Prof Nicole (Nicci) Campbell BLog (Cum Laude), MLog (Cum Laude), PhD Communication Pathology
Professorial Fellow (Enterprise), Principal Audiological Scientist
Prof Nicole (Nicci) Campbell is a Professorial Fellow (Enterprise)/Principal Audiological Scientist, based at the University of Southampton Auditory Implant Service (USAIS), an enterprise unit within Engineering and Physical Sciences.
Cochlear implants (bionic ears) have completely transformed the lives of those with severe and profound hearing loss over the past 30 years. Our multi-disciplinary team supports over 1000 cochlear implant patients, ranging in age from less than I year to over 90 years of age. Seeing the success of our patients is tremendously rewarding!
In addition to her NHS patient caseload, Nicci is the USAIS Academic Coordinator and Team Lead for both the Self-funded Cochlear Implant Service and the Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) Service.
As Academic Coordinator at USAIS she oversees the teaching activities of staff, a role created by the University following her vision to develop close collaboration between USAIS and the Audiology Department at the University. This win-win collaboration offers real world patient experience for students as well as invaluable research and other opportunities. Her MSc AUDI 6012 Auditory Implant Module, in particular, is consistently rated as excellent by students. Nicci has also developed and oversees the popular 12-week clinical placement programme at USAIS. Past clinical placement trainees have excelled and gone on to set up and develop cochlear implant services around the world as well as securing substantive clinical and research positions, both nationally and internationally. Countries that have benefitted from this expertise include Singapore, Saudi Arabia, China, Canada, Netherlands and Belgium. Visit Clinical Placements to find out more.
“I greatly enjoyed my 12-week clinical placement at USAIS. Dr Nicci Campbell, my mentor, is one of the most inspiring of teachers I’ve ever met. I was very impressed with the amount of information and clinical skills I acquired. By the end of the placement I was able to see patients independently and felt comfortable in my knowledge and skills, and excited about returning home. This training was challenging, stimulating and inspiring. It was a wonderful opportunity for which I am most grateful”
Nicci is the team lead for the Self-Funded Cochlear Implant Service at USAIS. This service is for adults who could benefit from cochlear implantation but are not eligible for NHS funding. The service runs parallel to and mirrors our multi-disciplinary NHS service, which has a world-wide reputation for excellence. Click here to find out more information.
Nicci set up the first Interdisciplinary Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) Service in the UK at USAIS in 2007. The high co-occurrence of APD with language, dyslexia, attention, memory and executive difficulties underscores the importance of a multi-faceted approach. This one-stop service offers integrated assessment and intervention guidance. Click here to find out more about APD. She is currently the chair of the British Society of Audiology’s (BSA) APD group after being unanimously re-elected in July 2017. Find out more about her role as Chair.
Education
| Year | Degree | Class | Awarding body |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | B. Logopaedics (Speech-Language Therapy & Audiology) | Cum Laude | University of Pretoria (S.A) |
| 1993 | M. Logopaedics (Speech-Language Therapy & Audiology) | Cum Laude |
University of Pretoria (S.A) External examiner: Prof B Stach (Washington University, St. Louis, U.S.) |
| 2003 | PhD Communication Pathology | - |
University of Pretoria Supervisors: Prof E Alant and Prof T Bellis (University of South Dakota, U.S.) |
Honours, Awards and Leadership positions
| Honour/distinction | Date |
|---|---|
| Shortlisted in the Most Innovative Teacher of the Year category of the Times Higher Education Awards 2017. | 2017 |
| BSA Award for 'Outstanding Contribution to the BSA and Wider Audiology Community' | 2017 |
| Ruth Spencer Prize for contribution to the field of Auditory Processing Disorder | 2016 |
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Advisor – (C)APD Ireland Steering Committee |
2016 to date |
| Trustee – British Society of Audiology | 2014-2017 |
| Chair – British Society of Audiology’s APD Steering Committee | 2011 – 2014 and re-elected from 2017-2020 |
| Steering Committee member – British Society of Audiology’s APD Group | 2014 to date 2007-2009 |
| Co-chair – South African APD Taskforce | 2001-2002 |
| AB Clemons Award for research | 1988 |