NHS R&D Forum Groups
Sustainability Working Group
The RDF Sustainability Working Group helps support the research, development, and innovation community with net zero strategy and implementation, working with partners and stakeholders, sharing best practice, and helping the R&D community remain updated on the latest national developments.
If you are interested in joining the RDF Sustainability Working Group please contact: info@rdforum.org.uk
Group Chair:
Tony Timlin
Co-Chair of Sustainability Working Group
Tobit Emmens
Co-Chair of Sustainability Working Group
Group Members:
Jenny Ekelund
Interim Head of Climate, Health and Sustainability
National Institute of Health and Care Research
Sarah Grimshaw
Research Regulation Specialist
Health Research Authority & Staff Lead for Green Team
Sean James
Biobank Manager
University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire
Eve Koutidiou
Estates & Facilities Officer and R&I Sustainability Lead
Manchester University NHS FT Trust
Violet Matthews
Trial Manager, Research & Development
University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire / Trust Sustainability Network
Rekha Patel
Senior Research Nurse
UHK
Laura Purandare
Deputy Director, Research and Development
University Hospital Southampton
Helen Riding
RDF Coordinator
Sharron Summers
Research & KE Fellow
DesignHOPES, University of Strathclyde
- Lead new work related to the themes, in their specific areas of interest.
- Create resources where there are gaps
- Influence partners & invited stakeholders. Discuss their work, ask for opinions and shape policy.
- Share expertise and gather intelligence from and for the community
- Horizon scan for what is of interest to the community. Horizon scanning and conducting community surveys
- Develop consultation responses
- Act as a point of reference & contact for the members with questions or peer review
- Feed into general Forum training, conference and events programmes.
- Champion the NHS R&D Forum and our community.
- Speak for and represent the research management, support and leadership community.
- Drive the Forum forward and provide leadership
- Strategically, proposing Forum content, providing leadership and ensuring oversight of outputs
- As a point of contact, providing peer support to colleagues
- As a Task and finish, producing outputs and resources
- As a space to work out loud, sharing experience and connecting with colleagues.