Our Agile Team

Kate McCloskey | Lead Care & Community Research Manager

Kate grew up in Norfolk and qualified in nursing in 1995. She has worked at numerous sites across the East of England, and has a wealth of experience within different nursing specialties. She began her research career in 2013 and joined the Agile team in 2023.

"I have been a nurse for over 20 years and I enjoyed the challenges of working in different clinical settings.  My previous roles include surgical nursing, district nursing and primary care research.

 "In my current post as Lead Care & Community Manager, I support my team to deliver portfolio research in the Wider Care & Community Settings."

E: kate.mccloskey@nihr.ac.uk T: 07917 041226 

Thanh Hang Morris | Clinical Trials Practitioner

Hang grew up in Essex, studied in Manchester and has worked in a few regions, including Greater Manchester, Kent, South West Peninsula and now East of England. She has a degree in Law and a postgraduate in Psychology. She has held numerous roles in research, most recently as a senior clinical research practitioner where she managed and oversaw research activities across multiple sites.

Hang works across Cambridge, Peterborough, Kings Lynn and its surrounding areas and her role is to support colleagues in the wider health and social care settings to understand the importance of research and how that plays a crucial role in the improvement of the service. 

"I entered the world of research in hope to make a positive difference, to surprise and help others. I love working closely with people where I can get to know each individual, learn from one another and creatively come together. There are so many things I wish to achieve in the future, I could write a huge list. But to summarise: I truly hope to, one day, be able to make a significant improvement to the understanding and practice of care for those within the socially vulnerable population."

Contact:

E: hang.morris@nihr.ac.uk T:  07514 318718

Yin Fan | Research Nurse

Yin's healthcare career started as a nurse in a rotation programme which covers hepatology, renal and liver transplant and transplant high dependency in 2002 at Addenbrookes Hospital. From 2006 she had been working as a research nurse in the secondary care research setting at Cambridge University Hospital NHSFT in rheumatology and uro-oncology.

Yin joined the Primary Care team at CRN East of England in January 2020 and joined the Agile team in December 2021.

"I've gained valuable experiences and support in engaging research in the primary care setting and would like to apply the knowledge and skills I've learnt to my current role in the Agile team. I am looking forward to continuing my research journey in promoting and increasing research participation in the wider community and care setting."

Contact:

E: yin.fan@nihr.ac.uk T: 07956 330672

Edgar Kundukulam | Research Facilitator

Edgar started in his new role as a Research Facilitator in March.

Edgar has only recently joined the NHS, having started his career as a navigator for oil tanker ships, sailing across the world for 16 years. Edgar moved to the UK in 2019 and began his NHS career in the administration department at Watford General Hospital, and more recently as a coordinator for an integrated discharge team.

Edgar and his wife relocated to Cambridge recently and instantly fell in love with the area. Edgar said: “I am honoured to be part of such a lovely team here, and I'm looking forward to working with them all.” 

Contact:

E: edgar.kundukulam@nihr.ac.uk T: 07935 013911

Roselyn Enesi | Research Nurse 

Roselyn began her career in nursing in 2011 and furthered her expertise by earning a master's in Health Promotion and Public Health from Canterbury Christ Church University in 2014. Since joining the NHS in 2021, she has gained key experience at Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust. She possesses valuable insights across diverse healthcare settings which now informs her innovative work as a key contributor to the Agile team. 

"I am passionate about research as it results in lasting positive changes and improvement in equality of healthcare. The world of research will provide me with a platform for knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and contributing to finding solutions for challenges in healthcare.

"I am hopeful that as I move forward in my role in the Agile team, I will be able to inspire many people to participate in research and promote the access to research across wider care and community settings".

Contact: 

E: roselyn.enesi@nihr.ac.uk T: 07557 015166 

Harley Birchenall | Research Facilitator & Liaison Officer

"I started working for the CRN as an Apprentice Administrator back in 2018, and progressed onto becoming the Administrator for HUB 136.

"After leaving the CRN in June 2023, I went to work at the Norwich Research Park, before returning to the CRN as a Research Facilitator & Liaison Officer, looking after the Norfolk and Waveney locality. I look forward to working in this new role and supporting the Wider Care and Community team."

Contact: 

E: harley.birchenall@nihr.ac.uk T:  07919 527956

Kathryn Howlett | Research Nurse

Kathryn's career in healthcare started aged 17 at Ipswich Hospital as a ward clerk. She later trained in nursing and has been a registered nurse for 15 years, spending 5 years at Ipswich hospital and 5 years working at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Saudi Arabia.

When she returned, she was community-based in various settings; including working as a home IV therapy nurse, a disability assessor, nursing home nurse and now as a research nurse. Kathryn works across Suffolk and North East Essex, working in the wider care and community settings. 

 "It is very important to me that research is inclusive and that everyone's voice should be heard. I am excited to help engage with new settings and help them get interested and excited about taking part in research, with the aim to help empower them and give them the opportunity to contribute to making a change for the future."

Contact:

E: kathryn.howlett@nihr.ac.uk T: 07775 018002

Lisa Farrell | Research Nurse

Lisa completed her nurse training for the second time in 2009. She has worked within the hospital environment in acute medical, endoscopy and ophthalmology. She started her new role in research in the wider community in August 2022.

"I want to help provide the opportunity for all individuals to participate in research, should they wish to, and broaden the understanding of research and how it can help change and improve treatments, lives and pathways. I want to help ensure we are listening to everyone in the communities we have."

Contact:

E: lisa.farrell@nihr.ac.uk | T: 07840 856954

Kaelie Fleming | Research Facilitator and Liaison Officer 

"I started my career within the NHS at the age of 17 as an Apprentice, doing Business Administration for the Strategy and Major Projects Team at Cambridge University Hospitals. 

Once completed, I moved into a role within Cambridge Clinical Trials Unit and have been working in and around Research since then, primarily as a Clinical Trials Data Coordinator for Paediatric Oncology Research. 

I moved to Colchester in December 2023 and now work within the CRN as a Research Facilitator and Liaison Officer, looking after the Suffolk and North East Essex Locality and supporting the Wider Care and Community Team." 

Contact:

E: kaelie.fleming@nihr.ac.uk T: 07955 312140