#NorthInnovationWomen 2023 list revealed
2023 #NorthInnovationWomen list published on International Women's Day
8th March 2023
We are shining the spotlight on hundreds of innovative women today as we publish the annual #NorthInnovationWomen list.
The Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA) and N8 Research Partnership have published a list of more than 200 women who are pushing the boundaries of innovation in their chosen fields to mark International Women’s Day.
The #NorthInnovationWomen campaign, back for its sixth year, provides an informal and supportive platform for women to be acknowledged and celebrated.
The social media campaign relies on Twitter users to suggest women they want to see included in the list – there are no strict criteria or voting systems. This year’s list features hundreds of women who are achieving great things and inspiring those around them across the North of England, as recommended by our Twitter followers.
Hannah Davies, NHSA Head of External and Public Affairs, said: “We are thrilled to reveal the 2023 #NorthInnovationWomen list. The response to the campaign never ceases to amaze me and this year is no exception. It’s clear that there is a real appetite to celebrate and support women who are excelling and innovating, and we’re proud that #NorthInnovationWomen provides an opportunity to do this.
“We stand side by side with people across the globe today who are celebrating International Women’s Day as we all make a collective effort to champion women and work towards creating a world that is equal and inclusive.”
Dr Annette Bramley, Director of the N8 Research Partnership, said: “It is great to see that in its sixth year, the #NorthInnovationWomen campaign has had such a brilliant reaction! It is great to take a moment to reflect upon some of the great work researchers are delivering, right across the North of England, so we thank all those who have taken part this year.”
International Women’s Day is a global day, marked annually on March 8, celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Find out more about the day and how to support, at: https://www.internationalwomensday.com/
All #NorthInnovationWomen can download a Twitter card to share on their social media channels here
*NOTE: Names and job information listed below have been taken from Twitter bios and/or from details included in the post of the person making the recommendation.
* If we have missing any of your #NorthInnovationWomen off the list, please do get in touch and we will update the list. Either tweet us or email charlotte.thompson@thenhsa.co.uk or ruth.boston@thenhsa.co.uk
The NHSA and N8 Research Partnership are proud to present #NorthInnovationWomen 2023
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Alexis Darby/ Senior Public Affairs Manager/ Northern Health Science Alliance / @alexis_darby
Adele Bunch / Head of Portfolio – Health Inequalities, Mental Health & Patient and Public Involvement at Yorkshire & Humber AHSN / @AdeleBunch
Dr Alethea Melling MBE / Professor of Community Leadership, School of Sport and Health Science, University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) / @AletheaMelling
Alexisen Jane
Alison Jane Yarnall / Consultant Geriatrician and researcher / BRC / @AlisonYarnell
Amanda Ellison / @ellison_brain
Amanda Winter / Biomedical Scientist / Innovation Lab / @AWinterNUTH
Amy Lochtie / Nurse| Innovation Hub Director- WYH|Author|TedTalker|Trustee & NED |NHS Assembly Member|NW Senate| FRSA| FSBP| @AmyLochtie
Dr Amy Vincent / Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellow / Newcastle University
Anastasia Topalidou/ Research Fellow/ @UCLan / @Anastasia_Top13
Andrew Wigfield
Angela Jean-Francois / Director of Operations / NWL Pathology / @AngelaJeanFran1
Dr Anna Hogg/ Founder of Space Hubs York/ Leeds University
Anna Halstead / Project Manager / NIHR Newcastle IVD Co-operative
Anne Richardson / Project Support Officer / @AHSN_NENC / @69oakfield
Asimakopoulou Eleni/ Lecturer/ UCLan / @elasimak
Audrey Barton / Communications Manager / Newcastle Hospitals
