Women in academia

“I feel that ideas for research should come from working with patients on a day-to-day basis.”

Dr Lorraine Cowley

Genetic Counsellor at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Clinical Academic Research Partnership (CARP) fellow.

“It is vital to find appropriate ways to improve and coordinate care for people living with multiple long-term conditions.”

Dr Felicity Dewhurst

Consultant in Palliative Medicine at St Oswald's Hospice and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Newcastle University.

“My fellowship supports me to undertake key training to not only enable me to deliver the project to a high standard, but also to help shape me as a future research leader.”

Dr Helen Rogers

Senior Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry, Newcastle University.

“The NIHR In-Practice Fellowship is an incredible opportunity that will allow me to develop as a researcher without stepping away from my clinical work.”

Kayleigh Davison

Lead Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner and NIHR In-Practice Fellow, Newcastle University.

“My internship gave me hands-on experience around many aspects of research studies, types of studies, methods and ethics.”

Dr Rosheen El Fatihi

Mental Health Nurse and NIHR INSIGHT Master’s in Research student at Teesside University. 

“A PhD isn’t about being a genius – it’s about commitment, curiosity and endurance. Nurses are excellent at all three.”

Dr Charlotte Gordon

Assistant Professor of Nursing at Northumbria University.

“My research focus has increasingly turned towards workforce issues and training, areas that have a huge impact on disabled doctors' careers.”

Dr Megan Brown

Senior Research Associate in the School of Medicine at Newcastle University and Community Involvement and Engagement Lead within Workforce Voices.

“I’d really like to encourage women into surgery and academia. Women have a huge amount to contribute in these spaces, and I really believe they can thrive, if they just go for it. ”

Dr Emily Thompson

Honorary Consultant Transplant Surgeon at the Freeman Hospital and a Senior Clinical Lecturer at Newcastle University.

“We’re the ones on the ground, so if we don’t raise issues, how will anything improve?”

Danielle Ferraresi

Nurse and Senior Clinical Advisor for the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) NHS Foundation Trust.

“When you are doing anything for the first time, 'outside the box', things are often hard.”

Professor Vijay Kunadian

Professor of Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine at Newcastle University and an Honorary Academic Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at Freeman Hospital

“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.

“I want drama therapists to recognise that research is part of our profession too.”

Dr Eleanor Keiller

Lecturer, Researcher and Dramatherapist at Edge Hill University.

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