Centre for Applied Health and Social Care Research

Mission

• Our mission is to deliver applied health and social care research, as well as research pertaining to the education of healthcare professionals, which addresses the key questions and concerns of those using, providing, and commissioning health and social care services.
• Our vision is to work inter-professionally to improve health and social care outcomes for all social groups irrespective of class, gender, age, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, and mental or physical health needs. We will do this through undertaking and showcasing research that will enhance evidence-based education, promoting public engagement and maximising the effective organisation and delivery of health and social care services.
• Our strategic plan reflects Kingston University's research strategy.

Aims and objectives

• address health and social care questions of importance to the public, patients, professionals, service managers, commissioners and policymakers
• contribute to the advancement of knowledge in health and social care professional practice, services and policy in order to achieve a national and international reputation for research excellence
• promote a positive and vibrant environment for research scholarship that promotes the research capacity of our academics and the professional communities and values research engagement among academics, students and our wider communities
• increase our research grant and contract income; the volume and quality of both our research publications and research degree students
• deliver impact for the public, professional practice, services, education and policy

• Dr Caroline Alexander – Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Lead Clinical Academic for Therapies (Physiotherapist)
• Mr Greg Booth – HEE Intern and PCAF Alumnus (RNOH)
• Dr Lindsey Cherry – NIHR Academic Training Advocate (Podiatrist)
• Prof Joy Conway – National research lead for the advancing clinical practitioner agenda (Health Education England)
• Ms Jo Cull – NIHR CDRF - Croydon University Hospital (Midwife)
• Dr Owen Driskell – NIHR Academic Training Advocate (Clinical Scientist)
• Professor Rachael Fothergill – Head of Research and Audit, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (Paramedic)
• Dr Hortensia Gimeno – HEE Post Doc Bridging fellow, Evelina Hospital (Occupational therapist)
• Professor Ruth Harris – CoDH Clinical Academic Roles and Career Pathways Implementation Network representative (Nurse)
• Prof Mary Hickson – NIHR Academic Training Advocate (Dietitian)
• Professor Heather Jarman Clinical – Academic Lead, Emergency Dept., St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Nurse)
• Dr Cherry Kilbride – AHP Research Lead, Royal Free (Physiotherapist)
• Ms Jackie Matthew – NIHR CDRF, St Thomas's Hospital (Radiographer)
• Mr Paul McLaughlin – NIHR CDRF, Royal Free Hospital (Physiotherapist)
• Dr Glenn Nielsen – NIHR Post Doc Clinical Lecturer Fellow, St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Ms Rafiah Patel – NIHR CDRF, St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, SALT
• Dr Gita Rhamdharry – Consultant AHP UCLH, NIHR Academic Training Advocate (Physiotherapist)
• Ms Anna Robinson – NIHR PCAF Bridge fellow, CNWL (Speech and Language Therapist)
• Emeritus Prof Fiona Ross – Equality, Diversity and Inclusion lead for Steering group, REF 2021 EDAP panel member
• Dr Brendon Stubbs – NIHR Post Doc Clinical Lecturer Fellow, SLAM (Physiotherapist)

The Centre also delivers the RISE Research Leadership Academy. The next Academy is planned for 2022.