2018 Speakers
The NHS R&D Forum are delighted to be able to announce the following confirmed speakers for the 2018 Annual NHS R&D Forum to be held at Celtic Manor, Newport on the 14th and 15th May 2018.
Speakers will be added to the list below once they have confirmed they will be speaking at the Conference.
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Charlotte AllenJob Title: Research Ethics Service Project & Support Manager |
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Dr Frank AthertonJob Title: Chief Medical Officer |
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Dr Allyson BaileyJob Title: Research & Development Officer (1) & Commercial Research Manager (2) |
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Dr Julie BayleyJob Title: Health Psychologist/Researcher |
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Angela BirtJob Title: Industry Operations Manager |
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Jessica BissetJob Title: Research Operations Manager |
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Catherine BlewettJob Title: Research Ethics Service Manager |
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Laura BousfieldJob Title: Head of Feasibility and Start-Up |
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Chris BrayJob Title: Head of R&D Operations |
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Vianne BrittenJob Title: Research Team Lead |
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Mary CubittJob Title: Programme Implementation Manager |
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Professor Philip DarbyshireJob Title: Professor of Nursing at Monash university, Victoria, Australia & Director, Philip Darbyshire Consulting Ltd. Australia. |
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Sarah DhariwalJob Title: Lead Nurse – Research |
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Niall DicksonJob Title: Chief Executive |
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Anne-Laure DonskoyJob Title: Independent Researcher & Consultant |
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Sharon DorganJob Title: Senior Strategic Manager |
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Mark DrakefordJob Title: Cabinet Secretary for Finance |
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Ken EbbensJob Title: Patient and Public Contributor |
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Jenna EdwardsJob Title: Oncology Research Officer: Cancer Institute, Singleton Hospital |
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Alison FordJob Title: Head of Engagement NIHR Dissemination Centre |
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Michael FrancisJob Title: Marketing Manager |
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Professor John GallacherJob Title: Director of the MRC-funded Dementias Platform UK |
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Leslie GallowayJob Title: Chairman |
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Dr Mike GalsworthyJob Title: Programme Director |
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Dr Shona HainingJob Title: Head of Research & Evidence |
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Kelly HardJob Title: Head of R&D |
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Jen HarrisonJob Title: Change Manager |
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Jo HicksJob Title: Director of AcademiWales |
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Judith HollidayJob Title: Head of Research and Innovation |
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Rachel IllingworthJob Title: Head of Research and Evaluation |
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Dr Helen JonesJob Title: Head of Research Nursing |
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Sue KearneyJob Title: Clinical Trials Manager |
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Dr Maria KoufaliJob Title: Director of Strategic Partnerships and Deputy Director |
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Daniel LawrenceJob Title: Clinical Research Coordinator |
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Professor Jack LondonJob Title: Research Professor Cancer Biology & Informatics Director |
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Elizabeth MainwaringJob Title: Research Support Manager |
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Visu MallayanJob Title: Business Intelligence Manager |
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Elaine MaxwellJob Title: Clinical Advisor, NIHR Dissemination Centre |
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Christine McGrathJob Title: Director of Research and Development |
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Gail MelvinJob Title: Research Manager |
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Professor Jonathan MontgomeryJob Title: Chair of the Health Research Authority |
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Corinna MossopJob Title: R&D Manager |
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Balall NaeemJob Title: GCP Inspector |
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Will NavaieJob Title: Collaboration & Development Manager |
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Alistair NicholsonJob Title: Policy Development Lead |
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Dr Maria PalmerJob Title: Director |
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Dr Dipak PatelJob Title: Research & Innovation Manager |
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Rekha PatelJob Title: Deputy Children’s Team Manager |
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Helen PayneJob Title: Senior Research Manager |
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Joanne PlumbJob Title: Deputy Director of Research Development and Innovation |
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Caroline PottsJob Title: Head of Research and Development |
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Mary RamsayJob Title: Patient and Public Contributor |
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Nigel Rees QAMJob Title: Head of Research & Innovation, Pre-Hospital Emergency Research Unit |
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Rachel SmithJob Title: Chair of Regulatory & Policy Group |
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Dr Rebecca SmithJob Title: Deputy Director of Research |
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Professor Phillip SmithJob Title: |Associate Director Research and Development |
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Zoe SweetJob Title: Director of Organisational Development |
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Karen TannerJob Title: Research Manager |
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Sarah ThomasJob Title: NIHR Researchfish Lead, Senior Programme Manager – Impact |
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Carys ThomasJob Title: Head of NHS R&D Strategy |
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Dr Mark ToalJob Title: Deputy Director for Research Systems |
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Sharon ToveyJob Title: Lead Diabetes Research Nurse |
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Dr William Van’t HoffJob Title: Clinical Director for NHS Engagement |
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Carinna VickersJob Title: Lead Research Nurse |
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Dr Lucy WasinskiJob Title: Clinical Research Coordinator |
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Dr Lynne WebsterJob Title: Head of the Research Office |
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Dr Matt WestmoreJob Title: Chief Operating Officer |
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Dr Birgit WhitmanJob Title: Head of Research Governance |
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Steve WilliamsJob Title: Communications Manager, NIHR Dissemination Centre |
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Dr Sarah WilliamsJob Title: Associate Director of Research & Improvement |
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Professor Yan YiannokouJob Title: Consultant Neurogastroenterologist |