Tinnitus, Helping Search For A Cure, British Tinnitus Association, UK

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Article Date: 07 Mar 2008 - 2:00 PDT

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There is no cure for tinnitus - but the British Tinnitus Association (BTA) is helping to search for a treatment that will help sufferers. The BTA are currently sponsoring two students studying tinnitus research and treatment. The MSc studentships are part of the BTA research and training programme.

MSc students Glynn Riddiford and John Beharrell have been sponsored by the BTA during the 2007-8 and 2007-9 academic periods. Glyn Riddiford of Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield has enrolled on a two year part-time MSc in Audiological Rehabilitation at Bristol University. Glyn's dissertation will build on the 'Learning from the Research Methods' unit and the 'Evidence-based Healthcare' unit. John Beharrell is on a part-time MSc in Rehabilitation Studies at Aston University. John's MSc dissertation includes an important opportunity for him to conduct an original piece of research to increase understanding of tinnitus or its management.

Martin Wass, Director of the BTA said "We are interested in supporting research into tinnitus at any level and any scale and consider all applications on their merits. As our MSc studentships indicate, we are keen to nurture junior researchers."

Glyn Riddiford said "I have been interested in meteorological conditions in relation to health for many years, both personally and professionally, but have never been in a position to carry out acceptable and valid, scientific research - until now that is! I wish to investigate any connection between changes in tinnitus awareness and changes in meteorological conditions. Now, thanks to the BTA sponsorship and the MSc course at Bristol, I have the tools to do this."

John Beharrell commented "This scholarship will enable me to complete the Rehabilitation Studies MSc course that otherwise I could not afford consequently allowing me to better understand the psychological principles that appear to play such a powerful role in Tinnitus."

Application forms for BTA grants can be downloaded in the Applications for Grants section of the BTA website http://www.tinnitus.org.uk.

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