People

We are a collaboration of researchers, methodologists, clinicians, members of the public and support staff, working together with NHS and Social Care colleagues, and community partners to understand and address the healthcare needs of people across the South West.

Plymouth

Our research and support teams are based in sites across Exeter and Plymouth. Our colleagues have a wide range of research and methodological expertise and work across our theme areas.

Find out more about the PenARC team below.

Amy  Heather

Amy Heather

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Dr Rebecca Abbott

Dr Rebecca Abbott

Senior Research Fellow
Dr Peter Aitken

Dr Peter Aitken

NHS Liaison
Dr Catherine Alexander

Dr Catherine Alexander

Dementia Capacity Building Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Mike Allen

Dr Mike Allen

Senior Research Fellow in Applied Healthcare Modelling and Data Science
Professor Rob Anderson

Professor Rob Anderson

Associate Professor
Lauren Asare

Lauren Asare

Graduate Research Assistant
Dr Nick Axford

Dr Nick Axford

Implementation Lead and Associate Professor in Health Services Research
Susan Ball

Susan Ball

Senior Research Fellow in Medical Statistics
Dr Bekkah  Bernheim

Dr Bekkah Bernheim

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Dr Vashti Berry

Dr Vashti Berry

 Associate Professor in Prevention Science
Alison Bethel

Alison Bethel

Information Specialist
Dr Gretchen Bjornstad

Dr Gretchen Bjornstad

Senior Research Fellow / Programme Manager
Kate Boddy

Kate Boddy

Research Fellow
Amy Bond

Amy Bond

Research Associate
Hélène Bonnici

Hélène Bonnici

Graduate Research Assistant
Heather Boult

Heather Boult

PenPEG Member
Fleur Boyle

Fleur Boyle

PenCRU Administrator
Simon Briscoe

Simon Briscoe

Information Specialist
Lorna Burns

Lorna Burns

Information Specialist
Dr Alex Burns

Dr Alex Burns

Making Sense of Evidence Programme Tutor
Julia Burton

Julia Burton

PenPEG Member
Professor Richard Byng

Professor Richard Byng

Deputy Director of PenARC and Complex Care Theme Lead
Dr Lynne Callaghan

Dr Lynne Callaghan

Senior Research Fellow
Dr Daniel Chalk

Dr Daniel Chalk

Senior Research Fellow in Applied Healthcare Modelling and Analysis
Dr Robert Challen

Dr Robert Challen

PenCHORD Honorary Associate Research Fellow
Professor Linda Clare

Professor Linda Clare

Professor of Clinical Psychology of Ageing and Dementia and PenARC Dementia Theme Lead
Amy Coombe

Amy Coombe

PenARC Administrator
Joe Coombes

Joe Coombes

Graduate Research Assistant
Dr Jo Day

Dr Jo Day

Research Fellow
Professor Sarah Dean

Professor Sarah Dean

Professor of Psychology Applied to Rehabilitation and Health
Professor Chris Dickens

Professor Chris Dickens

Mental Health Theme Lead
Sara Eddy

Sara Eddy

PhD Student
Helen Eke

Helen Eke

Postdoctoral Research Fellow on the ICoN project.
Dr Julian Elston

Dr Julian Elston

Senior Research Fellow - Integrated Care Evaluation
Leon Farmer

Leon Farmer

PenPEG Member
Camilla Forbes

Camilla Forbes

Research Fellow (Child Health & Maternity)
Mary Fredlund

Mary Fredlund

PhD Student
Dr Julia Frost

Dr Julia Frost

Senior Lecturer in Health Services Research
Diana Frost

Diana Frost

PenPEG Member
Alice Garrood

Alice Garrood

Healthy Parent Carers Project Manager/Research Fellow
Dr Ruth Garside

Dr Ruth Garside

Associate Professor in Evidence Synthesis
Laura Gill

Laura Gill

Research Group Co-ordinator
Professor Vicki Goodwin MBE

Professor Vicki Goodwin MBE

Associate Professor of Ageing and Rehabilitation and Academic Career Development Lead
Dr Felix Gradinger

Dr Felix Gradinger

Researcher-in-Residence (Integrated Care)
Sarah Greene

Sarah Greene

PhD Student
Dr Rebecca Hardwick

Dr Rebecca Hardwick

Senior Research Fellow
Dr Alison Harper

Dr Alison Harper

PenCHORD Honorary Associate Research Fellow
Margaret Hart

Margaret Hart

Research Group Co-ordinator
Dr Jennie Hayes

Dr Jennie Hayes

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Rachel Hayes

Dr Rachel Hayes

Senior Research Fellow
Dr Emma Hazeldine

Dr Emma Hazeldine

Research Fellow
Professor William Henley

Professor William Henley

Professor of Medical Statistics
Charlotte Hewlett

Charlotte Hewlett

Research Manager
Professor Mary Hickson

Professor Mary Hickson

Associate Professor
Charley Hobson-Merrett

Charley Hobson-Merrett

Research Fellow
Ben Holdsworth

Ben Holdsworth

PenCHORD Honorary Associate Research Fellow
Cath Hopkins

Cath Hopkins

Administrator, NIHR ARC South West Peninsula
Dr Harriet Hunt

Dr Harriet Hunt

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Greer Husbands

Greer Husbands

Operations Director
Dr Kerryn Husk

Dr Kerryn Husk

Associate Professor of Health Services (Research)
Tanya Hynd

Tanya Hynd

Patient and Public Involvement Co-ordinator
Dr Edmund Jack

Dr Edmund Jack

Making Sense of Evidence Programme Tutor
Professor Martin James

Professor Martin James

Consultant Stroke Physician and Honorary Clinical Professor
Sarah Laidler

Sarah Laidler

Programme Administrator
Dr Iain Lang

Dr Iain Lang

Senior Lecturer in Public Health
Dr Kristin Liabo

Dr Kristin Liabo

Associate Professor
Dr Helen Lloyd

Dr Helen Lloyd

Associate Professor, School of Psychology
Professor Stuart Logan

Professor Stuart Logan

Director of PenARC and Methods for Research and Improvement Theme Lead
Dr Ilianna  Lourida

