Meet the RDF26 Speakers

The RDF26 speakers will share their wide range of knowledge and insights at the conference. Hear from industry leaders from all over the UK, on topics ranging from sustainability to trial regulations, and mental health to community engagement.t the RDF25 Speakers below.

Session Speakers

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Alison Austin

NHS England

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Katherine Baker

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board

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Pamela Blaikie

St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney

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Jennifer Boston

University Hospitals of Leicester

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Laura Bousfield

NIHR

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Sarah Bradley-Wright

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board

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Maryanne Bray

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

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Philippa Brice

NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB

David Brownlee

Health & Social Care Innovations

Christine Burt

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Sarah Butt

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Kimberly Byrne

University of Nottingham

Charlotte Caimino

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Christina Daines

University Hospitals of Leicester

Fiona Dunn

Health and Care Research Wales Support and Delivery Centre

Mac Emmerson

NIHR RSS Specialist Centre for Public Health

Philip Evans

NIHR Research Delivery Network

Kay Faulkner

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Jenny Gilchrist

Mersey Care NHS FT

Debra Gray

Kingston University London

Kate Greenwood

Health Research Authority

Hilal Hakkoymaz

Barts Health NHS Trust & Queen Mary University of London

Hamdi Hamzah

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

Martin Harris

Health and Care Research Wales

Jen Harrison

Health Research Authority

Sham Islam

UCLH/UCL JRO

Mays Jawad

Barts Health NHS Trust

Jessica Johnson

Action Hampshire

Elizabeth Keddie-Gray

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Louise Mawer

Research Quality Association; Research Practice Group; Mirabilitas

Carly Elizabeth McDonald

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB

Alan McMichael

Health and Social Care, Research & Development Division

Josh Miller

Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Bianca Mills

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Caroline Mitchell

Keele University

Philip Mordue

North East North Cumbria ICB

Alastair Nicholson

Health Research Authority

Joanne Oliver

Barts Health NHS Trust

Neeta Patel

Barts Health NHS Trust

Emily Pickering

NIHR RDN

Angela Polanco

NIHR RDN

Gill Robson

Research Quality Association: Research Practice Group; Newcastle Joint Research Office

Paul Roy

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB

Joanne Sawyer

Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Sean Scott

Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle University JRO

Rajinder Sidhu

University College London Hospitals NHS Trust/University College London JRO

Heather Slade

NIHR RDN

Caroline Tiza

University Hospital Southampton NHS FT

Michael Twigg

NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB

Karen Underwood

University Hospital Southampton

Rachel Wodarski

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Naho Yamazaki

Health Research Authority

Clara Yates

NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB

Douglas Young

Lothian Health Board

Mo Zeina

UCL/UCLH

Delegate Registration

Registration is now live. Join us in Birmingham and be part of the conversations shaping the future of UK health and care research. Early Bird rates are available until 31 January 2026 – book now to secure your place at the best rate.