Strategic Research Group
Encourage debate and promote research into the many outstanding questions in childhood disability.
In 2008, the Strategic Research Group (SRG) was formed with the aims:
The SRGs achievements and impact were described in an Editorial for Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology in 2018. That editorial is Open Access and available for you to read here.
Drooling Reduction Intervention randomised trial (DRI)
Chair Prof Jeremy Parr, Paediatrician and Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Neurodisability, Newcastle Incoming co-chairs (from Oct 2025): Prof Melissa Gladstone and Prof Lindsay Pennington |
Nursing Dr Emma Popejoy, Clinical Assistant Professor in Children and Young People’s Nursing, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust |
Occupational Therapy Dr Hortensia Gimeno, PhD Associate Director of Therapies Research, Barts Health NHS Trust; and Clinical Reader in Child Health Research, Queen Mary University of London Dr Jennifer McAnuff, Clinical Academic Occupational Therapist, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust |
Paediatrics Dr Morag Andrew, Consultant in Community Paediatrics, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Dr Ben Marlow, Consultant Paediatrician Neurodisability, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust |
Physiotherapy Rachel Knight Lozano, Lecturer in Rehabilitation (Postgraduate Studies), University of Plymouth and Paediatric Physiotherapist, Child and Family Health Devon Dr Phill Harniess, Clinical Academic Paediatric Physiotherapist, Northumbria University |
Psychology Professor Samantha Johnson, Professor of Child Development, University of Leicester Dr Katherine Knight, Associate Professor/Reader in Palliative and Supportive Care, Edge Hill University |
Speech & Language Therapy Rebecca Davidson, Clinical Lead Developmental Dysphagia, NHS Lanarkshire Prof Lindsay Pennington, Reader in Communication Disorders, Newcastle University |
Amanda Allard, Assistant Director, Council for Disabled Children |
Paediatrics Chinwe Osuchukwu - Oxford Allan Colver - Newcastle Melissa Gladstone - Liverpool Val Harpin - Sheffield Andrew Lloyd Evans - London Stuart Logan - Exeter Ian Male - Brighton Anne O'Hare - Edinburgh Doug Simkiss - Birmingham | Speech & Language Therapy Nicola Jolleff - London Diane Sellers - Sussex Vicky Slonims - London Penny Williams - London | Psychology Emma Honey - Newcastle Juliet Goldbart - Manchester Helen McConachie - Newcastle Chris Oliver - Birmingham Nicola Yuille - Sussex Sinead Rhodes - Edinburgh |
Methodology Chris Morris - Exeter | Trainees Morag Andrew - Oxford Caroline Bodey - Bristol | Occupational Therapy Rob Brooks, Leeds Anne Gordon - London Niina Kolemainen - Newcastle |
Physiotherapy Sarah Crombie - Sussex Lesley Katchburian - London Dawn Pickering - Cardiff Terry Pountney - Sussex Nick Preston - Leeds | Nursing Kate Oulton - London Joanne Smith - Leeds |