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John Radcliffe Hospital, Level 6, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU

I have a complex role as project manager and information governance manager, with responsibility at  strategic and operational levels in both areas. I have worked in the department since 2005 and have significant experience in managing large consortium projects in transplantation immunology and in the evaluation of AI in healthcare in the prostate cancer pathway.  Previous roles have included Work Package Manager and Steering Committee member on EU funded projects and Programme Manager and PPIE lead on a large-scale project evaluating the use of AI in the prostate cancer pathway.  During a secondment to the Medical Sciences Divisional Office, I helped to write research impact cases for the most recent Research Excellence Framework exercise. I have a Post-Graduate qualification in Management (Merit) from Oxford Brookes University School of Business. 

As research project manager, I  have strategic oversight of Clare Verrill’s portfolio of research and manage staffing, finance, governance and reporting amongst other things. Other activities include writing and co-ordinating grant applications and manuscripts, ensuring key milestones are met and that projects are delivered on time and on budget.  I work with other agencies within the University such as the Translational Research Office, Oxford Innovation and the Experts in Residence programme, and the Secure Data Environment team within the OUHFT to maximise our research efforts.

Our projects have strong patient and public involvement and engagement built in and I am committed to actively listening to patients and public, ensuring our projects are patient centric; leading the way in improving public trust in AI, and in effective AI governance for patient benefit.

As NDS Information Governance Manager my role entails responsibility for the delivery of governance, risk management and compliance elements of the department’s Information Security Strategy. This includes creating information security policies, managing information security risk and reviewing information security arrangements. I liaise with colleagues across the wider University and externally, and also with specific teams such as the MSD IG and IRAG team, the Data Protection Network and the Cybersecurity Competency Centre to keep abreast of developments

I enjoy my role as a Departmental Mentor and through this, and by taking part in other departmental activities,  feel that I can contribute to citizenship within the department.