Research Spotlights news

Dr Petra Hanson is an NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Warwick Medical School – who has recently been profiled in CATCH(Clinical Academic Training and Careers Hub)
She works clinically at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire. Her main research interests are in metabolic medicine, type 2 diabetes, obesity, digital health tools, mindfulness and its clinical application for both patients and health care staff. She also hosts the ABCD Inspire Podcast series for the The Association of British Clinical Diabetologists. Watch her full interview here.

The I-WOTCH research study, which was conducted at Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, has been featured as an evidence piece by the NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research).

Congratulations to Dr Beck Taylor, who has been announced as a co-lead for a new £50m consortium which will research inequalities that expectant and new mothers face. The research carried out across the consortium will focus on inequalities before, during and after pregnancy, and will also focus on building capacity for further research to help improve services over time.

In this lecture, Professor Powis discussed the successes and challenges of the NHS in 2024, including:

• How the NHS can help improve the health of the nation.
  
  
• NHS approaches to preventing and managing conditions with the highest morbidity and mortality.
  
  
• Developing and supporting the workforce that the NHS will need in future.

Vice-Chancellor Stuart Croft, will chair a new expert advisory panel formed by the Russell Group. The panel will develop strategies to boost the impact of UK universities in supporting the government’s Industrial Strategy. Comprised of business and academic leaders, the panel will provide recommendations to enhance collaboration between universities, government, and industry, driving economic growth and innovation.