Centres of Excellence
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Centre Name
Website
Head of centre
Other academic staff
Research interests
Other info
Cambridge
(Addenbrooke’s
Hospital)
Clinical
Gerontology Unit,
University of
Cambridge
http://www.me
dschl.cam.ac.
uk/gerontolog
y/
http://www.epi
cnorfolk.org.uk
Prof. Kay-Tee Khaw
kk101@medschl.cam
.ac.uk
Dr Phyo Kyaw Myint
Phyo.myint@phpc.cam.
ac.uk
Please see website for
EPIC-Norfolk
http://www.epicnorfolk.org.uk
Bone health
Cardiovascular
epidemiology
Cerebrovascular
epidemiology
Cancer epidemiology
Functional Health
Role of behavioural factors
in chronic diseases
Social and Environmental
determinants of health
Clinical Gerontology is a
unit within the Department
of Public Health and
Primary Care in the
University of Cambridge
School of Clinical Medicine.
We aim to understand how
best to maintain health in
older populations. Our
overall research aim is to
quantify the combined role
of lifestyle, environmental
and genetic factors in the
aetiology of the major
disabling diseases of later
life, focusing in particular
on cardiovascular disease,
cancer and osteoporosis
and to identify effective
prevention strategies.
Current projects
The European Prospective
Investigation into Cancer
EPIC - Norfolk
The Cambridge General
Practice Study
The Vitamin D and Hip
Fracture Study
Name of
person
completing
questionnaire
Phyo Myint
Centres of Excellence
2005 Survey conducted by Phyo Myint
Edinburgh
Geriatric
Medicine,
Department of
Clinical and
Surgical
Sciences,
University of
Edinburgh
http://www.ger
iatric.med.ed.
ac.uk/default.h
tm
Professor Archie
Young
a.young@ed.ac.uk
Dr. John Starr, Parttime Clinical Reader
John.Starr@ed.ac.uk
Dr. Gillian Mead,
Clinical Senior Lecturer
Gillian.E.Mead@ed.ac.
uk
Dr. Colin Currie,
Clinical Senior Lecturer
Colin.Currie@ed.ac.uk
Dr. Paul Syme, Parttime Clinical Senior
Lecturer
paul.syme@borders.sc
ot.nhs.uk
Dr. Alasdair MacLullich,
MRC Clinician Scientist
Fellow/Hon. Consultant
a.maclullich@ed.ac.uk
Dr. Carolyn Greig,
Senior Research Fellow
Cal.Greig@ed.ac.uk
Dr. Susan Lewis,
Research Fellow
S.Lewis@ed.ac.uk
Muscle, exercise, and
nutrition
Stroke
Cognition and ageing
Delirium
Trainees at any level are
warmly invited to make
informal enquiries about
doing research in the above
fields. We have an
excellent track record of
attracting funding (eg.
MRC, Wellcome Trust) for
Fellowships to enable
research towards an MD or
PhD.
Please see our main
university website for
further information.
Alasdair
MacLullich
Centres of Excellence
2005 Survey conducted by Phyo Myint
Stroke Research
Unit, Queen
Elizabeth
Hospital,
Gateshead
www.ncl.ac.uk
/strokeresearch-unit/
Prof David Barer
d.h.barer@ncl.ac.uk
Susan Fall
susan.fall@ncl.ac.uk
All aspects of stroke care
ranging from acute stroke
management to
rehabilitation and
discharge, mood after
stroke and long term patient
and carer issues. Research
opportunities include
observational and
epidemiological research as
well as randomised trials
experience
University
Geriatric
Medicine,
Southampton
www.som.soto
n.ac.uk/resear
ch/dohad/
Prof Roger Briggs
rsb1@soton.ac.uk
Dr Frazer Anderson
f.h.anderson@soton.ac
.uk
Dr Helen Roberts
hcr@soton.ac.uk
Dr Avan Aihie SAyer
aas@mrc.soton.ac.uk
This unit's research areas
include Biological (and
social) gerontology developmental origins of
ageing; bone health osteoporosis; epidemiology
- life course epidemiology;
and Health Services
Research -Assessment
We have a growing
academic group with
research programmes in
three major areas:
1. Clinical trials of lowcost drugs for falls
and fracture
prevention in older
people (FHA)
2. Health service
research on the
Research fellows will be
encouraged to study for
higher degrees.
