Date
Tuesday 18 December 2018
Place
Department of Health and Social Care, 39 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0EU
Members present
Ms Genny Kiff, Wellcome (chair)
Reverend Keith Stephenson, ACU
Mr Khairul Bashar, ACU
Ms Pam Hicks, UKRI
Mr Tim Boyes-Watson, Humentum
DHSC representatives
Dr Alex Ademokun, Head of Global Health Research Programmes
Ms Laurence Poos, Senior Global Health Research Programme Officer
Ms Megan Gaffey, Global Health Research Programme Support Officer
NETSCC, Secretariat
Dr Sarah Puddicombe (Assistant Director and Head of GHR Programme NETSCC) – strategic oversight of the Global Health Research programme, Chair for item 5
Mrs Stephanie Russell (Senior Research Manager) – oversight of the operation of the Committee, recording the feedback points and supporting the Chair
Ms Rozz Bloom (Research Manager) – minutes
Ms Linda Welch (Assistant Research Manager) – managing voting presentation and outcomes
Mrs Natalija Edwards (Senior Finance Manager) – finance advice and budget oversight
Mrs Leanne Beard (Finance Manager) – finance advice
Dr Martin Mulenga (Senior Research Manager) – observer
Apologies
None
Quoracy Information
Voting members: 4 (all members) Quorum = 100%
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16/136/29 – Professor Melanie Newport, University of Sussex
NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Neglected Tropical Diseases, BSMS, at University of Sussex
Chair: Genny Kiff
DCMs: 1: Keith Stephenson (Lead), 2: Tim Boyes-Watson
No conflicts declared. Khairul Bashar not present due to running late.
Committee recommendation: Decline -
16/136/33 – Professor Mark Woolhouse, University of Edinburgh
NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Tackling Infections to Benefit Africa, The University of Edinburgh
Chair: Genny Kiff
DCMs: 1: Tim Boyes-Watson (Lead), 2: Khairul Bashar
No conflicts declared
Committee recommendation: Decline -
16/136/35 – Professor Stephen (Bertie) Squire, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Lung Health and Tuberculosis in Africa at LSTM
Chair: Genny Kiff
DCMs: 1: Pam Hicks (Lead), 2: Keith Stephenson
Conflicts: Tim Boyes-Watson left the room.
Committee recommendation: Recommend for funding to DHSC. -
16/136/109 – Professor Aziz Sheikh, University of Edinburgh
NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Respiratory Health (RESPIRE) at The University of Edinburgh
Chair: Genny Kiff
DCMs: 1: Pam Hicks (Lead), 2: Khairul Bashar
Conflicts: Tim Boyes-Watson left the room.
Committee recommendation: Recommend for funding to DHSC.
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16/136/111 – Dr David Aanensen, Genome Research Limited operating as the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Genomic Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
Chair: Sarah Puddicombe
DCMs: 1: Khairul Bashar (Lead), 2: Pam Hicks
Conflicts: Genny Kiff and Tim Boyes-Watson left the room
Committee recommendation: Recommend for funding to DHSC. -
16/137/49 – Professor Julie Mytton, University of West of England, Bristol
NIHR Global Health Research Group on Nepal Injury Research, University of the West of England, Bristol
Chair: Genny Kiff
DCMs: 1: Khairul Bashar (Lead), 2: Tim Boyes-Watson
No conflicts declared
Committee recommendation: Recommend for funding to DHSC.
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16/137/114 – Dr Robert Harrison, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
NIHR Global Health Research Group on African Snakebite Research, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Chair: Genny Kiff
DCMs: 1: Pam Hicks (Lead), 2: Keith Stephenson
Conflicts: Tim Boyes-Watson
Committee recommendation: Recommend for funding to DHSC. -
17/63/42 – Dr Jamie Rylance & Dr Shevin Jacob, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
NIHR Global Health Research Group on Sepsis at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Chair: Genny Kiff
DCMs: 1: Khairul Bashar (Lead), 2: Pam Hicks
Conflicts: Tim Boyes-Watson
Committee recommendation: Recommend for funding to DHSC. -
17/63/130 – Professor Simon Gilbody, University of York
NIHR Global Health Research Group: Improving Outcomes in Mental and Physical Multimorbidity and Developing Research Capacity (IMPACT) in South Asia at the University of York
joint application with
17/63/76 – Professor Kamran Siddiqi, University of YorkNIHR Global Health Research Group on Addressing Smokeless Tobacco and building Research capacity in south Asia (ASTRA) at the University of York
Chair: Genny Kiff
DCMs: 1: Tim Boyes-Watson (Lead), 2: Keith Stephenson
No conflicts declared. Khairul Bashar not present.
Committee recommendation: Decline.
Table of recommendations
Reference |
Lead |
Host Institution |
Project Title |
Recommendation |
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16/136/35 |
Squire |
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine |
NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Lung Health and Tuberculosis in Africa at LSTM |
FUND WITH CHANGES |
16/136/111 |
Aanensen |
Genome Research Limited operating as the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute |
NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Genomic Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute |
FUND WITH CHANGES |
16/137/114 |
Harrison |
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine |
NIHR Global Health Research Group on African Snakebite Research, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine |
FUND WITH CHANGES |
16/137/49 |
Mytton |
University of the West of England |
NIHR Global Health Research Group on Nepal Injury Research, University of the West of England, Bristol |
FUND WITH CHANGES |
16/136/109 |
Sheikh |
University of Edinburgh |
NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Respiratory Health (RESPIRE), The University of Edinburgh |
FUND WITH CHANGES |
17/63/42 |
Rylance |
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine |
NIHR Global Health Research Group on Sepsis at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine |
FUND WITH CHANGES |
16/136/29 Call 1 Unit
|
Newport |
University of Sussex |
NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Neglected Tropical Diseases, BSMS, at University of Sussex |
DECLINE |
16/136/33 Call 1 Unit |
Woolhouse |
The University of Edinburgh |
NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Tackling Infections to Benefit Africa, The University of Edinburgh |
DECLINE |
17/63/130 and 17/63/76 Call 2 Groups |
Gilbody |
University of York |
NIHR Global Health Research Group: Improving Outcomes in Mental and Physical Multimorbi-dity and Developing Research Capacity (IMPACT) in South Asia at the University of York NIHR Global Health Research Group on Addressing Smoke-less Tobacco and building Research capacity in south Asia (ASTRA) at the University of York |
DECLINE |