Contact Us

Please direct enquiries to one of the mailboxes below or call our office on 0117 342 1375.

General enquiries: westengland@nihr.ac.uk

Study Support Service: we.studysupport@nihr.ac.uk

Business Intelligence: biu.westengland@nihr.ac.uk

Industry: industry.westengland@nihr.ac.uk

Communications: we.comms@nihr.ac.uk

Training: we.training@nihr.ac.uk

Public and Patient Involvement and Engagement (PPIE): we.ppie@nihr.ac.uk

Senior Leadership Team

Clinical Director: Dr Kyla Thomas

Chief Operating Officer: Ifan Jones

Deputy Chief Operating Officer / Workforce and Organisational Development Lead: Dr Stephen McGlynn

Senior Research Delivery Manager: David Rea

Research delivery support

In the West of England, our specialties are grouped in six different divisions, with a dedicated team supporting research within each. You can get in touch with our teams using the details below.

Division 1

Specialties covered:

• Cancer
• Ear, Nose and Throat
• Surgery

Research Delivery Manager: Claire Matthews - 0117 342 1290
Research Portfolio Facilitator: Iqra Hussain

Division 2

Specialties covered:

• Cardiovascular Disease
• Diabetes
• Metabolic and Endocrine
• Renal Disorders
• Stroke

Research Delivery Manager: Jakub Wyszynski
Research Portfolio Facilitator: Isabella Pursley - 0117 342 7157

Division 3

Specialties covered:

• Children
• Dermatology
• Genetics
• Haematology
• Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
• Reproductive Health and Childbirth

Research Delivery Manager: Hannah Williams - 0117 342 1292
Research Portfolio Facilitator: Roland Chmielewski -  0117 342 7157

Division 4

Specialties covered:

• Ageing
• Dementias and Neurodegeneration
• Health Services and Delivery Research
• Mental Health
• Neurological Disorders

Research Delivery Manager: Heather Tinkler -  0117 342 0903
Research Portfolio Facilitator: Isabella Pursley - 0117 342 7157

Division 5

Specialties covered:

• Oral and Dental Health
• Primary Care
• Public Health

Research Delivery Manager: Chris Voisey - 0117 342 7467
Research Portfolio Facilitator: Calum Masterton - 0117 342 7154

Division 6

Specialties covered:

• Anaesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Management
• Critical Care
• Gastroenterology
• Hepatology
• Trauma and Emergency Care
• Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Ophthalmology, Respiratory Disorders.

Research Delivery Manager: Geeta Ghadiali - 0117 342 7465
Research Portfolio Facilitator: Hibo Ali -  0117 342 7460