Team
Shona is a Research Assistant aligned to the Devices, Diagnostics and Digital Programme. She contributes to various horizon scanning projects, utilising different techniques to identify, monitor and report emerging innovative health technologies. Shona completed her MEng in Mechanical with Biomedical Engineering at Newcastle University before going on to study for her PhD in Biomedical Engineering, […]
Erin is an analyst working across all programmes, with a focus onmedtech. She uses a variety of horizon scanning methodologies to monitor and report new, emerging health technologies. Erin is involved in producing technology briefings for NICE and constructing reports on innovative technologies for stakeholders. Erin gained her BSc (Hons) in Pharmacology from Newcastle University […]
Emily is a Research Assistant at the Innovation Observatory, aligned to the Insights Programme. Her aims are to capture the attitudes, behaviours, and experiences of the public in order to drive health and service innovation. She also utilises methods of engagement and involvement with the public and diverse stakeholders, in particular with families, young people […]
Beth is an analyst aligned to the Devices, Diagnostics and Digital Programme. She uses horizon scanning methodologies to identify and monitor emerging health technologies. In addition, Beth monitors emergent, novel health technologies and produces technology briefings for NICE. Beth graduated from Newcastle University in 2023 after completing her MSci in Biomedical Genetics. During this time, […]
Being involved in research like this is so important to me as someone with chronic illnesses myself. I want to help make sure people have access to innovations that could help them in the future.
Gill is a Principal Research Associate in Medicines and Evidence Synthesis and leads the Medicines Programme within the Innovation Observatory. She is a methodologist with expertise in evidence synthesis in health and social care and has a PhD in psychology from Durham University. She was previously at the University of Manchester where she led the Greater Manchester Applied Research Collaboration rapid […]
The NIHR Innovation Observatory Public Advisory Group (PAG) play a key role in our patient and public involvement, engagement (PPIE) and outreach. The PAG guide strategic and operational aspects of PPIE and outreach. Operational aspects include, for example, advising on how best to strengthen involvement by patients, service users, carers, community organisations and the wider […]
The NIHR Innovation Observatory Public Advisory Group (PAG) play a key role in our patient and public involvement, engagement (PPIE) and outreach. The PAG guide strategic and operational aspects of PPIE and outreach. Operational aspects include, for example, advising on how best to strengthen involvement by patients, service users, carers, community organisations and the wider […]
The NIHR Innovation Observatory Public Advisory Group (PAG) play a key role in our patient and public involvement, engagement (PPIE) and outreach. The PAG guide strategic and operational aspects of PPIE and outreach. Operational aspects include, for example, advising on how best to strengthen involvement by patients, service users, carers, community organisations and the wider […]
The NIHR Innovation Observatory Public Advisory Group (PAG) play a key role in our patient and public involvement, engagement (PPIE) and outreach. The PAG guide strategic and operational aspects of PPIE and outreach. Operational aspects include, for example, advising on how best to strengthen involvement by patients, service users, carers, community organisations and the wider […]