Later Post-Doctoral

CRUK Women of influence mentorship

21 April 2026

“I started my PhD out of frustration. There was so little evidence to help.”

Dr Hortensia Gimeno

Clinical Reader in Child Health at the Centre for Bone & Joint Health, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, Paediatric Occupational Therapist, Associate Director for Therapies Research at Barts Health NHS Trust, and NIHR Advanced Fellow.

“Being part of research that changes practice is something I'm really proud of.”

Dr Natasha Schoeler

Senior Research Fellow and Specialist Paediatric Dietician at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

“I left school with two GCSEs and went on to complete a PhD.”

Dr Nigel Roberts

Associate Divisional Directory- Surgery at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.

“As allied health professionals, we bring a uniquely holistic perspective to health research.”

Dr Orii McDermott

Senior Research Fellow at the School of Medicine, University of Nottingham and a Music Therapist in Central and North West London NHS Trust.

“The opportunities didn't exist, so I had to find a different way forward.”

Dr Rhian Milton-Cole

Barts Biomedical Centre Senior Clinical Research Fellow at the Centre for Bone & Joint Health, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London and Physiotherapist at Whipps Cross Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust.

“The job satisfaction I get from being a clinical academic is huge.”

Dr Lianne Wood

Clinical Academic Advanced Practice Spinal Physiotherapist and Associate Professor at the University of Exeter and Royal Devon University Hospitals NHS Trust.

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