Opportunities exist for
studhing in research or
teaching methods,
including teaching diplomas
Phil Birschel,
SpR
Dr Avan Aihie
Sayer
Centres of Excellence
2005 Survey conducted by Phyo Myint
provision of care to
older people with a
special interest in
Parkinson’s
Disease (HCR)
3. Epidemiology
research on the
causes,
consequences and
prevention of
sarcopenia (loss of
physical function
and frailty in older
people (AAS, RJB)
Leeds
Leicester Nuffield
Research Unit
Prof Graham Mulley
graham.mulley@leed
sth.nhs.uk
www.hs.le.ac.
uk/lnru
Prof Carol Jagger
Prof J B Young
(Bradford)
john.young@bradfordh
ospitals.nhs.uk
Dr A Catto (senior
lecturer)
Andrew.catto@leedsth.
nhs.uk
Prof James Lindesay
(and see website)
There are opportunities to
do research in all these
areas from small projects
integrated with clinical work
to full time research
fellowships. We welcome
informal visits to discuss
trainees’ interests
Leeds: Health Services
Research, especially
intermediate gait; hoists
and other equipment.
Bradford: Many aspects of
rehabilitation research,
especially stroke,
community geriatrics
Research Groups
Medical Statistics
We provide research topics
and guidance on a range of
subjects for trainees
throughout the region.
Prof Graham
Mulley
Prof Carol
Jagger
Centres of Excellence
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Genetic Epidemiology
Social Sciences
TIMMS
Older People
Disabling Conditions
Oxford
http://phi.uhce
.ox.ac.uk
Prof Ray Fitzpatrick
Raymond.Fitzpatrick
@dphpc.ox.ac.uk
Special areas of research
activity:
- Provision of a
bibliographic database
containing records of
publications relating to the
development and testing of
patient reported health
instruments
- Details of selection criteria
to guide the application of
patient reported health
instruments
- Systematic reviews of
instruments for specific
populations and conditions
(Child health, Mental health,
Diabetes Mellitus, Older
people and Patient
involvement)
- Development of the
Oxford Hip Score,
Parkinson’s Disease
Questionnaire, and UK
Seattle Angina
The Patient Reported
Health Instruments Group
(http://phi.uhce.ox.ac.uk) is
part of the National Centre
for Health Outcomes
Development and is based
in the Unit of Health-care
Epidemiology Department
of Public Health, University
of Oxford.
Elizabeth
Gibbons
Research
Officer
01865 227157
elizabeth.gibbo
ns@dphpc.ox.a
c.uk
Centres of Excellence
2005 Survey conducted by Phyo Myint
Questionnaire
- Evaluation of generic
instruments including
EuroQol and the SF-36 and
individualised instruments
including the Patient
Generated Index
- Advice and support to
health-care professionals in
use and interpretation of
patient reported health
instruments
University of
Nottingham,
Division of
Rehabilitation and
Ageing) and
Clinical
Gerontology
Research Unit,
Nottingham City
Hospital
www.nottingh
am.ac.uk/reha
b
Prof Tash Masud
(Clinical Gerontology)
and Dr John
Gladman (Division of
Rehabilitation)
Dr Simon Conroy
Dr Rowan Harwood
Dr Opinder Sahota
Dr Rowan Harwood
(Univ of Nottingham)
Dr P Bath
Dr Rob Morris
Dr Peter Berman
* Health services research
* Evaluation of complex
services
* Health status
measurement Falls
* Osteoporosis
* Rehabilitation
* Mental health law and
ethics
* Health Status
Measurement
* Falls and Osteoporosis
* Stroke
We are consultants with
research training (MSc
Epidemiology). We have
close links with the Dept of
Epidemiology, and access
to some excellent, large
datasets for interested
researchers
There are strong links with
academic departments of
radiology and
neurosciences, making
stroke a major interest in
Nottingham.
The unit is also developing
an interest in care home
medicine and end of life
care generally.
Dr Simon
Conroy and
Prof Tash
Masud
Centres of Excellence
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University Dept of
Geriatric
Medicine, Wales
College of
Medicine, Biology
and Life
Sciences, Cardiff
www.cardiff.ac
.uk/medicine/g
eriatric_medici
ne
Tony Bayer (Acting
Head)
bayer@cf.ac.uk
Sinead O’Mahony
(omahonyms@cf.ac.uk)
Jolyon Meara
Taj Hasan
hasanm@cf.ac.uk
Win Tadd
taddw@cf.ac.uk
Ruth Hubbard
hubbardruth@hotmail.c
om
University Dept of
Geriatric
Medicine,
Newcastle
www.ncl.ac.uk
/iah
Prof Rose Anne
Kenny
r.a.kenny@ncl.ac.uk
Prof Oliver James
o.f.w.james@ncl.ac.uk
Prof Gary Ford
g.a.ford@ncl.ac.uk
Roger Frances
roger.francis@tfh.nuth.
