Research units A-Z

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SIPHER Directorate

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Petra Meier

Director

Lead Workstand 8

Glasgow, UK

Corinna Elsenbroich Headshot

Corinna Elsenbroich

Co-Director

Glasgow, UK

Julian Cox

Julian Cox

Co-Director

Policy Partner Lead GMCA

Manchester, UK

Jo Winterbottom

Learning & Impact Champion

Glasgow, UK

Yin Nwe Soe (Norah)

Yin Nwe - Norah - Soe

Consortium Manager

Glasgow, UK

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David Innes

Retired as Consortium Manager - October 2024

Glasgow, UK

SIPHER Team members

Abi Finn

Abi Finn

Embedded Researcher

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

Manchester, UK

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Aki Tsuchiya

Lead Workstrand 6

Sheffield, UK

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Alan Brennan

Co-Investigator

Workstrands 3, 4, 5 & 7

Sheffield, UK

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Alison Caldecott

Communications and Engagement Co-ordinator

Glasgow, UK

 

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Alison Heppenstall

Co-Lead

Workstrands 3 & 5

Glasgow, UK

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Alistair Brown

Researcher

Workstrand 1

Glasgow, UK

Andreas Höhn Headshot

Andreas Hoehn

Researcher

Workstrands 3 & 4 

Glasgow, UK

 

Anne Cunningham

Researcher

Workstrand 7

Sheffield, UK

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Asif Ishaq

Policy Partner Lead

Scottish Government

Edinburgh, UK

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Becky Field

Researcher

Workstrand 6

Sheffield, UK

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Ceri Hughes

Inclusive Growth Expert

Manchester, UK

Clare Bambra Headshot

Clare Bambra

Health Inequalities Expert

Co-investigator 

Workstrands 2 & 4

Newcastle, UK

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David Veres

Researcher

Workstrand 4

Sheffield, UK

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Ellen Stewart

Co-investigator

Workstrand 8

Glasgow, UK

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Emma Comrie

Embedded Researcher

Public Health Scotland

Glasgow, UK

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Fiona Campbell

Lead Workstrand 2

Newcastle, UK

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Gillian Fergie

Researcher

Workstrand 1

Glasgow, UK

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Greg Fell

Policy Partner Lead

Sheffield City Council

Sheffield, UK

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Helen Thompson

Consortium Administrator

Glasgow, UK

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Hugh Rice

Researcher

Workstrand 3 & 5

Leeds, UK

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Jessica Smith

Policy Partner

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

Manchester, UK

João Duro

João Duro

Researcher

Workstrand 7

Sheffield, UK

 

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Kat Smith

Lead Workstrand 1

Glasgow, UK

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Lisa Garnham

Researcher

Workstrand 1

Glasgow, UK

Liz Such

Co-Investigator

Workstrands 1, 2 & 8

Nottingham, UK

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Luke Archer

Researcher

Workstrand 3 & 5

Leeds, UK

Mark Birkin Headshot

Mark Birkin

Co-Investigator

Workstrand 3 & 5

Sheffield, UK

Mark Bryan Headshot

Mark Bryan

Co-Investigator

Workstrand 4 & 7

Sheffield, UK

Mark Strong Headshot

Mark Strong

Co-Investigator

Workstrand 4

Sheffield, UK

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Natalie Dewison

Researcher

Workstrand 1

Glasgow, UK

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Nik Lomax

Co-Lead 

Workstrands 3 & 5

Leeds, UK

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Ping Li

Researcher

Workstrand 4

Sheffield, UK

Rachel McAdams

Rachel McAdams

Policy Partner Lead

Public Health Scotland

Edinburgh, UK

Robert Clay

Rob Clay

Researcher

Workstrands 3 & 5

Leeds, UK

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Robin Purshouse

Lead Workstrand 7

Sheffield, UK

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Ruth Wong

Researcher

Workstrands 2

Sheffield, UK

Shraddha Ghatkar Headshot

Shraddha Ghatkar

Researcher

Workstrand 7

Sheffield, UK

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Shreya Sonthalia

Researcher

Workstrand 4

Glasgow, UK

SIPHER PhD Students

Meet our talented researchers working toward their doctorates.

Victoria Johnson Headshot

Victoria Johnson

Researcher

Workstrand 7

Sheffield, UK

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Visakan Kadirkamanathan

Lead Workstrand 4

Sheffield, UK