Emma Lowe NIHR Research Delivery Network
Emma works within the NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN). Funded by the Department of Health and Social Care, the RDN enables the health and care system to attract, optimise and deliver research across England. As Transformation Director, Emma is responsible for driving forward the implementation of the RDN future vision and the transformation of its services and functions.
Emma previously worked within the Science Research and Evidence Directorate at the Department of Health and Social Care, leading on policy related to clinical research and economic growth. In this role Emma co-authored ‘Saving and Improving Lives: the future of UK clinical research delivery’ and ‘The Full Government Response to the O’Shaughnessy Review’, led their implementation through the UK Clinical Research Recovery Resilience and Growth programme, and led Research Reset, a system wide programme which enabled the recovery of research in the NHS following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Emma has an MSc in People and Organisational Development from the Roffey Park Institute, is an alumna of the Academy of Medical Sciences FLIER programme, and previously led the design and delivery of the NIHR Clinical Research Network, including the NIHR’s Good Clinical Practice (GCP) programme.