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.
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 |
Occupational Therapy 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 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 Professor Samantha Johnson, Professor of Child Development, University of Leicester Dr Sinead Rhodes, Deputy Director of the SMC Reserch Centre, Edinburgh University |
Speech & Language Therapy Prof 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 |
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 | Psychology Emma Honey - Newcastle Juliet Goldbart - Manchester Helen McConachie - Newcastle Chris Oliver - Birmingham Nicola Yuille - Sussex |
Methodology Chris Morris - Exeter | Trainees Morag Andrew - Oxford Caroline Bodey - Bristol | Occupational Therapy Rob Brooks, Leeds Anne Gordon - London Niina Kolemainen - Newcastle |
Physiotherapy Dawn Pickering - Cardiff Terry Pountney - Sussex Nick Preston - Leeds | Nursing Joanne Smith - Leeds |