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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê top in clinical senior lectureship awards

14 June 2007

Eleven Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê academics have received clinical senior lectureships from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) as part of a scheme to support clinical academics' career development.

Dr Persis Amrolia

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê won over one-quarter of the total of 38 awards made to academics at universities across England, more than any other university in the country. Imperial came second with six awards, followed by Cambridge and Oxford with three each.

The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê academics to win the lectureships are:

•ÌýÌý ÌýDr Persis Amrolia (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Child Health)
•ÌýÌý ÌýDr John Hurst (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Centre for Respiratory Research)
•ÌýÌý ÌýDr Rajeshwar Mookerjee (Institute of Hepatology at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê)
•ÌýÌý ÌýDr Stuart Taylor (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Centre for Medical Imaging)
•ÌýÌý ÌýDr Russell Viner (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Child Health)
•ÌýÌý ÌýDr Nicholas Ward (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Neurology)
•ÌýÌý ÌýDr David Werring (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Neurology)
•ÌýÌý ÌýDr Anna David (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Obstetrics & Gynaecology)
•ÌýÌý ÌýDr James Moon (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Centre for Cardiology in the Young)
•ÌýÌý ÌýDr Neil Sebire (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Child Health)
•ÌýÌý ÌýDr Martin Widschwendter (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Institute of Women's Health).

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê's success this year builds on the five clinical senior lectureships the university won in 2006, the first year the awards were made. This year, over 91 applications were received for the posts.

"Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê takes great pride in this recognition of our academics' excellence and promise. The high number of awards we received reflects the quality and professionalism of our staff, and will be a valuable strand in the university's own strategy to nurture academics with the potential to lead their fields on a global level," said Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê President and Provost Professor Malcolm Grant.

"These new clinical senior lectureships will provide excellent career opportunities for our best clinical academics. Senior clinical academics provide a crucial role combining research and teaching with medical care. Their contribution is vital in securing advances in healthcare for patients," said Professor Sir John Tooke, Dean of the Peninsula Medical School and Chair of the Health Education Advisory Committee and the Medical Schools Council who chaired the selection panel.

"The awards also ensure the training of future doctors and dentists incorporates research awareness and will help the UK maintain its excellent reputation for clinical research."

HEFCE and local NHS trusts have committed £100 million to fund up to 200 posts that will be awarded over five years. The scheme is part of a programme to improve career pathways for researchers in medicine and dentistry, initiated by the UK Clinical Research Collaboration.

To find out more about the awards, follow the link at the bottom of this article.

Image: Dr Persis Amrolia, one of the eleven new Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê clinical senior lecturers


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