Research strategy

Research Strategy team

The Research Strategy Team focuses on supporting and increasing the Faculty’s research success, including developing our people, building strategic relationships, finding opportunities and managing various funding initiatives

Enquiries relating to individual research accounts should be directed to the Faculty of Medicine Research support services. Enquiries relating to postgraduate research should be made via the Graduate School.

Research strategy team

  • Dr Des Walsh

    Des Walsh

    Personal details

    Dr Des Walsh Director of Research Strategy

    +44 (0)20 7594 9846

    For enquiries regarding

    • Research strategy developments for the Faculty

    Location

    Faculty of Medicine Centre
    2nd floor
    Faculty Building
    South Kensington Campus

  • Dr Shona Blair

    Shona Blair

    Personal details

    Dr Shona Blair Head of Research Strategy

    +44 (0)20 7594 9837

    For enquiries regarding

    • research strategy in the Faculty

    Location

    Faculty of Medicine Centre
    2nd floor
    Faculty Building
    South Kensington Campus

  • Dr Kimberley Trim

    Kimberley Trim

    Personal details

    Dr Kimberley Trim Research Strategy Coordinator

    +44 (0)20 7594 9826

    For enquiries regarding

    • internal  and  external  funding opportunities
    • Faculty Research Committee
    • general research enquiries (excluding research support)

    Location

    Faculty of Medicine Centre
    2nd floor
    Faculty Building
    South Kensington Campus

  • Dr Chrystalla Orphanides

    Dr Chrystalla Orphanides

    Personal details

    Dr Chrystalla Orphanides Head of Research Development

    For enquiries regarding

    Research Management in the Faculty of Medicine.

    Location

    Hammersmith Campus

  • Jaxom Champion

    Personal details

    Jaxom Champion Departmental Research Data Manager

    For enquiries regarding

    • research data and systems

    • administrative best practice

    Location

    2N6
    Commonwealth Building
    Hammersmith Campus

  • Dr Paula Kirby

    Dr Paula Kirby

    Personal details

    Dr Paula Kirby Research Manager

    For enquiries regarding

    For assistance with planning and preparing grant applications 

    Location

    1st Floor Commonwealth Building

    Hammersmith Campus

  • Dr Dania Grant_Serroukh

    Dr Dania Grant_Serroukh

    Personal details

    Dr Dania Grant_Serroukh Research Manager

    For enquiries regarding

    Research funding support for the Department of Immunology and Inflammation and the Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction

    Location

    Room 1S2C

    Commonwealth Building

    Hammersmith Hospital Campus

  • Lyndsey Pallant

    Lyndsey Pallant

    Personal details

    Lyndsey Pallant Research and Evaluation Manager

    For enquiries regarding

    • Research assessment
    • Impact
    • Research management in the School of Public Health

    Location

    St Mary’s Campus

  • Alex North

    Alex North

    Personal details

    Alex North Research Strategy Officer

    For enquiries regarding

    Location

    Faculty of Medicine Centre
    2nd floor
    Faculty Building
    South Kensington Campus