Professor Avan Sayer / AGE Research Group Newcastle / Director NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre / @AvanSayer
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Barbara Conneely / Head of Portfolio (Workforce) / Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network
Barbara Hanratty / @Barbara Hanratty
Beth Halliday/ Speech and Language Therapist/ / South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
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Carol Holland / @CarolHolland286
Caroline Rudland / Lead Clinical Scientist / South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Caroline Wilson / Immunologist and Principal Scientist / Integrated COVID Hub North East / @wilson_cazza
Caroline Wroe / Clinical Director / NIHR CRN North East and North Cumbria / @CarolineWroe1
Ceri Batchelder / Creating connections and building innovation ecosystems / @WeAreTeamSY @capenterprise @Barnsley_DMC @sheffielduni / @ceribatchelder
Charlotte Clarke
Charlotte Fox / Business Innovation Manager with @NcleNHSCET / @CharlotteFoxNHS
Charlotte Mutton / Bereavement Lead Midwife/ South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust @RI_STSFT
Chiko Mutepfa / Methodologist / NIHR Newcastle IVD Co-operative
Professor Clare Bambra / Newcastle University / NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) North East and North Cumbria / @ProfBambra
Clare Lendrem / Senior Methodologist / NIHR Newcastle IVD Co-operative
Dr Clarissa Giebel / @ClarissaGiebel
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Dace Dimza-Jones / Industry Facililitator / NIHR CRN Greater Manchester / @DaceDizma
Davara Bennett / @davara_bennett
Dawn Greaves / Digital Programme Manager / WYHCP / @DawnSG2010
Dawn Lockey / Specialist Physiotherapist, Limb Reconstruction Service/ South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Deb Howell Smith / Lead Liver Specialist Nurse / South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Donna Nile / Senior Scientist / Integrated COVID Hub North East, Innovation Lab / @nile_donna
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Eileen Kaner / @NIHR_ARC_NENC / @EileenKaner
Elaine Redhead
Eleanor GB / @gb_eleanor
Elizabeth Young / Senior Investment Analyst @ACFInvestors / @EDYoung202
Else Guthrie
Emily Oliver
Emma Lee / Safe Care Lead/ South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust / @RI_STSFT
Emma Leivesley
Dr Emma Stanmore / University of Manchester / @NMSWResearch @HealthyAgeingR1 / @EmmaStanmore
Enitan Carrol / Professor of Paediatric Infectious Diseases / Univeristy of Liverpool / @CarrolEnitan
Cllr Dr Erica Lewis / Lab Women’s Net. City & County Cllr / @_erica_lewis
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Fiona Lobban / Professor in Clinical Psychologist / Spectrum Centre / @fionalobban
Fiona Matthews / @FEMatthewsStats
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Gail Tunstall / Quality Improvement Facilitator/ South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Gemma Wright / Head of Portfolio for Patient Safety & Remote Monitoring/Virtual Wards at @yhahsn / @YH_gem_wright
Gemma Write
Ghazala Mir / Professor of Health Equity and Inclusion / @ghazala_mir
Gillian Dalglish / Associate Director / QIAGEN / @QIAGEN
Gillian Rowe / Delivery Suite Manager/ South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Professor Grainne Gorman / Director of the Welcome Centre / BRC / @MitoResearch
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Hannah Armitt
Hannah Burton / @busterbaby0726
Hannah Roden / Innovation Lead / Leeds & West Yorkshire ICB and LCC
Heather Rice / Director of Research @rdashresearch1 / @Heather_Rice3
Helen Cole / Once a Medical Physicist, now Industry Partnerships Manager / Northern Health Science Alliance / @TechHelen
Helen Foley / @helen_foley3
Helen Hoyland / Head of Portfolio (Enterpirse and Commercial) / Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network
Helen Johnson/ Specialist Physiotherapist/ South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Professor Helen Reeves / Co-theme lead/ BRC
