About Us
The Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA) is a health and life sciences partnership between the leading NHS trusts and universities in northern England. We were established in 2011 with a mandate from our member organisations to act, and add value, across research and innovation in the North. We work together with our members, industry and Government to mobilise the North’s assets for the benefit of the people and the economy. We do this by brokering research collaborations, building expert networks, attracting investment, and providing a unified voice for the region’s health research system. Our board and council represent the leaders from the North's top research universities and research intensive teaching hospitals.
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The Team
The Northern Health Science Alliance team
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Dr Séamus O’Neill
Chief Executive
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Hannah Davies
Deputy Chief Executive for NHSA and Executive Director of Health Equity North
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Dr Mandy Dixon
Executive Lead for Corporate Engagement and Cluster Development
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Dr Ben Martyn
Executive Lead for Investment and International Partnerships
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Helen Cole
Executive Lead for Health Technologies and Evaluation
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Ruth Boston
Head of Communications
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Sean Collins
Senior Designer
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Vanessa Nolan
Office Manager
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Mhairi Murdoch
Project Manager
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Alexis Darby
Head of Public Affairs
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Charlotte Thompson
Senior Communications Officer
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Magan Johansen
Executive Assistant
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Sarah Hill
Project Manager
Board of Directors
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Chair, Professor David Burn
Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University
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Director, Professor Louise Kenny
Executive Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at the University of Liverpool
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Director, Professor Phil Wood
Chief Executive at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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Non-executive director, Dr Kath Mackay
Chief Scientific Officer of Bruntwood SciTech’s Alderley Park
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Non-executive director, Dr Jonathan Sheffield OBE
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