriculum development and accreditation standards for healthcare science programs.