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Research and Innovation team
We have a wide range of staff supporting our research activities.
Meet the team
Associate deans
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Professor Deborah Dunn-Walters
Associate Dean Research and Innovation
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Dr Kathrin Cohen Kadosh
Associate Dean Doctoral College
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Dr Shelini Surendran
Associate Dean International
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Dr Dynatra Subasinghe
Associate Dean Education
School research directors
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Professor Derk-Jan Dijk
School of Biosciences and Medicine
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Professor Chrissie Jones
School of Psychology
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Dr Giovanna Nalesso
School of Veterinary Medicine
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Professor Emma Ream
School of Health Sciences
School impact champions
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Dr Kourosh Ahmadi
School of Biosciences and Medicine
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Dr Joaquin Prada
School of Veterinary Medicine
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Professor Cath Taylor
School of Health Sciences
Research theme champions
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Dr Victoria Revell
Chronobiology and sleep (theme champion)
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Isaiah Joseph Ting
Chronobiology and sleep (associate theme champion)
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Professor Jo Armes
Digital health and data science (theme champion)
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Dr Tibor Auer
Digital health and data science (associate theme champion)
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Dr Debbie Cooke
Healthy ageing and supporting long-term conditions (theme champion)
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Dr Ioannis Smyrnias
Healthy ageing and supporting long-term conditions (associate theme champion)
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Professor Mark Chambers
Infection and immunity (theme champion)
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Dr Terri Grassby
Nutrition and food security (theme champion)
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Dr Johanna von Gerichten
Nutrition and food security (associate theme champion)
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Dr Sharmini Julita Paramasivam
Scholarship of teaching and learning (theme champion)
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Dr Veronica Giacintucci
Scholarship of teaching and learning (associate theme champion)
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Dr Lada Timotijevic
Understanding people’s relationships with social and physical environments (theme champion)
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Dr Charo Hodgkins
Understanding people’s relationships with social and physical environments (associate theme champion)
Professional Services team
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Ieuan French
Technology Transfer Manager - Life Sciences
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Chris Stevens
Development Manager (Health, veterinary and medical sciences)
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Hannah Whitaker
Advancement Officer