Dr Ilianna Lourida

Dementia Capacity Building Research Fellow
Dr Aseel Mahmoud

Dr Aseel Mahmoud

Postdoctoral Fellow Researcher
Mary Mancini

Mary Mancini

PenPEG Member
Dr Fay  Manning

Dr Fay Manning

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Sean Manzi

Dr Sean Manzi

PenCHORD Honorary Associate Research Fellow
Dr Silvana Mareva

Dr Silvana Mareva

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Chris Marriott

Chris Marriott

PenPEG Member
Andy Mayne

Andy Mayne

PenCHORD Honorary Associate Research Fellow
Bel McDonald

Bel McDonald

PenCRU Family Involvement Co-ordinator
Dr Siobhan  Mitchell

Dr Siobhan Mitchell

Research Fellow
Louise Mole

Louise Mole

PhD Student
Dr Thomas Monks

Dr Thomas Monks

Associate Professor of Health Data Science
Naomi Morley

Naomi Morley

Research Associate
Dr Chris Morris

Dr Chris Morris

Professor of Child Health Research
Dr Michael Nunns

Dr Michael Nunns

Research Fellow
Ms Kate  Ogilvie

Ms Kate Ogilvie

Applied Research and Service Improvement Lead- Mental Health
Dr Tomasina  Oh

Dr Tomasina Oh

Dementia Capacity Building Research Fellow
Dr Noreen Orr

Dr Noreen Orr

Research Fellow
Yunli Ou

Yunli Ou

Medical Statistician
Kitty Parker

Kitty Parker

PenARC PhD Student
Dr Susie Pearce

Dr Susie Pearce

Associate Professor in Clinical Nursing
Dr Mark Perry

Dr Mark Perry

Consultant Rheumatologist
Professor Martin Pitt

Professor Martin Pitt

Professor of Applied Healthcare Modelling and Data Science
Chloe Place

Chloe Place

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Dr Keira Pratt-Boyden

Dr Keira Pratt-Boyden

Qualitative Research Fellow
Dr Cath Quinn

Dr Cath Quinn

Senior Research Fellow
Sebastian Rabucha

Sebastian Rabucha

PenCHORD Honorary Associate Research Fellow
Professor David A Richards

Professor David A Richards

Professor of Mental Health Services Research
Morwenna Rogers

Morwenna Rogers

Information Specialist
Sammi Rosser

Sammi Rosser

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Professor Pat Schofield

Professor Pat Schofield

Professor of Clinical Nursing
Dr Liz Shaw

Dr Liz Shaw

Associate Research Fellow
Professor Rod Sheaff

Professor Rod Sheaff

Professor in Health Services Research
Andrea Shelley

Andrea Shelley

PenPEG Member
Ian Sherriff BEM

Ian Sherriff BEM

Academic Partnership Lead for Dementia Peninsula Medical School (Faculty of Health)
Ysella Sims

Ysella Sims

Communications Officer
Jo Smith

Jo Smith

Operations Deputy Director
Dr Georgia Smith

Dr Georgia Smith

Administrator
Stuart Spicer

Stuart Spicer

Research Fellow
Rebecca Summers

Rebecca Summers

Postgraduate Research Associate
Dr Dawn Swancutt

Dr Dawn Swancutt

Senior Research Fellow
Professor Mark Tarrant

Professor Mark Tarrant

Professor of Psychology
Stella Taylor

Stella Taylor

PA to Director
Professor Adrian Taylor

Professor Adrian Taylor

Professor of Health Services Research
Emily Taylor

Emily Taylor

PhD Student
Dr Felicity Thomas

Dr Felicity Thomas

Senior Research Fellow
Professor Jo Thompson-Coon

Professor Jo Thompson-Coon

Professor of Evidence Synthesis and Health Policy
John Tredinnick-Rowe

John Tredinnick-Rowe

Research Fellow
Andrew Turnbull

Andrew Turnbull

PenPEG Member
Professor Obioha Ukoumunne

Professor Obioha Ukoumunne

Professor in Medical Statistics
David  Walker

David Walker

Communications & Research Information Manager
Chrissie Walker

Chrissie Walker

PenCHORD Research and Operations Manager
Debra Westlake

Debra Westlake

Honorary University of Plymouth Fellow
Rebecca Whear

Rebecca Whear

Senior Research Fellow
Dr Hannah Wheat

Dr Hannah Wheat

Dementia Capacity Building Research Fellow
Sue Whiffin

Sue Whiffin

PA to Deputy Director
Kath Wilkinson

Kath Wilkinson

Research Fellow
Lynne Wright

Lynne Wright

PenPEG Member
Professor Katrina Wyatt

Professor Katrina Wyatt

Professor of Relational Health