northy.nhs.uk
Helen Rodgers
1. Vulnerable older adult
(frailty,
cardiorespiratory
disease, ageism,
research ethics, health
service delivery)
2. Professional-patient
interaction (Information
needs, dignity,
communication health
education)
3. Neurodegenerative
disease (Epidemiology,
quality of life, drug
treatment of dementia
and PD)
4. Ageing Brain –
biological gerontology
5. Bone Research
Cardiovascular disease in
ageing; syncope and falls,
vascular dementia, clinical
pharmacology,
neurobiology of ageing,
stroke
The Clinical Gerontology
Research unit at
Nottingham City Hospital
(focusing on falls and bone
health) has strong links with
the Universities of
Nottingham, Derby and
Loughborough.
1. Research Methodology
Course
2. MSc in Ageing, Health
and Illness (8taught
modules and
dissertation)
3. Short term research
attachment
The Institute of Ageing and
Health in Newcastle is one
of the largest in Europe
with active Biogerontology,
Social and Clinical
Reasearch. There have
been over 50 higher degree
awards to clinical, PhD and
Tony Bayer
(Snr
Lecture
r and
Acting
Head)
And Shirley
Green
(Dept
Secret
ary)
Deborah Little,
PA to
Prof
Kenny
Centres of Excellence
2005 Survey conducted by Phyo Myint
Ageing and
Stroke Medicine
Section, Leicester
Royal
Bournemouth
Hospital
(University of
Bournemouth)
www.le.ac.uk/
cv/research/as
tm
Prof John Potter
jp34@le.ac.uk
Prof S C Allen
Stephen.allen@rbchtr.swest.nhs.uk
d.l.jones@ncl.ac.uk
Janice O’Connell
Chris Gray
Chris.gray@northy.nhs.
uk
Michelle Davis
mechelle.davis@ncl.ac.
uk
Steve Parry
steve.parry@nuth.north
y.nhs.uk
Julia Newton
Julia.newton@nuth.nort
hy.nhs.uk
Terry Aspray
t.j.aspray.ncl.ac.uk
Dr Tom Robinson (Snr
Lecturer)
Dr Martin Fotherby
(Senior Lecturer)
Michele Board (nurse
lecturer)
mboard@bournemouth.
ac.uk
Affiliated NHS staff:
Dr M Vassallo
Dr K Amar
Dr D Jenkinson
Dr A Williams
University of
Manchester,
Division of
Medicine and
Neurosciences –
MD students in the past 10
years.
Stroke; hypertension;
cardiovascular syncope;
cardiovascular physiology
of ageing
We are NHS consultants
(Including Prof Allen) who
have a strong working
relationship with the
Universities of
Bournemouth and
Southampton
Genetic aspects of
cognition and dementia
Inflammation and wounds
Regulation of blood flow
Injury in old people
Autonomic disorders,
inhaler technique, palliative
care of end-stage lung
disease, falls intervention
strategies, stroke trials
(thrombolysis), cerebral
blood flow in stroke.
Prof S C Allen
Contact Prof M A Horan
mhoran@fs1.ho.man.ac.uk
Prof M A Horan
Centres of Excellence
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Hope Hospital
Countess of
Chester Hospital
Centre for
Rehabilitation and
Ageing, Geriatric
Medicine, St
George’s
University of
London
King’s College,
Dept of Stroke
Medicine
This is a clinical
department. Headed
by Dr Fitzroy-Smith
www.sgul.ac.u
k
VM Pomeroy
vpomeroy@sgul.ac.u
k
Prof Lalit Kalra
Lalit.kalra@kcl.ac.uk
Professor VM Pomeroy
- vpomeroy@sgul.ac.uk
Dr M Cottee –
mcottee@sgul.ac.uk
Dr IR Hastie –
ihastie@sgul.ac.uk
Research Fellows:
Deborah Ramsey
Deborah.ramsey@kcl.a
Exercise physiology;
Ageing; Arthopometrics;
Ventilatory Control and
Ageing; Osteoporosis
(audit); Postural Stability
(audit)
Our primary programme is
focused on the restoration
of motor control and
functional ability after
stroke. Projects span the
range of clinical research
from translational research
to definitive clinical trials.
We also have growing
research programmes in
the areas of:
 Epilepsy and postural
control
 Gait initiation difficulty
in older people
 Exercise interventions
for older people with
physical frailty
Stroke (mainly acute)
Current projects are:
Dysphagia/aspiration; small
Dr FitzroySmith
Other information: Our
rehabilitation research
laboratories enable
biomechanical and
neurophysiological
measures of the
effectiveness and
underlying mechanisms of
rehabilitation interventions.
