Our ARC Research Fellows

Theme Research Fellows

Our Theme Research Fellows are fully-funded NIHR ARC Research Fellows who undertake and support research work linked to their theme, as well as collaborating on cross-ARC projects. They are hosted across our six regional universities.

Dr Andrea Mayrhofer

Embedded ARC/CRN Research Fellow - Adult Social Care andrea.mayrhofer@newcastle.ac.uk

Dr Angela Wearn

PICE Research Fellow - Cross ARC angela.wearn@newcastle.ac.uk

Dr Catherine El Zerbi

Research Fellow - Supporting Children and Families catherine.el-zerbi@newcastle.ac.uk

Dr Chioma Nwaru

Research Fellow - Inequalities and Marginalised Communities Chioma.Nwaru@newcastle.ac.uk

Dr Elaine Bidmead

Research Fellow - Inequalities and Marginalised Communities elaine.bidmead@cumbria.ac.uk

Dr Ge Yu

Research Fellow - Enabling Methodologies ge.yu@newcastle.ac.uk

Dr Hayley Alderson

Embedded ARC/CRN Research Fellow - Children and Families hayley.alderson@newcastle.ac.uk

Dr Jennifer Liddle

Research Fellow - Multimorbidity, Ageing and Frailty jennifer.liddle@newcastle.ac.uk

Joe Butler

Research Fellow - Multimorbidity, Ageing and Frailty joe.butler@sunderland.ac.uk

Dr Katie Thomson

Research Fellow - Enabling Methodologies katie.thomson@newcastle.ac.uk

Dr Mackenzie Fong

Research Fellow - Prevention and Early Intervention mackenzie.fong@newcastle.ac.uk

Dr Mandy Cheetham

Research Fellow - SKIM

Knowledge mobilisation and implementation science

Dr Matt Breckons

Research Fellow - Enabling Methodologies matthew.breckons@newcastle.ac.uk

Dr Natalie Bennett

Research Fellow - Inequalities and Marginalised Communities

Inequalities and marginalised communities

Dr Nav Aujla

Research Fellow - Multimorbidity, Ageing and Frailty nav.aujla@newcastle.ac.uk

Dr Ryc Aquino

Research Fellow - Prevention and Early Intervention ryc.aquino@newcastle.ac.uk

Sarah Lonbay

Research Fellow - Multimorbidity, Ageing and Frailty Sarah.Lonbay@sunderland.ac.uk

Dr Sophia Brady

Research Fellow - Prevention, Early Intervention and Behaviour Change sophia.brady@newcastle.ac.uk

Dr Sophie Suri

Research Fellow - Integration s.suri@tees.ac.uk

Dr Simon Barrett

Research Fellow - Prevention, Early Intervention and Behaviour Change simon.barrett@newcastle.ac.uk

Dr Theophile Bigirumurame

Research Fellow - Enabling Methodologies theophile.bigirumurame@newcastle.ac.uk

Mohaddeseh Ziyachi

Research Fellow - Inequalities and Integration themes mohaddeseh.ziyachi@durham.ac.uk

Mental Health Research Fellows

Our Mental Health Research Fellows aim to build mental health research capacity across our region. They come from a wide range of clinical and research backgrounds.

Emma Adams

Mental Health Research Fellow (Inequalities & Social Care) emma.adams@newcastle.ac.uk

Dr Charlotte Aynsworth

Mental Health Research Fellow charlotte.aynsworth1@newcastle.ac.uk

Sarah Wigham

Mental Health Research Fellow sarah.wigham@ncl.ac.uk

Dr Kate Sykes

Mental Health Research Fellow (SKIM) kate.skyes@northumbria.ac.uk

Rob Dudley

Mental Health Research Fellow Rob.Dudley@cntw.nhs.uk

Liam Spencer

Mental Health Research Fellow liam.spencer@newcastle.ac.uk

Celia Mason

Mental Health Research Fellow celia.mason@northumbria.ac.uk

Sally O'Keeffe

Mental Health Research Fellow Sally.OKeeffe@newcastle.ac.uk

Alex Thompson

Mental Health Research Fellow alex.thompson@newcastle.ac.uk

Practice Research Fellows

Our sixteen Practice Research Fellows have been seconded from their roles in health and social care to carry out a research project linked to their areas of practice and expertise. Their work aims to bridge the gap between research and frontline health and social care delivery.

Emmanuel Chan

Practice Fellow - Inequalities and Marginalised Communities emmanuel.chan@nhs.net

Kate Lavender

Practice Fellow - Multimorbidity, Ageing and Frailty Katharine.Lavender@NHS.net

Diane Sellstrom

Practice Fellow - SKIM diane.sellstrom1@nhs.net

Helen O'Neil

Practice Fellow - Multimorbidity, Ageing and Frailty helen.oneil1@nhs.net

Layla Mofrad

Practice Fellow - Prevention, Early Intervention and Behaviour Change Layla.mofrad@cntw.nhs.uk

Raya Vinogradov

Practice Fellow - Supporting Children and Families raya.vinogradov@newcastle.ac.uk

Helen Lancaster

Practice Fellow - Supporting Children and Families Helen.lancaster@newcastle.ac.uk

Karen Caulfield

Practice Fellow - SKIM Karen.Caulfield3@nhs.net

Victoria Harbottle

Practice Fellow - Supporting Children and Families Victoria.Harbottle@newcastle.ac.uk

Louise Jones

Practice Fellow - Multimorbidity, Ageing and Frailty louise.jones@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk

Karen Ainsworth

Practice Fellow - Integrating Physical, Mental Health and Social care karen.ainsworth1@nhs.net

Phil Mordue

Practice Fellow - Enabling Methodologies Philip.Mordue@nhs.net

Kerry Cooke

Practice Fellow - Inequalities and Marginalised Communities kerry.cooke@newcastle.gov.uk

Rob Barker

Multi-morbidity, Ageing and Frailty Robert.Barker@newcastle.ac.uk

Helen Lancaster

Practice Fellow - Supporting Children and Families Helen.lancaster@newcastle.ac.uk