
Discover more about our ARC Research Fellows.
Please note this page is still under development and awaiting some profiles and profile updates.
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 Catherine El Zerbi
Research Fellow - Supporting Children and Families catherine.el-zerbi@newcastle.ac.uk
Dr Elaine Bidmead
Research Fellow - Inequalities and Marginalised Communities elaine.bidmead@cumbria.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

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




Dr Theophile Bigirumurame
Research Fellow - Enabling Methodologies theophile.bigirumurame@newcastle.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.






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.





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



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

Kerry Cooke
Practice Fellow - Inequalities and Marginalised Communities kerry.cooke@newcastle.gov.uk
Matthew Limmer
Practice Fellow - Prevention, Early Intervention and Behaviour Change matthew.limmer@neas.nhs.uk
