Continuing its commitment to encouraging more high-quality tinnitus research Deafness Research UK has appointed a new member to its Research Advisory Panel, Professor Alan Palmer.

We are greatly saddened to learn of the death of John Ballantyne CBE FRCS who was an adviser and friend of the charity over many years.

Ruwan Perera has been appointed the new Director of Development for Deafness Research UK. Ruwan was formerly a Director for the charity Missing People and has held numerous senior management roles in other national and international charities over the years.

We are delighted to announce that our Chairman, David Livermore, has been awarded an OBE for Services to People with Hearing Difficulties in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2008.

Rosie Lovett, whom Deafness Research UK is supporting as a graduate student, has won the prize for the best oral paper in the scientific section of a meeting organised by Advanced Bionics.

We are very sad to report the death of our Vice President, Sir John Harvey-Jones MBE.

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our founding Treasurer, Tony Emanuel.

Congratulations to Professor Adrian Davis, who has been awarded an OBE for services to healthcare in the latest Queen's Birthday honours.

Deafness Research UK has appointed Professor Quentin Summerfield from the University of York to be its new chief research adviser.

We are very sad to report the death of our Vice President, Mr John Menzies.

We are greatly saddened to learn of the death of Professor Stuart Gatehouse and would like to extend our sincere condolences to his wife, Anna, and family, and also to his colleagues at the MRC Institute of Hearing Research (IHR).

Deafness Research UK President, Lord Ashley of Stoke, was recently presented with the British Neuroscience Association's Award for Public Service.