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Ilaria Bellantuono / Co-Director of the Healthy Lifespan Institute / @iBellantuono
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Dame Jackie Daniel / CEO – The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals / @JackieDanielNHS
Jamilla Hussain / Palliative Care Dr, Researcher @CityOfResearch Bradford / @JamillaHussain1
Jana Suklan / Senior Methodologist / NIHR Newcastle IVD Co-operative
Jane Fearnside / Deputy Director NIHR RDS YH / @JaneFearnside
Jane Freeman / Associate Professor / University of Leeds / @drjanefreeman
Jane McDermott / @Janemcdermott26
Janice Pearse / Occupational Therapy Leads / Newcastle Hospitals / @JanicePearse
Jay Hall / PhD Student / NIHR Newcastle IVD Co-operative
Jayne Harwood / Virology / Newcastle Hospitals / @jayneh0202
Jennifer Kilcoyne
Jennifer Ratner / Higher Specialist Scientist Trainee / Leeds Teaching Hospital / @jennynero
Jenny Hamer / Head of Portolio (CVD) / Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network
Jo Copper / CEO / Back on the Map Ltd / @backonthemapltd
Jo Mason / CSO / YourGeneHealth / @Yourgene_Health
Joanna Wylie / Senior Midwife/ South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Jodie Keyworth / Head of Business Development – Grounded Research, RDaSH @rdashresearch1 @rdash_nhs / @jodie_keyworth
Jordan Hewitt / Business Innovation & Customer Experience Delivery / NHSBSA / @jordanhewitt24
Joy Adamson / Applied health services researcher / @joyadamson_ytu
Professor Julia Newton / Medical Director / AHSN_NENC / @JuliaN_AHSNNENC
Julie Marsh / Head of Communications / Newcastle Hospitals
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Karen Bloor / Health economist / University of York / @KBloor
Karen Broadhurst / Professor Dept Sociology, Co-Director Data Science Institute, Lancaster University / @KarenB_LU
Karen Suetterlin / Clinical Lecturer / NIHR / @KarenSuetterlin
Karina Lovell / ARC_GM / @karina_lovell
Karina Nielsen / Professor, Instititute of Work Psychology / University of Sheffield / @KarinaMNielsen
Kasia Kurowska / PPIE Manager / NIHR Newcastle IVD Co-operative / @KasiaKurowska
Dr Kate Black / Professor of Manufacturing at the University of Liverpool / @DrKateBlack
Kate Mason / Postdoc research fellow / @ke_mason
Professor Kate Pickett / Social epidemiologist / University of York / @ProfKEPickett
Kath Mackay / Director of Life Sciences @BW_SciTech/ NED @The_NHSA @candwep @ukbiofilms / @kath_mackay
Kathy Scott / Deputy CEO / Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network / @KathyScott_535
Kerrie Davies / Clinical scientist / HCAI research group / @kerrieanndavies
Kiran Trehan / University of York / @ProfKTrehan
Kirsty Smitten / Co-founder and CEO of MetalloBio / @SmittenKirsty
Dr. Komali Kantamaneni / Senior Research Fellow/ @UCLan / @KomaliKantaman1
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Laura IH Bennett / PhD research in entrepreneurial ecosystems at @UoS_Management / Super Connector @WeAreTEAMSY @capenterprise / @LauraIHBennett
Lauren Roberts / Innovations Project Manager / @TEWVResearch / @LaurenRobertsB
Leanne Maitland / Project Support Officer / @AHSN_NENC / @lusciouslealead
Leanne Trick
Lily Mott / Health Ageing/Physical Activity PhD student / University of Manchester / @_raviolily
Lina Gega
Dame Linda Pollard / Chair of Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Dr Linda Tinkler / Nursing, Midwife & AHP Research Lead / Newcastle Hospitals / @DrTInkleLin
Lisa Anson / CEO / RedX / @RedxPharma
Liz Ashall-Payne / CEO & Co-Founder @OrchaHealth / @LizAshallPayne
Professor Liz Breen / Director of the Digital Health / University of Bradford / @LizBreen14
Liz Corker / @rdashresearch1
Liz Mear / Chair / Kirklees ICP and SBRI / @MearLiz
Liz Towns-Andrews /Huddersfield Uni / @townsandrews
Liz Twist MP / Chair of APPG on Rare, Genetic & Undiagnosed Conditions / @LizTwistMP
Lizzi Collinge / Labour County Councillor / Lancashire Shadow Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing / @LizziCollinge
Lorelle Dismore / Health psychologst and research associate / Northumbria NHS / @lorelle_dismore
