Promoting the advancement of otology and audiology: a history of the Thomas Wickham-Jones (TWJ) Foundation

For 50 years, the Thomas Wickham-Jones (TWJ) Foundation has promoted the advancement of otology and audiology in the UK and Republic of Ireland through a series of overseas Fellowships and other grants. The paper examines the history of the Foundation since its establishment in 1974, drawing upon th...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology Vol. 139; no. 1; pp. 13 - 18
Main Authors: Wickham-Jones, M, Bailey, M
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.01.2025
Subjects:
Audiology - education
Audiology - history
Fellowships and Scholarships - history
Foundations - history
Foundations - organization & administration
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
Ireland
Main Article
Otolaryngology - education
Otolaryngology - history
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Ireland
fellowships
scholarships
audiology
historical aspects
otology
ISSN:0022-2151, 1748-5460, 1748-5460
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Summary:For 50 years, the Thomas Wickham-Jones (TWJ) Foundation has promoted the advancement of otology and audiology in the UK and Republic of Ireland through a series of overseas Fellowships and other grants. The paper examines the history of the Foundation since its establishment in 1974, drawing upon the Foundation's archives and personal recollections. The analysis is located within a framework concerning the factors that shape the success or failure of a foundation including vision, strategy, information, leadership and finance. The activities of the TWJ Foundation are charted over five decades, and the governance of the Foundation is detailed. Particular attention is given to the Major Fellowships offered, at first in North America, and to their subsequent development into the Foundation's current rotation. The paper offers an assessment of the TWJ Foundation's impact on the training of otologists in the British Isles and concludes with a brief self-reflective analysis.
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ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
1748-5460
DOI:10.1017/S0022215124001191