Governance and management of the Institute is served by a Steering Group, chaired by Professor Clare Austin, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Health, Social Care & Medicine; and a Management Group, chaired by Professor Sally Spencer, Director of the Institute. In addition to this there are various cross-University collaborations.
Steering Group
The Steering Group develop and support the strategic aims of the Institute, whilst a combination of both internal and external membership ensures that its activities are of direct relevance to, and are of benefit to, our stakeholders.
External members:
• Carole Spencer, Transformation Director, Innovation Agency (Academic Health Science Network, North West Coast)
• Mark Jackson, Deputy CEO, Liverpool Health Partners
• Dr Mumtaz Patel, Associate Dean – Hospital and Community Care, Health Education England
• Judith Mills, Public Health Specialist, Blackpool Council
• Prof Kate Ardern, Director of Public Health, Wigan Council
• Prof Matthew Peak, Director of Research, Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
• Richard Mundon, Director of Strategy and Planning, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
• Dr Brendan Prescott, Deputy Chief Nurse, South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group
• Prof Sarah O’Brien, Clinical Accountable Officer, St. Helens and Knowsley Clinical Commissioning Group
Internal members:
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- Clare Austin – Chair of Steering Group
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- Sally Spencer – Institute Director
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- Amy Williams – Senior Research Support Administrator
Management Group
The primary aim of the Management Group is to implement Institute strategy, as determined by the Steering Group. Representative of the Institute’s cross-faculty composition, the Group includes academics from across the University who have an interest in health and social care.
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- Sally Spencer – Institute Director
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- Andy Levy – Institute Deputy Director
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- Clare Austin – Chair of Steering Group
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- Jeremy Brown – Professor of Clinical Education
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- Derek Heim – Professor of Psychology
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- Vicky Karkou – Professor of Performing Arts
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- Lucy Bray – Professor of Child Health Literacy
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- Paola Dey – Professor in Health and Social Care
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- Dr Carol Kelly – Head of Applied Health & Social Care
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- Ella Pereira – Reader, Department of Computer Science
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- Paresh Wankhade – Professor (Leadership & Management, Edge Hill Business School
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- Vicky Duckworth, Professor of Education , Faculty of Education
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- Stuart Fairclough – Professor of Physical Activity Education
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- Amy Williams – Senior Research Support Administrator