Research associates

PenCRU works in close collaboration with the following researchers and health professionals who provide specific topic expertise and methodological support:

Phillip Harniess PhD, MSc, AFHEA, MCSP

Post-doctoral researcher, Northumbria University. Clinical Academic, paediatric physiotherapist. 

Rachel Rapson PhD MSc

Consultant Physiotherapist, clinical academic with a special interest in working with Children with neurological disabilities and their families.

Rachel works for Children and Family Health Devon as Associate Clinical Director and lead Allied Health Professional and have research experience in exploring the effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions for children with cerebral palsy.

Charles Abraham BA, DPhil

Professor of Psychology Applied to Health, University of Exeter

Tim Adlam BEng (Hons), MSc, PhD, CEng, MIMechE, CSci, MIPEM

Head of Mechanical Engineering, Designability & Visiting Research Fellow, University of Bath

David Moles PhD BDS MSc MSc(Hons) DDPHRCS(Eng) MIHPE FHEA FFGDP(UK)

Professor of Oral Health Services Research, Peninsula Dental School, Plymouth University

Deb Pal PhD, MRCP

Professor of Paediatric Epilepsy, King’s College London

Paul Gringras MBChB, MRCP

Professor of Children's Sleep Medicine and Neurodisability

Colin Kennedy BA, MBBS, MD

Professor in Neurology and Paediatrics, University of Southampton

Aleksandra Borek PhD, MA, BA (Hons)

Associate Research Fellow in the Psychology Applied to Health group, University of Exeter

Annie Hawton PhD, MSc, BSc

Senior Research Fellow in Health Economics, University of Exeter

Diane Sellers BA, MA, PhD, MRCSLT

Research Fellow & Speech and Language Therapist, Chailey Heritage Clinical Services

Dr Eleanor Thomas MB, BS, MRCPCH, BSc (Hons)

Consultant Paediatrician, Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Rebecca Gumm MB, BS, MRCPCH

Paediatric Clinical Trials Research Fellow, Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Richard Tomlinson BMedSci, MB, BS, MSc, MRCPCH

Consultant Paediatrician, Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust

Jo Thompson-Coon, PhD, MSc

PenCLAHRC Senior Research Fellow, University of Exeter

Katrina Wyatt BSc (Hons) PhD

Associate Professor of Health Research, University of Exeter

Mark Tarrant PhD, BA (Hons)

Senior Lecturer in Psychology Applied to Health, University of Exeter

Morwenna Rogers MSc,  BSc

PenCLAHRC Information Specialist, University of Exeter

Obi Ukoumunne PhD, MSc, BSc

Senior Lecturer in Medical Statistics, University of Exeter

Sarah Bailey BSc (Hons), MPH

Associate Research Fellow, Diagnosis of Symptomatic Cancer Optimally (DISCO), University of Exeter

Tamsin Ford PhD, MRCPsych 

Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Exeter

Val Shilling PhD, CPsychol, BA (Hons)

Research Fellow, Sussex Health Outcomes Research & Education in Cancer (SHORE-C), University of Sussex

Sharon Blake LLB (Hons) MA

Associate Research Fellow, University of Exeter Medical and Law Schools