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[vc_row][vc_column css_animation=”fadeInDown”][vc_column_text]Lead Researchers<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”235″ style=”vc_box_rounded”][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=”none” width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Dr Amelia Hollywood<\/strong><\/a> is an Associate Professor in Health Services Research at the University of Reading, a HCPC Registered Health Psychologist and Research Fellow at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.<\/p>\n

Dr Hollywood is the Director of the Applied Health Research group at the University of Reading in collaboration with Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”239″ style=”vc_box_rounded”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]Prof Liza Keating<\/strong> <\/a>is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Reading.<\/p>\n

Prof Keating is the Research Lead for the Emergency Department at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”261″ style=”vc_box_rounded”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]Dr Farhan Ahmad<\/strong><\/a> is a Consultant Interventional Radiologist at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and Post Graduate Researcher at the University of Reading.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css_animation=”fadeInDown”][vc_column_text]Collaborators<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”276″ style=”vc_box_rounded”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]Dr Sarah Wilson<\/strong><\/a> is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust and a Royal College of Emergency Medicine Associate Professor.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”275″ style=”vc_box_rounded”][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=”none” width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Dr James Watchorn<\/strong> is an ICU and Acute Medicine Consultant at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”330″ style=”vc_box_rounded”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]Dr Samuel Bizley<\/strong><\/a> is a Lecturer in Pharmacy at the University of Reading.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”374″ style=”vc_box_rounded”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]Dr Flavia Ghouri Stroud<\/a><\/strong> is a Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Reading.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css_animation=”fadeInDown”][vc_column_text]Clinical Research Fellows<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”261″ style=”vc_box_rounded”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]Dr <\/strong>Farhan Ahmad<\/b> is a Consultant in Interventional Radiology and Post Graduate Researcher at the University of Reading. Farhan has been awarded the University of Reading Regional Bursary\u00a0to complete his studies alongside clinical work.<\/p>\n

His PhD research aims to explore minimal access image guided thyroid treatments. He is registered on the PhD in Applied Health Research programme, supervised by Amelia Hollywood and Sam Bizley.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”327″ style=”vc_box_rounded”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]Dr Emma Duffield<\/strong> is an Emergency Medicine trainee and Post Graduate Researcher at the University of Reading. Emma has been awarded the Royal College of Emergency Medicine PhD Fellowship and the Reading & Thames Valley Health Innovation Partnership PhD Studentship to complete her studies alongside clinical work.<\/p>\n

Her PhD research aims to improve pain assessment in the Emergency Department (A&E). She is registered on the PhD in Applied Health Research programme, supervised by Amelia Hollywood, Liza Keating, Sarah Wilson and Sam Bizley.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”713″ style=”vc_box_rounded”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]Anna Boniface<\/strong> is an Advanced Critical Care Practitioner and Post Graduate Researcher at the University of Reading. Anna has been awarded the University of Reading Centenary PhD Bursary to complete her studies alongside clinical work.<\/p>\n

Her PhD research aims to explore the influence of critical illness on menstrual health.\u00a0She is registered on the PhD in Applied Health Research programme, supervised by Amelia Hollywood, Liza Keating, Jim Watchorn and Flavia Ghouri.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css_animation=”fadeInDown”][vc_column_text]Post Graduate Researchers<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”278″ style=”vc_box_rounded”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]Abrar Alzoubi<\/strong> (PhD in Pharmacy) is undertaking research into the medical management of obesity in the UK and Kuwait. Supervised by Amelia Hollywood and Charlotte Mills.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”272″ style=”vc_box_rounded”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]Anisha Lad<\/strong> (PhD in Pharmacy) is undertaking research into the experience of individuals with cancer from ethnic minorities. Supervised by Amelia Hollywood and Maria Maiaru.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”409″ style=”vc_box_rounded”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]Nadia Zaman<\/strong> (PhD in Applied Health Research) is undertaking research into the patient experience of kidney disease and haemodialysis. Supervised by Amelia Hollywood and Sam Bizley.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Explore Our Research” style=”outline-custom” outline_custom_color=”#000000″ outline_custom_hover_background=”#dd3333″ outline_custom_hover_text=”#ffffff” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-chevron-circle-right” css_animation=”fadeInDown” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fresearch.reading.ac.uk%2Fapplied-health%2Four-research%2F|title:Projects”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Our Postgraduate Researchers” style=”outline-custom” outline_custom_color=”#000000″ outline_custom_hover_background=”#dd3333″ outline_custom_hover_text=”#ffffff” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-chevron-circle-right” css_animation=”fadeInDown” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fresearch.reading.ac.uk%2Fapplied-health%2Fresearch%2Four-postgraduate-researchers%2F|title:Postgraduate%20Researchers”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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