Dr James Jackson is a Reader in Psychology whose work focuses on tinnitus, hearing health, psychologically informed care, and digital mental health interventions. His research spans patient experience, communication in healthcare, interdisciplinary approaches to chronic auditory conditions, and the development of evidence-informed approaches to tinnitus support and education.

He collaborates with charities, healthcare organisations, researchers, clinicians, and digital-health partners across the hearing-health sector, with a particular interest in translational and clinically applicable research.

Current Teaching

Level Six: PSY6055 - Biopsychology of Stress and Illness (module lead)

Level Seven: PSY7055 - Biological Psychology (module lead)

Level Seven: PSY7073 - Psychological Research methods (module lead)

Research interests include:

• tinnitus and tinnitus-related distress
• psychologically informed approaches to hearing healthcare
• cognitive behavioural and mindfulness-based approaches to tinnitus
• digital mental health interventions and conversational agents
• patient experience and healthcare communication
• hyperacusis and sound sensitivity
• paediatric tinnitus
• hearing loss, wellbeing, and chronic illness
• interdisciplinary healthcare education and professional training
• implementation and evaluation of digital therapeutics
• patient-centred care within audiology and hearing-health services