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Published: 19 March 2025

Surrey professor awarded prestigious second term as NIHR Senior Investigator

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded Professor Jill Maben OBE from the University of Surrey a second four-year term as an NIHR Senior Investigator in a highly competitive process.  

Professor Maben is now one of only three NIHR Senior Investigators in the Kent, Surrey and Sussex region – and is the only nurse in this role in the region. She joins a community of around 200 NIHR Senior Investigators across the UK, providing senior leadership to advance health and care research.  

In this role, Professor Maben is an NIHR ambassador helping to shape the future direction of healthcare research nationally in this country, drawing on her expertise across academia and the health and care system. Her contributions will include reviewing grant applications, joining key committees, and mentoring the next generation of researchers. 

With a career dedicated to supporting the healthcare workforce to improve patient care, Professor Maben's research at Surrey has shaped policies on workforce psychological wellbeing, compassionate care, and patient experience. She previously led the National Nursing Research Unit at King's College London and has been recognised among the most influential leaders in healthcare. In 2014, she was awarded an OBE for services to nursing and healthcare.  

Jill has spent her entire career seeking to support staff in the difficult work that they do and to care well – ultimately improving patient experiences and outcomes. I am delighted that Jill has been awarded a well-deserved second term as a NIHR Senior Investigator. We are very proud of her achievements in the School of Health Sciences. Professor Aimee Aubeeluck, Professor of Health Psychology, Head of School of Health Sciences
I am incredibly proud to be appointed for a second term as an NIHR Senior Investigator. It's an honour to be part of such a dedicated community working to improve health and care research. I want to thank my colleagues at the School of Health Sciences at Surrey and those within NIHR for their support and collaboration.

Looking ahead, I hope to continue contributing to research that strengthens our health service, supporting the dedicated staff who work there to care well, ensuring it remains compassionate and accessible to all who need it and a great place to work where staff can thrive. Professor Jill Maben, Professor of Health Services Research and Nursing

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