NHS R&D Forum Groups
RDF25 Conference Programme Development Group
The group develops the content of the programme for our annual conference. This conference is the flagship event of the year for research management, support and leadership in health and care and is UK wide.
Contact the group:
If you are interested in joining the group for the next conference please contact the Chair info@rdforum.org.uk
Group Chair(s):
Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn is the R&I Director of Operations at Leicester’s Hospitals and has been working in research management for over 20 years. She has a reputation for her no nonsense, pragmatic and proportionate approach. Carolyn has a keen interest in helping individuals to develop psychological safety and to promote civility and respect in all aspects of the research management process.
Group Members:
Allyson Bailey
Training Lead
Research and Development Forum
Catherine Blewett
Senior Development Manager
Health Research Authority
Laura Bousfield
National Head of Study Support Services
NIHR
Mark Brandon-Grove
Head of Clinical Research Performance & Quality
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust & The Institute of Cancer Research, RDF Trustee
Pippa Brice
Head of Research and Development
NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board, RDF Trustee
Emma Donaldson
Research and Development Operations Manager
CRP Engagement Lead NIHR, CRN Thames Valley and South Midlands
Shahista Hussain
Head of R&D Governance / Deputy Head of R&D Operations (Secondment),
Oxford University Hospitals NHS FT, RDF Trustee
Pushpen Joshi
Research Governance Manager
Joint Research Office University College London Hospitals NHS Trust & University College London
Angelika Kristek
Clinical Research Facilitator
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Helen Lewis-White
Deputy Director of R&D
North Bristol NHS Trust
Bernie Pearson
Head of Health and Social Care (HSC) R&D Governance
Northern Ireland
Helen Riding
Research and Development Forum Co-ordinator
Jillian Simpson
Assistant Research Delivery Manager
NIHR CRN North-West Coast, Merseyside and Lancs teaching hospitals
Tom Spencer
Head of R&D
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Angela Topping
Research and & Development Forum Chair of Trustees
Alex Zhekova
Research Manager
NCVR Champion for East of England, NIHR, NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB), Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System (ICS)
- 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.