Governance
Our research is overseen by the following groups to ensure our work is relevant, useful and of the highest standard.
Infrastructure team
The infrastructure team is integral to all of our research projects throughout the entire process of planning, data collection and processing. They provide legal advice and risk management of our studies, as well as ensuring appropriate storage, movement of the data.
As well as the Directors, the Infrastructure team includes the following staff.
Scientific advisory board
The board is a multi-disciplinary group of scientists with expertise across each of our research themes. They provide guidance and overview of the Centre for Epidemiology Versus Arthritis for the duration of our five year award (2018-2023) from Versus Arthritis.
- Professor Duncan Porter, University of Glasgow
- Professor Annette Boaz, Kingston University London
- Dr Gillian Hawker, University of Toronto
- Professor Niels Peek, The University of Manchester
Research advisory group
The Research Advisory group is currently being reorganised. The list of members will be available soon.
Research user group
The research user group (RUG) was established in 2009 by the Centre for Musculoskeletal Research and expanded in 2012. It is a patient-partner initiative supported by the University, The National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, and Versus Arthritis.
The RUG is made up of people with an active interest in musculoskeletal health, either because they have a condition themselves or they care for people who do.
Learn more about our research user group.