Our people
Who we are
The Institute of Clinical and Applied Health Research draws together expert researchers and clinicians from the University of Hull and Hull York Medical School to carry out world-leading research and make a real difference to healthcare and wellbeing.
The Institute is jointly led by Professor Liz Walker and Professor Fliss Murtagh.
Liz Walker
Professor of Health and Social Work Research
Research into sociology of chronic illness, specifically autoimmune conditions and understanding social care in the context of palliative and end of life care.
Fliss Murtagh
Professor of Palliative Care
Professor Murtagh's interests are in all aspects of applied and clinical research in relation to palliative care needs, outcomes, services, and resource use, to address complex needs in advanced illness.
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Cindy Forbes
Career Development Research Fellow
Research into how physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and nutrition impacts quality of life and clinical outcomes among people diagnosed with cancer and how digital technologies can help.
Flavia Swan
Research Fellow in Cancer Rehabilitation
Dr Swan's research focuses on interventions to support self- management of chronic breathlessness and has a specialist interest in the handheld fan.
Joanne Reeve
Professor of Primary Care, Director of the Academy of Primary Care
Reclaiming primary care through the knowledge work of modern practice.
Judith Cohen
Director of Hull Health Trials Unit
Professor Cohen is a clinical trials methodologist with expertise in the design and implementation of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and other applied health evaluations.
Maureen Twiddy
Reader in Mixed Methods Research
Dr Twiddy is an applied health research methodologist whose work focusses on the evaluation of healthcare interventions and care pathways.
Tom Phillips
Professor of Nursing (Addictions)
Professor Phillips leads a team of researchers and postgraduate students to address the impact of alcohol and other drugs on individuals, communities and services.
Jonathon Koffman
Professor of Palliative Care
Professor Koffman's interests include inequalities in end of life care, clinical uncertainty and end of life care decision-making.
Jordan Curry
Research Associate
Dr Curry's research interests primarily focus on exercise oncology and digital technology, particularly in developing exercise programmes for individuals with cancer.
Charlotte Kelly
Lecturer in Health Services Research (Health Inequalities)
Dr Kelly’s research focuses on health inequalities, examining how where people live influences access to care and outcomes, and developing interventions to address these inequalities.
Tara Dehpour
PhD student
Dr. Dehpour’s research focuses on efficient cancer pain management, with emphasis on patients from minority ethnic communities. As part of her PhD project, she is developing an educational intervention to improve support for cancer pain management.
Research community
| Name | Role | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Paul Whybrow | Senior Lecturer in Social Education | paul.whybrow@hyms.ac.uk |
| Professor Jason Boland | Professor and Honorary Consultant in Palliative Medicine | j.boland@hull.ac.uk |
| Dr Alex Bullock | Trial Manager | alex.bullock@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Philippa Case | Senior Research Fellow | p.c.case@hull.ac.uk |
| Dr Joseph Clark | Lecturer in Global Palliative Care | joseph.clark@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Ann Hutchinson | Research Fellow | ann.hutchinson@hull.ac.uk |
| Dr Gillian Jackson | Research Fellow in Palliative Care | gillian.jackson@hyms.ac.uk |
| Professor Miriam Johnson | Honorary Professor in Palliative Medicine | miriam.johnson@hull.ac.uk |
| Dr Assem Khamis | Research Fellow | assem.khamis@hyms.ac.uk |
| Ciaran McNaughton | Research Assistant | ciaran.mcnaughton@hyms.ac.uk |
| Michael Patterson | Doctoral Research Fellow | m.j.patterson@hull.ac.uk |
| Professor Mark Pearson | Professor in Implementation Science | mark.pearson@hull.ac.uk |
| Dr Myriam Dell'Olio | Lecturer in Primary Care | m.dellolio@hull.ac.uk |
| Professor Una Macleod | Honorary Professor of Primary Care Medicine | u.m.macleod@hull.ac.uk |
| Dr Joanne Cairns | Career Development Research Fellow | j.cairns@hull.ac.uk |
| Dr Charlotte Kelly | Career Development Fellow | c.e.kelly@hull.ac.uk |
| Dr Julie Walabyeki | Lecturer in Primary Care | julie.walabyeki@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Olufikayo Bamidele | NIHR Advanced Fellow | o.bamidele@hull.ac.uk |
| Dr Chao Huang | Reader in Statistics | chao.huang@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Ireneous Soyiri | Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology | i.n.soyiri@hull.ac.uk |
| Helen Roberts | Patient and Public Involvement Co-ordinator | helen.roberts@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Hannah Miles | Research Associate | hannah.miles@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Micky Kerr | Research Fellow | micky.kerr@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Alex Young | Research Associate | alex.young@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Cecilia Pompili | Clinical Lecturer in Psychosocial Oncology | cecilia.pompili@hyms.ac.uk |
| Sarah Greenley | Research Fellow (Information Specialist) | sarah.greenley@hyms.ac.uk |
| Chukwuebuka Okwuosa (Ebuka) | Research Assistant | c.okwuosa@hull.ac.uk |
| Sarah Mitchell | Research Assistant | sarah.mitchell@hyms.ac.uk |
| Jane Deville | Embedded Researcher in Health Inequalities | jane.deville@hyms.ac.uk |
| Helene Elliott-Button | Research Associate | helene.elliott-button@hyms.ac.uk |
| Sophie Pask | Research Associate | sophie.pask@hyms.ac.uk |
| Sophie Law-Clucas | Research Associate | sophie.law-clucas@hyms.ac.uk |
| Dr Caroline White | Research Fellow | caroline.white@hyms.ac.uk |
| Marsha Dawkins | Research Fellow | hymd24@hyms.ac.uk |
| Stephanie Meddick-Dyson | Research Fellow | stephanie.meddick-dyson@nhs.net |
| Lucia Crowther | Research Associate | l.crowther-2021@hull.ac.uk |
| Hayley Gordon | Research Fellow | h.gordon@hull.ac.uk |
| Lubna Ferdowsi | CANFit Research Fellow | l.ferdowsi2@hull.ac.uk |
| Jamie Enoch | LaCeS2 Research Fellow | j.enoch@hull.ac.uk |
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