Professor Kamlesh Khunti, PhD MD FRCGP FRCP FMedSci
Director
Kamlesh Khunti is Professor of Primary Care Diabetes and Vascular Medicine at the University of Leicester. He is Co-Director of the Leicester Diabetes Centre (UK) and leads a research group that is currently working on the early identification of, and interventions with, people who have diabetes or are at increased risk of developing diabetes.
Donna Richardson
CLAHRC Assistant Director
Donna’s background is in laboratory-based cancer research at the University of Leicester, where she did her PhD and, later, postdoctoral research into breast cancer.
Andrew Willis
Research Associate
Dr Andrew Willis has experience of carrying out a variety of academic research projects aimed at assessing the effectiveness of community-based interventions aimed at preventing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Barbara Czyznikowska
Project Support Officer
Barbara’s proficiency resides mainly within the field of public involvement, community engagement and health equality. Her academic background is in Public Policy and Government, and she is particularly interested in policy-relevant research with emphasis on interventions relating to wellbeing and community cohesiveness.
Carol Akroyd
CLAHRC Manager
Carol’s background is in operational management, project management, business intelligence, healthcare leadership including strategic and financial management within acute hospitals and primary care services.
Julian Harrison
Equality & Diversity Consultant
After working in academia and then in rugby league development and promotion, Julian Harrison has spent the last sixteen years of his life working in community engagement, development and in the specific areas of equality, diversity, community cohesion and human rights.
Michelle Brown
Senior Administrator
Michelle has a background of providing administrative and secretarial support across various specialties within the NHS. Having recently graduated with a BA Honours degree in Business Studies has a vast experience of arranging and managing events, as well as providing administration to CLAHRC East Midlands.
Nasima Miah
Project Support Assistant
A BSc honors graduate in public and community health studies, who has 10 years extensive experience of project management, delivery, planning and evaluation.
Pamela Campbell-Morris
Community Researcher
Pamela has Project managed several voluntary organisations and community groups and have been very instrumental in bridging the gap between black minority ethnic voluntary organisations and Statuary organisations in order to enable effective partnership.
Sophie O’Connell
Operations Manager
Since completing her PhD in physical activity, sedentary behaviour and health in 2012, Sophie has a wealth of experience in programme management, with expertise in the development and implementation of evidence-based public health initiatives in community and healthcare settings.
Sunny Rohit
Project Support Officer
Sunny has almost 20 years of experience working in youth, community and sports development and management.
Dr Ffion Curtis
Research Fellow
Ffion’s work has predominantly focused on the role of lifestyle in the prevention and management of chronic conditions. She has experience of working collaboratively with a broad range of stakeholders to include NHS, charity and community partners in the design, conduct and dissemination of research.