Professor Peter Allen - Director
Peter is a Professor of Optometry and Visual Science. In his research Peter collaborates with colleagues in the UK and in Australia, The Netherlands, US and Germany. His areas of expertise include refractive error development, vision and reading, vision in sports, physical activity and its effect on physical and mental wellbeing, tinnitus and visual function in specialist populations. He is an assessor and examiner for the College of Optometrists.
Peter obtained his PhD in 2004 when working as a member of staff within the department. He has continued working at ARU since then, being awarded an A1 Professorship in 2014 and an A2 Professorship in 2017.
In 2013, he was awarded the Neil Charman Medal, one of the most prestigious awards in optical research, in recognition of his work on visual stress and the link between reading difficulties and perceptual distortion.
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Dr Kez Latham
Kez is a practising optometrist whose research specialises in the assessment of function and optimization of rehabilitation for people with visual impairment. She gained her PhD at Aston University in 1995, and has been at ARU since 2006 where she is currently Associate Professor.
Kez is a Fellow of the College of Optometrists, an Associate Editor of the journal Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics and was the 2017 recipient of the Neil Charman medal for excellence in optometric research from the College of Optometrists for her work in low vision.
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Dr Yvonne Norgett
Yvonne Norgett joined ARU following clinical experience in hospital and retail optometry. She completed her PhD in 2016 and her research interests include the anterior eye in contact lens wear, dry eye, paediatric vision and visual crowding.
Yvonne is a Fellow of the College of Optometrists and a College examiner.
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Dr Marta Vianya-Estopa
Marta completed her PhD and Post-Doctoral positions at the University of Bradford. Since then, she has worked in industry for one of the major contact lens companies as principal research optometrist. She has also worked as a locum optometrist for a variety of optical practices.
Currently, most of Marta's teaching and research is in the area of contact lenses. She is a member of the British University and College Contact Lens Educators (BUCCLE) and collaborates with colleagues in the UK, Ireland, Spain and the USA as part of her research.
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Dr Jane Macnaughton
Jane is a Senior Lecturer in optometry, having joined the teaching staff in 2019. She is long-serving hospital optometrist with a specialist interest in low vision. She completed her PhD investigating rehabilitation needs of adult patients with visual impairment.
Jane is also a Fellow of the College of Optometrists and College Examiner.
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Dr Srikanth Chundu
Sri is a practising Audiologist specialising in cochlear implants, bone anchored hearing aids (BAHA) and middle ear implants. Sri has an Au.D from Nova Southeastern University, USA and a Masters in Audiology from the University of Southampton.
Sri's research interests include the psychosocial aspects of hearing loss, cochlear implants, the role of hearing technology in improving speech in noise and music, the role of social representation theory in audiology, and cross-cultural research.
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Dr Saima Rajasingam
Saima obtained her PhD in Auditory Perception from Aston University. She maintains her clinical practice as a Consultant Audiologist at Cubex and is a Fellow of the British Society of Audiology (FBSA).
Saima's research interests include auditory stream segregation, speech-in-noise perception in individuals experiencing hearing loss, the role of healthcare communications in promoting help-seeking behaviour for hearing loss, remote audiological care and the role of hearing technologies on communication in ‘noisy’ environments.
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