Inspiring Clinical Academics

Hayley Williamson

Hayley Williamson is Clinical Assistant Professor in Small and Exotic Animal Practice at the University of Nottingham. Her research focuses on human factors in veterinary surgery.

Dr Saleyha Ahsan

Saleyha Ahsan is an emergency medicine doctor, and has worked as a humanitarian doctor in conflict zones. She tells us about her career.

Medical Women Talking podcast

Medical Women Talking is a new series of interviews with a range of inspiring women doctors from different specialties and backgrounds who've had successful careers in medicine. Hosted by Professor Dame Jane Dacre.

Professor Chris Vernazza

Professor Chris Vernazza is Head of the Dental School & Professor of Oral Health Services at Newcastle University. Professor Vernazza's research interests are in the field of oral health services research, specifically health economics.

Joanne Bowles

Joanne Bowles, BSc Dental Therapy Programme Director and Senior Lecturer at the University of Liverpool, discusses her experiences and advice on the opportunities that can come with studying a degree in Dental Hygiene and Therapy.

Professor Muzlifah Haniffa

Professor Muzlifah Haniffa is a dermatologist pioneering the applications of single cell genomics technologies to understand tissue homeostasis, immunity and disease pathogenesis. A major research goal of her laboratory is to decode the development and functional maturation of the human immune system.

Mr James Glasbey

Mr James Glasbey is a NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow in Global Surgery at the University of Birmingham. He is a general surgery registrar of Birmingham and has a keen interest clinical academic careers and sits as a representative on the Clinical Academic Training Forum (CATF).

Dr Jane Freeman

Dr Jane Freeman is a Clinical Scientist in Microbiology within Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust and has been a Visiting Researcher at the University of Leeds since 2015. Dr Freeman’s research interest is in healthcare associated infections, in particular C. difficile and antimicrobial resistance.

Professor Duncan Richards

Professor Duncan Richards is Professor of Clinical Therapeutics at the University of Oxford and Director of the Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU) as well as the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre’s Musculoskeletal Co-theme Lead. Duncan is working with a diverse range of Oxford biomedical researchers and more widely with the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and diagnostics industries, in order to drive new drug treatments through decision-making in early phase clinical trials.

Professor Andrew Grace

Professor Andrew Grace is a Consultant Cardiologist at Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge and Honorary Professor of Experimental Cardiology at the University of Cambridge. Professor Grace has conducted ground-breaking studies in experimental cardiology, most notably his work on the genetics and mechanisms underlying cardiac arrythmias.

Greig Taylor

Greig Taylor is a Clinical Lecturer in Paediatric Dentistry and current NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow based at Newcastle University. Greig's main research interests are in child oral health care pathways, applying economic techniques in oral health and patient and public involvement in research.

Dr Ifeoma Offiah

Dr Ifeoma Offiah is an NIHR Clinical Lecturer and Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology working at Southmead Hospital in Bristol and the University of Plymouth. Her primary research area of interest is Bladder Pain Syndrome and identifying novel therapeutic targets for its management.

Jane Holt

Jane Holt, a Senior Teaching Fellow in Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy at the University of Leeds, discusses her career.

Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald

Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald is Professor of Cancer Prevention at the University of Cambridge and Director, Early Cancer Institute. She is also Honorary Consultant in Gastroenterology at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge. The focus of her research group is to improve methods for early detection of oesophageal cancer through better understanding of the molecular pathogenesis.

Dr James Field

Dr James Field is the Director of Learning and Teaching for the School of Dentistry at the University of Cardiff. James is a Senior Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry and Honorary Consultant in Prosthodontics, and a National Teaching Fellow.

Dr Elizabeth Li

Dr Elizabeth Li is a Surgical Registrar, an NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow in Surgical Devices and Innovation, and Chair of the West Midlands Research Collaborative. Elizabeth's main areas of research include global surgery and surgical technology.

Professor Lucy Chappell

Professor Lucy Chappell is an NIHR Research Professor in Obstetrics at King’s College London and Honorary Consultant Obstetrician at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and has recently been appointed as next Chief Scientific Adviser for the Department of Health and Social Care.

Professor Debbie Sharp

Professor Debbie Sharp OBE is Professor of Primary Health Care at the University of Bristol and Head of School of Clinical Academic Training at the Severn Deanery. She obtained one of the first Mental Health Foundation GP Research Training Fellowships and was awarded an OBE for services to primary care. Prof Sharp's research interests are centred around women's health and mental health.

Morag Powell

Initially joining the dental team as a dental nurse, then qualifying as a dental hygienist, Morag Powell had a drive to teach and contribute to academia. Through dedication and guidance from a mentor, Morag embraced new challenges, obtaining qualifications to become an influential and successful lecturer.

Dr Natalie Blencowe

Dr Natalie Blencowe is a Consultant Upper GI Surgeon at the University Hospital Bristol and an MRC Clinician Scientist and Senior Lecturer in Clinical Trials at the University of Bristol. Dr Blencowe is interested in designing better surgical trials and evaluating the introduction of innovative procedures, techniques and devices into clinical practice.

Dr Jess Watson

Dr Jess Watson is a GP and NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer with an interest in how GPs use tests in primary care. Dr Watson's research uses a mixture of qualitative and quantitative methods to answer questions about when doctors should use blood tests, how they should interpret results, and how to share information about tests with patients.

Dr Pippa Bailey

Dr Pippa Bailey is a Consultant Senior Lecturer in Renal Medicine, Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Career Development Fellow and Honorary Consultant Nephrologist. Her research areas focus on understanding and overcoming barriers to living-donor kidney transplantation and have won her the AEG Raine Award by the Renal Association.

Hayley Williamson

Dr Saleyha Ahsan

Medical Women Talking podcast

Professor Chris Vernazza

Joanne Bowles

Professor Muzlifah Haniffa

Mr James Glasbey

Dr Jane Freeman

Professor Duncan Richards

Professor Andrew Grace

Greig Taylor

Dr Ifeoma Offiah

Jane Holt

Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald

Dr James Field

Dr Elizabeth Li

Professor Lucy Chappell

Professor Debbie Sharp

Morag Powell

Dr Natalie Blencowe

Dr Jess Watson

Dr Pippa Bailey