Research Fellow
Associate Director of the NIHR Horizon Scanning Centre
Network Co-ordinator for EuroScan International Network
Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Sue Simpson is an Associate Director of the National Institute for Health Research Horizon Scanning Centre (NIHR HSC) responsible for the work of the research and reviews team. She has published a number of papers in the field of early awareness and alert systems and contributed to workshops on the subject.
Sue is also the network co-ordinator for EuroScan - the ...
Telephone +44 (0)121 414 7496
Email s.l.simpson.20@bham.ac.uk
Research Fellow
Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Alice Sitch is a Research Fellow working in the department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Alice is a member of the Biostatistics team, lead by Professor Jon Deeks.
Since joining the University in October 2009, Alice has become involved in many exciting projects allowing her to collaborate with others in the Biostatistics team and many other researchers at ...
Telephone +44 (0)121 414 4428
Email a.j.sitch@bham.ac.uk
Professor of Clinical Communication
Primary Care Clinical Sciences
John Skelton is Professor of Clinical Communication. He is also co-Director of the Interactive Studies Unit (ISU) (www.bham.isu.ac.uk), Programme Lead for Quality Assurance and Enhancement for the MBChB Programme, Director of the College Professional Support Unit, and Head of Learning and Teaching for the School of Health and Population Sciences.
He is the ...
Telephone +44 (0)121 414 3767
Email j.r.skelton@bham.ac.uk
Horizon Analyst
Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Angharad joined the NIHR Horizon Scanning Centre in March 2012 and is a member of the NIHR HSC drugs team.
She graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2011 with an honours degree in Medical Science (Pharmacology).
Telephone +44 (0)121 414 9075
Email a.slade@bham.ac.uk
Senior Horizon Analyst (Research Associate)
Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Joanna joined the NIHR Horizon Scanning Centre in 2007 and is a senior analyst with a particular interest in medical devices.
She currently leads engagement with the medical device industry to identify significant technologies likely to have an impact on the NHS in the next few years.
In addition, Joanna undertook a project looking at new point of care ...
Telephone +44 (0)121 414 7275
Email j.l.j.smith@bham.ac.uk
Professor of Occupational Epidemiology
Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Tom Sorahan has published more than 60 first-authored peer-reviewed papers on the identification and quantification of occupational cancer risks.
Telephone +44 (0)121 414 3644
Email t.m.sorahan@bham.ac.uk
Lecturer in Physiotherapy
Nursing and Physiotherapy
Telephone +44 (0)121 414 8385
Email a.a.soundy@bham.ac.uk
Teaching Fellow
Nursing and Physiotherapy
Richard Standage is a Registered General Nurse and a Registered Children’s Nurse and teaches on the Bachelor of Nursing degree. His main contributions are to the Child Field of Practice modules, but he also contributes to the first year Introduction to Nursing module, the second year Elective, the third year Transition to Professional Practice Module and the programme wide Moving ...
Telephone +44 (0)121 414 3570
Email r.j.standage@bham.ac.uk
Primary Care Clinical Sciences
Katie Stant is the Study Coordinator for the SCOOP study (Screening of Older women for Prevention of Fractures). The study (funded by the MRC and ARC) aims to assess whether a community based screening programme for osteoporosis reduces the incidence of fractures in older women in a manner that is cost-effective, and acceptable to women and GPs. Further information can be obtained ...
Telephone +44 (0)121 414 6510
Email k.e.stant@bham.ac.uk
Professor of Public Health
Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Andrew Stevens is Professor of Public Health and former Head of Department and Division (of Primary Care, Public and Occupational Health).
Andrew is interested in Health Services Research including health care needs assessment, health technology assessment and horizon scanning. He has edited the 4 volume Health Care Needs Assessment Series, and the Advanced Handbook of ...
Telephone +44 (0)121 414 7413
Email a.j.stevens@bham.ac.uk