International Women's Week: Theano Event - Julie Brinton, Director of South of England Cochlear Implant Centre Event
- Time:
- 12:00 - 14:00
- Date:
- 5 March 2013
- Venue:
- The Observatory Level 7 (top floor) of Building 85 Please note: you will need to take the lift to Level 6 and then walk up the spiral staircase to Level 7. If you require wheel chair access or are unable to use the stairs, then please email gm504@soton.ac.uk to arrange alternative access.
For more information regarding this event, please telephone Ghaithaa Manla on 077 8646 4416 or email gm504@soton.ac.uk .
Event details
Theano, a student nework that supports women in Science, Engineering and Technology, are pleased to welcome Julie Brinton to host a seminar during International Women's Week. Julie Brinton is the Joint Head of the South of England Cochlear Implant Centre, located in the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR). A typical day in her working life includes teaching, managing, assessing hearing potential and playing with children.
Theano is a networking group bringing together women from all the different faculties and academic units at the University of Southampton. These include the faculty of Engineering and Environment, the faculty of Physical and Applied Science and the faculty of Natural and Environmental Science. Membership is free and automatic for female undergraduates, post-graduates, academics and members of staff. Everyone from the University is welcome to attend their meetings.
Find out more about Theano and their forthcoming events.
Speaker information
Julie Brinton, Joint Head, Cochlear Implant Centre,Julie manages a team of about 20 staff, including two surgeons who have their outpatient clinics in the centre. ‘Because we have lots of part-time staff and lots of women, we are very family friendly and have lots of flexible time schedules,’ she says. A major part of Julie’s job is assessing profoundly deaf children and adults for suitability for implants. Rehabilitation follows the surgery. As a speech and language therapist, Julie provides auditory training to help the new hearer adjust to the new sounds.