Prof V M
Pomeroy
In collaboration with other
research groups we also
undertake neuroimaging
studies.
We encourage informal
enquiries from trainees who
are interested in
involvement in a research
project, undertaking a
research project for a
Masters degree or
registering for a research
degree.
We are due to get one of
the posts as stroke
subspecialty training which
Deborah
Ramsey
Research
Centres of Excellence
2005 Survey conducted by Phyo Myint
Queen’s
University, Belfast
Dept of Geriatric
Medicine
University of
Dundee Section
of Ageing and
Health
Wolverhampton
University School
of Health –
DementiaPlus
www.qub.ac.u
k
Prof R W Stout
www.dundee.
ac.uk/ageingh
ealth/welcome
.htm
Prof Marion McMurdo
m.e.t.mcmurdo@dun
dee.ac.uk
www.Dementi
aplus.org.uk
Prof David Jolley
(Director of
Dementiaplus)
Dementiaplus.wm@s
olvespct.nhs.uk
c.uk
Jonathan Birns
Jonathan.birns@kcl.ac.
uk
Daniel Lasserson
Daniel.lasserson@kcl.a
c.uk
Dr I M Rea
i.rea@qub.ac.uk
Dr P Passmore
p.passmore@qub.ac.uk
Dr Neil D Gillespie
n.d.gillespie@dundee.a
c.uk
Dr Miles D Witham
m.witham@dundee.ac.
uk
Kate Reed
Prof Susan Benbow
Prof Paul Kingston
Dr Tony Elliott
vessel disease and blood
pressure management;
respiratory muscle function
post stroke
ideally will involve research
as well as clinical care.
Fellow
(Stroke)
Genetics of health ageing
Alzheimers Disease
M Rea
Physical activity and
exercise; nutritional
interventions; heart failure
MET
McMurdo
Sarcopenia – a trial is being
conducted on ACE
inhibitors to improve muscle
strength
Services for older people
with mental health problems
Training for staff of all sorts
in the identification,
treatment and care of older
people with mental health
problems.
Ethnicity and mental health
‘Graduate’ chronic
psychotics, liaison
psychiatry and older people
Spirituality in late life and
mental health
Elder Abuse
Institutional Care
Early onset dementia
Dementiaplus is the
Dementia Services
Development Centre for the
West Midlands and
broadens its activities to
include all mental health of
late life. We have strong
links with Wolverhampton
University and Staffordshire
University. WE run a
Masters in Ageing and
Mental Health and
contribute to a new Masters
programme to train people
for the Physician Assistant
role in the NHS (Masters in
Prof David
Jolley
Centres of Excellence
2005 Survey conducted by Phyo Myint
Newcastle
University Dept of
Geriatric
Medicine
(Sunderland)
Academic Section
of Geriatric
Medicine,
Glasgow Royal
Infirmary
Prof Chris Gray
(Newcastle
University)
Chris.gray@chs.north
y.nhs.uk
Prof David J Stott
d.j.stott@clinmed.gla.
ac.uk
Dr J E O’Connell
Mr A J Hildreth
Dr R O’Brien
Mrs D Johnston
Dr J Baxter
Dr A Jones
Dr S Bansal
Dr A Davies
Dr N Majmuder
Acute Stroke
COPD
Congestive Heart Failure
Cerebrovascular Disease
Stroke rehabilitation
Vascular cognitive
impairment
Health services research
Prof Peter Langhorne
p.langhorne@clinmed.g
la.ac.uk
Rehabilitation
Stroke Medicine
Health Services Research
Specialist Healthcare
Practice)
This centre is the coordinating centre for UK
Glucose insulin in stroke
trial
Department also hosts
“Teaching Research
Fellowships” which are
advertised annually and are
funded by host NHS
Institute and the research
department.
The dept is situated 10
miles from Newcastle and
is largest single clinical
department in North East.
Opportunities are available
for registrars and SHO (3
equivalent) to take time out
of programme to pursue
either higher degree
research studies or
teaching qualifications as
part of the undergraduate
teaching programme
Strong track record of
supporting researchers to
obtain further degrees
(MSc by research, MD and
PhD)
Academic geriatrics
embedded within the
Division of Cardiovascular
Prof Chris Gray
Prof David J
Stott
Centres of Excellence
2005 Survey conducted by Phyo Myint
and Medical Sciences in
the University of Glasgow
Dept of Medicine,
Archway
Campus,
University of
London
www.ucl.ac.uk
/medicine/clini
cal-sci-tech
Prof James MaloneLee
James.malonelee@ucl.ac.uk
Imperial College
Faculty of
Medicine, Section
of Care of the
Elderly
(Hammersmith
Campus)
Sheffield Institute
for Studies in
Ageing
www.fom.sk.m
ed.ic.ac.uk/me
d
Prof C Bulpitt
c.bulpitt@imperial.ac.
