The East of England RRDN Executive Group leads the organisation in accordance with NIHR Performance and Operating Framework, working to ensure the delivery of high quality research across the region.
Our East of England RRDN Executive Group comprises:
Dr Helen Macdonald, RRDN Network Director
Dr Effrossyni Gkrania-Klotsas, RRDN Health and Care Director Medical
Dr Catherine Gooday, RRDN Health and Care Director Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals (NMAHP)
Ruth Hudson, RRDN Strategic Development Director
Karen Tibbenham, RRDN Operations Director
The East of England RRDN Partnership Group contains representatives from all of our Delivery Organisations (DOs) who receive funding to support NIHR RDN portfolio research. Its role is to provide oversight and input into RDN plans, performance and strategy.
Partnership Group meetings are held three times a year and attended by Medical or R&D Directors from each DO. An additional meeting is convened for Chief Executives of each DO once a year.
Meetings also include representation from at least one Public Contributor, and representatives from Primary Care, Public Health and Higher Education Institutions.
The Executive Group reports to the NIHR RDN Coordinating Centre, hosted by the University of Leeds, on all annual performance and planning for East of England RRDN.