Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Ruth is a Research Fellow who is currently working on the BLISS Programme (Birmingham Lung Improvement Studies) and is responsible for the TargetCOPD study that is being run as part of the programme
Telephone +44 (0)121 414 5042
Email r.backman@bham.ac.uk

Information Specialist
Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Sue Bayliss is an information specialist who for the past 10 years has worked within the information support team in the Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Birmingham, developing search strategies to identify appropriate research literature for systematic reviews. These have included Cochrane reviews as well as many health technology assessment ...
Telephone +44 (0)121 414 7914
Email s.bayliss@bham.ac.uk

Project Manager
Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Louise Bentham is an experienced clinical research nurse and project manager with a background in clinical epidemiology, old age psychiatry, learning disability and group work.
Telephone +44 (0) 121 414 6805
Email l.m.bentham@bham.ac.uk

Research Associate (Horizon analyst)
Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Beth Boddice is a research associate (horizon analyst) at the NIHR Horizon Scanning Centre.
Telephone +44 (0)121 414 9074
Email b.boddice@bham.ac.uk
Research Associate (Analyst)
Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Philip joined the NIHR Horizon Scanning Centre in August 2012 as a Research Associate (Horizon Analyst) and is a member of the pharmaceutical team. He graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2008 with an honours degree in Anatomy and Human Biology. Philip is also a qualified physiotherapist having completed his MSc in Physiotherapy at the University of Birmingham in 2011.
Telephone +44 (0)121 414 6768
Email p.m.breen@bham.ac.uk