Place: Via videoconference
Present
Members
Chair: Ms Genny Kiff, Wellcome
Deputy Chair: Reverend Keith Stephenson
Committee member: Mr Khairul Bashar, ACU
Committee member: Mr Gerald Bates, BDO
Committee member: Dr Branwen Hennig, Wellcome Trust
Committee member: Ms Pam Hicks, UKRI
Committee member: Mr Rudi Lewin, Humentum
DHSC representatives
Ms Laurence Poos, Senior Global Health Research Programme Officer
Ms Rhiannon Metcalfe, Global Health Research Programme Officer
NETSCC, Secretariat
Dr Sarah Puddicombe (Assistant Director, NETSCC)
Mrs Stephanie Russell (Senior Research Manager)
Mrs Natalija Edwards (Senior Finance Manager)
Ms Suman Ranu (Assistant Finance Manager)
Ms Rozz Bloom (Research Manager)
Mrs Stella Burton (Assistant Research Manager)
Ms Linda Welch (Assistant Research Manager)
Dr Martin Mulenga (Senior Research Manager)
Secretariat Consultant
Dr Pauline Essah (Senior Programme Manager, CCF)
Apologies
Rudi Lewin attending for the first hour of the meeting.
Branwen Hennig attending until 3pm
Quoracy Information
Voting members: 6 (all members) Quorum = 100%
Review of Applications
17/63/145 – Professor David Satterthwaite, International Institute for Environment and Development
NIHR Global Health Research Group on From surviving to thriving: Assessing and responding to occupational and public health risks in informal settlements and for informal workers and the effects of climate change on these risks: Building learning from India and Zimbabwe at the International Institute for Environment and Development
Chair: Genny Kiff
DCMs: 1. Khairul Bashar, 2. Rudi Lewin
No conflicts declared.
Committee recommendation: Recommend for funding to DHSC
16/137/97 – Professor Stefan Priebe, Queen Mary University of London
NIHR Global Health Research Group on developing psycho-social interventions for mental health care, Bart's and The London School of Medicine & Dentistry
Chair: Genny Kiff
DCMs: 1. Rudi Lewin, 2. Branwen Hennig
No conflicts declared.
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. Rudi Lewin, 2. Pam Hicks
Conflicts declared: Branwen Hennig declared a conflict and left the meeting
Committee recommendation: Recommend for funding to DHSC
16/136/77 – Professor Graham MacGregor, Queen Mary University of London
NIHR Global Health Research Unit Action on Salt China (ASC), Queen Mary University of London
Chair: Keith Stephenson
DCMs: 1. Gerald Bates, 2. Khairul Bashar
No conflicts declared.
Committee recommendation: Recommend for funding to DHSC
16/137/62 – Professor Louise Robinson, University of Newcastle
NIHR Global Health Group on Dementia Prevention and Enhanced Care (DePEC) at the University of Newcastle
Chair: Keith Stephenson
DCMs: 1. Pam Hicks, 2. Branwen Hennig
No conflicts declared.
Committee recommendation: Recommend for funding to DHSC
16/136/79 – Professor Dion Morton, University of Birmingham
NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery, University of Birmingham
Chair: Genny Kiff
DCMs: 1. Khairul Bashar 2. Keith Stephenson
Conflicts declared: Rudi Lewin declared a conflict and left for the remainder of the meeting
Committee recommendation: Recommend for funding to DHSC
17/63/110 – Professor Tom Solomon, University of Liverpool
NIHR Global Health Research Group on Improving the Management of Acute Brain Infections at University of Liverpool
Chair: Genny Kiff
DCMs: 1. Keith Stephenson 2. Gerald Bates
Conflicts declared: Branwen Hennig declared a conflict and left the meeting
Committee recommendation: Decline
17/63/155 – Professor Dan Pope, University of Liverpool
NIHR Global Health Research Group on Clean Energy Access for the prevention of Non-communicable disease in Africa through clean Air: CLEAN-AIR(Africa) at the University of Liverpool
Chair: Genny Kiff
DCMs: 1: Pam Hicks, 2. Khairul Bashar
No conflicts declared.
Committee recommendation: Recommend for funding to DHSC
Summary of outcomes
Project #
Lead
Host Institution
Project Title
Recommendation
17/63/145 Call 2 Group
Satterthwaite, International Institute for Environment and Development
NIHR Global Health Research Group on From surviving to thriving: Assessing and responding to occupational and public health risks in informal settlements and for informal workers and the effects of climate change on these risks: Building learning from India and Zimbabwe at the International Institute for Environment & Development
Decision: FUND WITH CHANGES
16/136/33 Call 1 Unit
Woolhouse, University of Edinburgh
NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Tackling Infections to Benefit Africa, The University of Edinburgh
Decision: FUND WITH CHANGES
16/136/77 Call 1 Unit
MacGregor, Queen Mary University of London
NIHR Global Health Research Unit Action on Salt China (ASC), Queen Mary University of London
Decision: FUND WITH CHANGES
16/137/62 Call 1 Group
Robinson, University of Newcastle
NIHR Global Health Group on Dementia Prevention and Enhanced Care (DePEC) at the University of Newcastle
Decision: FUND WITH CHANGES
16/136/79 Call 1 Unit
Morton, University of Birmingham
NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery, University of Birmingham
Decision: FUND WITH CHANGES
17/63/155 Call 2 Group
Pope, University of Liverpool
NIHR Global Health Research Group on Clean Energy Access for the prevention of Non-communicable disease in Africa through clean Air: CLEAN-AIR(Africa) at the University of Liverpool
Decision: FUND WITH CHANGES
16/137/97 Call 1 Group
Priebe, Queen Mary University of London
NIHR Global Health Research Group on developing psycho-social interventions for mental health care, Bart's and The London School of Medicine & Dentistry
Decision: DECLINE
17/63/110 Call 2 Group
Solomon, University of Liverpool
NIHR Global Health Research Group on Improving the Management of Acute Brain Infections at University of Liverpool
Decision: DECLINE