uk
Dr N S Beckett
n.beckett@imperial.ac.
uk
Ms R Peters
r.peters@imperial.ac.uk
www.sheffield.
ac.uk/sisa
Prof S G Parker
s.g.parker@sheffield.
ac.uk
Prof I Philp
Prof A WArnes
Dr S Gariballa
Dr M Jennings
Dr K McKee
Dr M Gott
Mrs C Parker
Dr R M Francis
Roger.Francis@tfh.n
uth.northy.nhs.uk
Sister A M Sutcliffe
Arine.sutcliffe@nuth.no
rthy.nhs.uk
Dr S P Tuck
jasp@tuck70.freeserve.
co.uk
Bone Clinic,
Musculoskeletal
Unit, Freeman
Hospital
Lower urinary tract
dysfunction
Diabetes and vascular risk
Surgical Risk
Human Performance
Clinical Science
Cardiovascular disease in
the over 80’s
Dementia and hypertension
End of life care
Geriatric assessment
Gerontological Nurse
Education
Health Services Research
Intermediate Care
Homeless People &
Homelessness
New technology
Nutrition
Osteoporosis
Population studies
Sexual Health
Prevention of fractures in
older people
Pathogenesis and
treatment of osteoporosis in
men
Calcium and Vitamin D
metabolism and ageing
Prof James
Malone-Lee
Dr Nigel
Beckett
Please visit our website for
more details of our
research and training
activities, and information
about our cross-faculty
programmes
Prof Stuart
Parker
Dr R M Francis
Centres of Excellence
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East Kent
Hospitals Trust,
Centre for Health
Services Studies,
University of
Kent, Canterbury
www.kent.ac.u
k/chss
CHSS – Prof Andy
Alaszerski
Health Research
Programme : Dr Iain
Carpenter
Stroke Research : Dr
David Smithard and
Dr Jonathan Potter
Bristol Dementia
Research Group
www.bris.ac.u
k/clinicalscien
cenorth
Prof G K Wilcock
Gordon.Wilcock@bris
.ac.uk
Geriatric
Medicine, Keele
University
Medical School
www.keele.ac.
uk
Prof Peter Crome
p.crome@keele.ac.uk
Dr Carpenter
g.i.carpenter@kent.ac.
uk
Dr Potter
Jonathan.potter@ekht.
nhs.uk
Dr Smithard
David.smithard@ekht.n
hs.uk
Dr Yvonne Challiner
y.challiner@kent.ac.uk
Dr Shelagh O’Riordan
Shelagh.oriordan@ekht
.nhs.uk
Heads of Research
groups include:
Dr David Dawbarn
(Molecular
Neurogiology Group)
Dr Patrick Kehoe
(Gestetner Research
Fellow)
Dr Andrea Tales
(Clinically
Neuropshychologically
related research
Dr Christine Roffe
Christine.roffe@nschtr.wmids.nhs.uk
Dr Bernadette Bartram
Health Services Research
Stroke Medicine
Renal Medicine
This includes clinical
research, evaluating and
developing new compounds
for the treatment of
dementias, especially
Alzheimer’s Disease, as
well as basic
neuropsychological
research into different
dementias. In addition, we
have genetically and
neuropathologically
orientated basic research
programmes, and molecular
neurobiology group
exploring identification of
potential new compounds.
Stroke
Dementia
Health Services Research
Social Gerontology
Dr J M Potter
Prof Wilcock is always
pleased to discuss potential
dementia related research
with anyone who is
interested.
Prof G K
Wilcock
The geriatricians are part of
a pan-University Institute of
Ageing. There is also an
MSc in Geriatric Medicine
Prof Peter
Crome
Centres of Excellence
2005 Survey conducted by Phyo Myint
University of
Reading
www,reading.
ac.uk/agenet
Prof Margot Gosney
Dr David Oliver
Dr Christina Victor
Dr Sally Richards
Dr Ann Quinn
Dr Molly Courtenay
Prevention of falls and
fractures (especially in
institutions)
Health Services Delivery
Gerontology
End of Life Care
Discharge Planning
Nurse prescribing
and Gerontology
The University is one of the
most research active
universities in science
without a medical school
and the hospital is one of
the largest in the UK
without a medical school.
As such, Reading has
applied to be considered for
the next wave of medical
schools. It also has a wide
commitment to expand in
health research and to
forge closer academic links
with the hospital and
primary care.
Prof Margot
Gosney or
Dr David
Oliver