Dr Louisa Shilton / Research and Innovation development manager / University of York / @DrLouisaShilton
Louise Connell / UCLan / Professor of Allied Health Neurorehabilitation & Stroke / @reserachphysio
Louise Graham / Advanced Paediatric Physiotherapist in Paediatric Oncolgy / Newcastle Hospitals / @lougraham30
Louise Kenny / Pro Vice Chancellor, Health & Life Sciences @LivUni / Lead Investigator @ChildrenGrowing / @louiseckenny
Lynn Froggett / @lfroggett
Lynne Corner / @Lynne_Corner
Professor Lynn Rochester / Theme Lead / BRC
Lynsay Tait / Commercial Finance Lead / Newcastle Hospitals / @LynsayTait
Dr Lynzee McShea / Senior Clinical Scientist – Audiological Science/ South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust / @RI_STSFT
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Maddie Julian / CEO and co-founder / @DigiBeteUK / @MaddieJulian
Dr Mandy Dixon / Head of Corporate Engagement / Northern Health Science Alliance / @mandydixon100
Mandy Townsend / @MT_marshlands
Maria Roche / Chief Operating Officer / AHSN NENC / @rochemaria2411
Dr Marie Yang / Liverpool Institute of Infection, Veterinary & Ecological Sciences / @MarieYangOBrie2
Mel Simmonds-Buckley / Clinical Psychology Lecturer & Researcher University of Sheffield | PEARLS lab @pearl_sheffield | RDASH NHS Trust | Grounded Research Team / @Mel_S_B
Melanie Ellyard / Helping SMEs access #finance to #startup #scaleup #grow / Ambassador of #Diversity #Inclusion #BAME #FemaleFounders #BAMEfounders #STEM #Tech / @MelEllyard
Melanie Shield / Senior Commercial Development Manager / Newcastle Hospitals Commercial Enterprise Team
Mhairi Anderson / Operations Manager – Diagnostics and Therapeutics North East / NHI Partners / @MhairiAnderson4
Michela Guglieri / Medical Researcher / Institute of Genetic Medicine Newcastle / @MichelaGuglieri
Michelle Waugh / Project Support Officer / @AHSN_NENC / @MichelleWaugh11
Morag Burton / Chief Operating Officer / NIHR CRN NE and North Cumbria / @morag_burton
Professor Muzlifah Haniffa / Theme Lead / BRC / @Muzz_Haniffa
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Dr Noemi Procopio/ Senior Research Fellow in Forensic Taphonomy/ UCLan / @SnowEmI
Nic Wilson FRSA / DCEO/COO / Liverpool Health Partners / @NicWils68
Nichola Stephens / Innovation Director/ Leeds & West Yorkshire ICB and LCC
Dr Nicola Hutchinson / Chief Executive / Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria @AHSN_NENC / @NicolaWesley
Nicola Ooi / Research leader / INFEX therapeutics / @INFEX_TX
Nicola Tiffany / @HMADigital / @nicolatiffany
Nikolina Lauc / Unlocking the human glycome for preventative health and longevity / @entreprylexia
Nimrah Munir / Principal Scientist / QV Bio / @qvbio
North East Innovation Lab women / Newcastle Hospitals / @innovlab_NE
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Paulina Gonzalez / @rdashresearch1
Penny Day / Head of Operations @XRTherapeutics / Co-founder of @ThisIsLITNE / STEM Ambassador / @PennyJDay21
Philippa Hedley-Takhar / @MedTech_P4SY Programme Manager / @piphedley
Phillipa Burns / Principal Clinical Scientist / Hull Hospitals @PhillipaBurns
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Raasti Naseem / Methodologist / NIHR Newcastle IVD Co-operative
Rachael Forbister / Digital Transformation Programme Manager / @AHSN_NENC / @RForbister
Rachel Booth-Gardiner / Occupational Therapist / NHS /@OT_rach
Rachel Churchill / Professor Evidence Synthesis and Mental Health Epidemiology / NIHR_ARC_YH / @ChurchillRachel
Rachel Curwen / @rachel_curwen
Rachel Dickinson / Communications Manager / NIHR Newcastle IVD Co-operative
Rachel Moser
Rachel Stockley / Physiotherapist and Associate Professor/ UCLan Stroke Research Team / @rachel_stockley
Ruth Boston / Health comms manager / Northern Health Science Alliance & Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria / @Ruth_LawsonPR
Ruth Rayner / Head of Speech and Language Therapy and Integrated Children’s Therapies/ South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
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Sally Fowlers Davis / @SallyFowlerDav!
