Primary, Community & Residential Care Research - NIHR NENC RRDN

Meet the team

Research Operations Officers and Coordinators

Research Operations Officers and Coordinators facilitate the set up of RDN portfolio research studies across all settings. They provide a single point of contact based on geography or specialist area

Beth Pickering

Research Operations Officer covering Darlington, DDES and County Durham

beth.pickering@nihr.ac.uk

Rebecca Russell

Research Operations Officer covering Newcastle, Gateshead and South Tees

Care Homes, Local Authorities, Schools, Hospices and Prison settings

rebecca.russell@nihr.ac.uk

Lauren White

Research Operations Officer covering North Cumbria, Hartlepool & Stockton , Hadrian Primary Care Alliance and Prison settings

lauren.white@nihr.ac.uk

Cheryl Shaw

Research Operations Officer covering Sunderland, South Tyneside and Central Northumberland

cheryl.shaw@nihr.ac.uk

Cara Walker

Research Operations Coordinator covering North Tyneside

cara.walker@nihr.ac.uk

Beverley Buck

Research Operations Coordinator covering Well Up North Federation

beverley.buck@nihr.ac.uk

Agile Research Delivery Team

The NENC RRDN Delivery Team are a regional, flexible and multidisciplinary team that support the delivery of portfolio studies, providing increased opportunities for the public to be part of research.

The team comprise of Research Nurses, Allied Health Professionals (NMAHPs), Health Care Assistants and Research Officers, providing the skills and expertise to support a range of research activities across hospital, primary care, residential care and community-based settings.

If your organisation is interested in taking part in a research study but need some support to deliver some or all of the research activities, please get in touch. you will be allocated a study lead, providing a single point of contact for, in partnership with other relevant members of the team to ensure a seamless service including study setup, training, delivery and follow-up.

Research Operations Managers

Research Operations Managers work closely with Chief Investigators and research teams in the region to plan, set up and deliver their research study.

They link with the Research Delivery Manager and the RDN Delivery Team Leads, overseeing the allocation of studies for regulatory compliance and ensuring their successful delivery with the support of the Research Operations Coordinators and Officers and the RDN delivery team.