Jasmina joined the RPT in January 2018. With undergraduate, MSc and DPhil degrees in applied mathematics, Jasmina’s research focuses on applying different quantitative techniques to explore a variety of biological and physiological systems, comminicable and non-communicable diseases and answer emerging public health and healthcare questions. In conjunction with her role within the RPT, Jasmina also holds Honorary Lectureships at the Department of Mathematics and Institute for Global Health at UCL and at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), as well as an Honorary Academic Researcher Post at Public Health England.
Category: Team-Core
This category is used to when creating a ‘Post’ that acts as as a profile page for a new member of the CLAHRC Core Team.
Dr Estela Barbosa
Dr Susie Edwards
Susie Edwards PhD is the Manager of the NIHR CLAHRC North Thames. Susie’s own research background is in biochemistry, and since leaving the lab she has worked in a number of different research management roles.
Mary Thomas
Mary is the Research Manager with the NIHR CLAHRC North Thames, having initially joined the CLAHRC as acting Manager (maternity cover). Previously, Mary worked at UCL as a Project Manager on an NIHR Programme Grant for Applied Research addressing social inequalities in uptake of bowel cancer screening, and in a number of research and administrative roles within UCL. Mary has a Masters in Demography & Health, and undergraduate degrees in English and Fine Art.
Steven Towndrow
Steven Towndrow is a patient and public involvement specialist with extensive experience across the voluntary and health sectors. His career has focused on capturing and actioning the views of service users from across health and social care, and facilitating partnerships between the public and professionals. Steven has worked with professional associations, regulators, charities and the NHS – his past roles have included being part of the patient experience team at a major London NHS Trust and engagement lead for Westminster Local Involvement Network. From 2013 onwards Steven has been patient and public involvement lead for NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC) North Thames, hosted by Barts Health NHS Trust.
Wendy Chandler
Dr Charlotte Woodhead
Charlotte completed her PhD at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, exploring the mental health of women in the UK Armed Forces. Her research and interests since then have focused on local health inequalities; for example, in sexual minority mental health; in the physical health of patients with serious mental illnesses; and, in the residential mobility of individuals with common mental disorders. Charlotte is currently a Research Associate working as an ‘embedded researcher’ within Haringey Council, as part of a research initiative organised by the NIHR CLAHRC North Thames to develop an evaluation framework for the provision of welfare advice hubs in primary care.