Salma Yasmeen / Supporting inclusive change & innovation in communities & systems Proud nurse/deputy CEO & Director of strategy & change @allofusinmind / @SalmaYasmeen_1
Samantha Deakin / Developing the tech startup ecosystem in South Yorkshire with @weareteamsy and @capenterprise / @SamanthaJDeakin
Samantha Powell
Sandra Bucci / NIHR Research Professor / Manchester University / @sbucci76
Sara Humphrey / GPwSI Older People -Associate Clinical Director – Frailty/ Dementia & LD for Bradford District & Craven Health & Care Partnership / @SaraHumphreyGP
Sara Pick / Innovation Manager / Northumbria NHS
Sara Pretorius / Methodologist / NIHR Newcastle IVD Co-operative
Sarah Cooper
Sarah Daniel / works in the mental health research team @TEWV @TEWVresearch / @SarahDaniel21
Sarah Dew / Innovation Hub Director South Yorkshire / Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network / @sarahfdew
Sarah Doherty-Fallon / Chief Operating Officer / NIHR CRN / @Sarah_L_Fallon
Sarah Gorman / CEO at Edberts House, GenQ Fellow, NHSE Regional Learning Co-ordinator & PCN Advisor, Board member of Power to Change, Gateshead Foster Carer / @SarahatEdberts
Sarah HS / Senior Lecturer and Course leader / @Sarah_HSmall
Sarah Scally / @sarahscally1
Sarah Whitbourn / Consultant Clinical Scientist / South Tees NHS Foundation Trust / @sarahWhitbourn
Sharon Brown / Innovation Manager / South Tees NHS / @STRIVEacademic
Sherry Kothari / Director, NED, entrepreneur; life sciences, health, the environment / @SherryKothari
Shirley Hannan / Higher Education Manager / @ShirleyHannan
Shona Haining / @haining_s
Silvia Del Din / Biomedical Engineer, University of Newcastle / @sil_bam
Sophie Wickham / Wellcome Trust Research Fellow / @SL_Wickham
Dr Steffi Doebler / Social scientist / @stefdoebler
Steph Walton/ AHSN NENC / @walton_steph
Stephanie Potts / Programme Lead at Yorkshire and Humber Academic Health Science Network / @StephLPotts
Stephanie Scott / Lecturer / Newcastle University @StephanieO18
Dr Subha Thiyagesh /Med Dir @allofusinmind / visiting prof Huddersfield University / @SubhaThiyagesh
Sue Barton / Worked in NHS for 30 years+ / Former S< who is interested in improvement & making a real difference to lives / @barnsleybart
Sue Jacques / @sue_jacques
Suzanne Robinson / Executive Director of FInance / GM NHS Foundation Trust / @suzanneFINANCE
Suzanne Vernazza / Squeezealong / @knowyourfloors
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Tamara Moon / @TamaraDSMoon
Teresa Graham / Business Partner- Second Street Surgery, Practice Manager- Oxford Terrace & Rawling Road MG, PCN Manager of Birtley & Central Gateshead PCN / @tkatash
Tiff Thorn / CEO / CI Victrix / @BiVictriX
Tracey Walker / Director of Delivery / Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network
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Uta Papen
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Vicki Wisher / Occupational Therapy Leads / Newcastle Hospitals
Victoria Laker / PhD, Post-doc Researcher at RDaSH NHS Trust, Associate Researcher at University of Sheffield / @vikki_laker
Professor Vijay Kunadian / Personal Chair, Professor of Interventional Cardiology / Newcastle University
Vikki Rand / Director / National Horizons Centre / @vikkirand
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Wendy Baird / @Baird_wo
Professor Wendy Tindale / Professor of Medical Physics / Director of Innovation at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals / @WendyT_99
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Professor Yitka Graham / Professor of health services research / University of Sunderland @ProfessorYitka
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