The Directors are clinical academics that represent the five participating institutions and collectively form the membership of the Management Board.
The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall management of the programme. The Directors also support and mentor GW4-CAT HP2 fellows during the development stage of their initial project proposals and assess and support project progression throughout the PhD lifecycle.
GW4-CAT HP2 Institutional Directors and Co-directors
Professor Kathryn Peall
Clinical Senior Lecturer, Neuroscience & Mental Health Research Institute
Cardiff University – GW4-CAT2 HP Director
Professor Richard Coward
Professor of Renal Medicine; Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist at Bristol Royal Hospital for Sick Children
University of Bristol – GW4-CAT2 HP Director
Dr Prasad Nishtala
Reader, Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology Centre for Therapeutic Innovation
University of Bath – GW4-CAT2 HP2 Co-director
Professor Sarah Halligan
Department of Psychology Addiction and Mental Health Group (AIM)
University of Bath – GW4-CAT HP2 Co-director
Dr William Tillert
Consultant Rheumatologist, Senior Lecturer, (Clinical Academic)
University of Bath – GW4-CAT HP2 Co-director
Professor Yvonne Wren
Professor in Speech and Communication, Bristol Dental School
University of Bristol – GW4-CAT HP2 Co-director
Dr Mark Gormley
Consultant Senior Lecturer, Bristol Dental School
University of Bristol – GW4-CAT HP2 Co-director
Dr Haroon Ahmed
Clinical Reader in Epidemiology. Director, Cardiff Academic Fellows Scheme
Cardiff University – GW4-CAT HP2 Co-director
Dr Victoria Shepherd
Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Trials Research
Cardiff University – GW4-CAT HP2 Co-director
Professor Albert Basson
Professor of Neuroscience and Epigenetics
University of Exeter – GW4-CAT HP2 Co-director
Dr John Dennis
Associate Professor of Health Data Science and Wellcome Trust Fellow
University of Exeter – GW4-CAT HP2 Co-director
Professor Maggie Shepherd
Associate Director for Nursing Research / Consultant Nurse (Monogenic Diabetes) Honorary Clinical Professor of Monogenic Diabetes (University of Exeter)
University of Exeter – GW4-CAT HP2 Co-director
Professor Gwyneth Davies
Professor Health Data Science
University of Swansea– GW4-CAT HP2 Co-director
Professor Andrew Morris
Head of Pharmacy and Professor of Pharmacy Education
University of Swansea– GW4-CAT HP2 Co-director
Professor Ceri Battle
Honorary Professor in Trauma and Emergency Care and Consultant Respiratory Physiotherapy, Morriston Hospital, Swansea
University of Swansea– GW4-CAT HP2 Co-director