NIHR20: leadership perspectives
Date: 23 June 2026
Dame Sally Davies, Sir Chris Whitty, and Professor Lucy Chappell reflect on 20 years of transforming UK health and care research.
To mark NIHR’s 20th anniversary, they brought together the voices of 3 people who have led the organisation- from its founding vision, through global challenges, to new digital frontiers.
These interviews tell the story of how NIHR was established as a national research system, has had a positive impact on people’s lives across the world, and is now shaping the future of health and care research.