PhD student Diya Vaid announced as BSA Early Careers Professional Trustee

The Ear Institute is pleased to announce that Diya Vaid, a PhD student at the Ear Institute, has been appointed as an 'Early Careers Professional' Trustee at the British Society of Audiology (BSA) Scientific Meeting in early June. The new trustee post will involve representing and supporting students and early career professionals/researchers within the BSA, to increase their engagement and to ensure they are directly represented on the BSA Council and are able to contribute to the development and delivery of the aims and objectives of the organisation.

Diya said:

"I am filled with immense excitement as I embark on my new journey as the Early Careers Professional Trustee within the British Society of Audiology. My foremost goal in this role is to prioritise the needs of students and early career professionals, ensuring their voices are heard and that they feel valued as integral members of the society. Collaborating with students, early career professionals, fellow trustees and council members, I am eager to work together towards fulfilling the BSA's aims and objectives. Additionally, I am honoured to represent both the Ear Institute and UCLH BRC, and I am committed to upholding their stellar reputation throughout my time in this role."

Diya Vaid is a PhD student at the Ear Institute, supported by  NIHR UCLH BRC and supervised by Professors Anne Schilder (UCL Ear Institute) and Fiona Stevenson (UCL Department of Primary Care and Population Health). Her research focuses on how hearing loss and dementia are addressed as co-morbidities in clinical practice.

Further links:

• The Ear Institute 
• Diya Vaid's academic profile
• Learn more about the evidENT team