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Funding: NHS Trust

Dr Yu Fu
Post-doctoral
“After my years of clinical training, I couldn’t deliver the care I wanted.”
Dr Yu Fu
Health Services Researcher
Layla Mofrad
Why not me? Taking the leap into becoming a Clinical Academic
Layla Mofrad
Psychological therapist
Philip Hodgson
Pre-doctoral
"If you don't ask, then you'll never know"
Philip Hodgson
Physiotherapist
Dr Maria Loades
"Knowing how best to sequence treatment strategies was really challenging in practice without relevant evidence to draw on"
Dr Maria Loades
Clinical psychologist
Helen Manley
Pre-doctoral
“I no longer wanted to rely on instinct alone”
Helen Manley
Primary School Teacher
Dolly Sud
“A PhD is essentially a training degree to learn how to do research and solve problems in clinical practice”
Dolly Sud
Clinical Pharmacist
Liam Spencer
“Public mental health is a fast-developing area”
Liam Spencer
PhD Student
Dr Ruchika Gajwani
“I’m inspired to pursue clinical research along with others who aspire for a more equitable society”
Dr Ruchika Gajwani
Clinical Psychologist
Dr Beth Casey
“I became interested in examining whether the issues I saw were replicated in the broader literature”
Dr Beth Casey
Research Associate
Professor Martin Webber
“I beat my own path towards research”
Professor Martin Webber
Social worker

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