Strategic Research Group
Encourage debate and promote research into the many outstanding questions in childhood disability.
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In 2008, the Strategic Research Group (SRG) was formed with the aims:
- To identify and encourage high quality clinical research in childhood disability in Britain; in particular collaborative multi-disciplinary projects
- To encourage and assist people in the field , including families, young people and clinicians, to identify research priorities
- To facilitate and support the development of major research applications to Wellcome, Medical Research Council, National Institute for Health Research and national charitable funding bodies
- To encourage and help clinicians, who are interested, to participate in research, and potentially pursue an academic career path
SRG Committee
| Chair Prof Jeremy Parr, Paediatrician and Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Neurodisability, Newcastle |
| Nursing Dr Kate Oulton, Senior Research Fellow / Clinical Academic Programme Lead, Great Ormond St Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Dr Joanne Smith, Associate Professor in Child Nursing, University of Leeds |
| Occupational Therapy Dr Rob Brooks, Senior Lecturer, Leeds Beckett University |
| Paediatrics Dr Chinwe Osuchukwu, Consultant Community Paediatrician, Central & North West London NHS Trust Dr Melissa Gladstone, Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Neurodisability, University of Liverpool |
| Physiotherapy Dr Sarah Crombie, Professional Lead Physiotherapist, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Lesley Katchburian, NIHR/HEE Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow / Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Neurodisability, Great Ormond St Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Psychology Prof Juliet Goldbart, Professor of Developmental Disabilities, Manchester Metropolitan University Dr Sinead Rhodes, Deputy Director of the SMC Reserch Centre, Edinburgh University |
| Speech & Language Therapy Dr Lindsay Pennington, Reader in Communication Disorders, Newcastle University Dr Penny Williams, Consultant Speech & Language Therapist, Evelina Children's Hospital, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust |
| Trainee Representative Jennifer McAnuff, NIHR/HEE Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow, Newcastle University and Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Amanda Allard, Assistant Director, Council for Disabled Children |
Past Committee Members
| Paediatrics Allan Colver - Newcastle Doug Simkiss - Birmingham Andrew Lloyd Evans - London Val Harpin - Sheffield Stuart Logan - Exeter Ian Male - Brighton | Speech & Language Therapy Diane Sellers - Sussex Nicola Jolleff - London Vicky Slonims - London | Psychology Emma Honey - Newcastle Helen McConachie - Newcastle Nicola Yuille - Sussex Chris Oliver - Birmingham |
| Methodology Chris Morris - Exeter | Trainees Morag Andrew - Oxford Caroline Bodey - Bristol | Occupational Therapy Anne Gordon - London Niina Kolemainen - Newcastle |
| Physiotherapy Dawn Pickering - Cardiff Terry Pountney - Sussex Nick Preston - Leeds |