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Policy Research Programme - Minutes from the Round 37 Stage 1 Committee Meeting - Day 1

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Published: 31 January 2024

Version: 1.0 - January 2024

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Date and Location

 Tuesday 28 November 2023 Virtually via Zoom

In Attendance:

Committee Members

  • Professor Karen Bloor (Chair), University of York, Department of Health Sciences
  • Professor Paul Aveyard, University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
  • Professor Andrew Hill, University of Leeds, Psychological & Social Medicine
  • Professor Nils Gutacker, University of York, Centre for Health Economics
  • Dr Mark Wilberforce, University of York, Department of Social Policy and Social Work
  • Professor Tim Doran, University of York, Department of Health Sciences
  • Professor Heather Brown, University of Lancaster, Division of Health Research
  • Professor Ian Hall, The University of Manchester, Department of Mathematics
  • Dr Peter Sivey, University of York, Centre for Health Economics
  • Professor Julien Forder, University of Kent, SSPSSR
  • Professor Allan Wailoo, University of Sheffield
  • Mr Justin Greenwood, PPIE Representative
  • Dr Adrian Barker, PPIE Representative
  • Mr Phil Taverner, PPIE Representative

Subject Experts for Call 4:

  • Dr John G. Richmond, University of Sheffield
  • Professor Gordon Walker, Lancaster University
  • Professor Peng Bi, The University of Adelaide

Subject Experts for Call 6:

  • Professor Mary Fewtrell, University College London
  • Dr Ada Garcia, University of Glasgow
  • Professor Mairead Kiely, University College Cork
  • Dr Victoria Moran, University of Central Lancashire
  • Dr Marie Murphy, University of Birmingham
  • Dr Kate Maslin, Plymouth University
  • Dr Áine Hennessy, University College Cork
  • Dr Raquel Revuelta Iniesta, University of Exeter

Department of Health and Social Care Liaison Officers and Policy Representatives

  • Dr Alison Daykin, Department of Health and Social Care Liaison Officers
  • Rachel Elsom, Department of Health and Social Care Liaison Officers

NIHRCC

  • Maria Chisholm, Senior Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme
  • Nicholas Chandler, Senior Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme
  • Emily Allen, Senior Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme
  • Minmin Xu, Research Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme
  • Liz Robertson, Research Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme
  • Ivana Balkan, Research Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme
  • Lillie Turnbull-Jones, Research Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme
  • Sarah Lane, Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme
  • Mike Nelson, Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme
  • Anastasiya Kichigina, Senior Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme
  • Chiara Gasparini, Senior Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme
  • Daniela Stremtan, Research Officer, Operations
  • Zak Tait, Research Officer, Operations
  • Jojo Leppink, Operations Manager, Operations
  • Marc Browne, Research Officer, Operations
  • Ludy Hills, Senior Research Officer, Operations
  • Faiza Ali, Research Officer, Operations
  • Ashley Daud, Research Officer, Operations
  • Simone Bowman, Research Officer, Operations

Observers

  • Emma Jeffcock, Department of Health and Social Care
  • Adrienne Cullum, Department of Health and Social Care

Apologies

  • Mrs Justina Olotu, PPIE Representative

Call 4: Climate Change and health – building resilience into our health and social care services

NIHR207069: A Novel Extreme Weather Risk Insurance System for the UK (NEWRISK-UK)
Conflicts: Professor Paul Aveyard, Professor Heather Brown
Outcome: Invited to stage 2

Conflicted individuals were not present for the duration of the discussion

Call 6: Nutrition in early years (years 1-5)

NIHR207068: Prescribed specialised formula exposure at age 1-5 years and child health outcomes
Conflicts: Professor Paul Aveyard, Professor Heather Brown, Professor Mary Fewtrell, Dr Ada Garcia, Professor Mairead Kiely, Dr Victoria Moran, Dr Marie Murphy
Outcome: Reject

Conflicted individuals were not present for the duration of the discussion

NIHR207071: Dietary intake, micronutrient status and food allergy risk of young children following omnivorous, vegetarian or vegan diets in the UK: a prospective cohort study
Conflicts: Professor Mairead Kiely, Dr Áine Hennessey
Outcome: Invited to stage 2

Conflicted individuals were not present for the duration of the discussion

NIHR207072: Health effects of diet in young children
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Invited to stage 2

NIHR207073: Nutrition In Pre-School Children (NIPre) Study: the role of portion size, plant-based foods and commercially manufactured foods and drinks
Conflicts: Professor Andrew Hill, Dr Ada Garcia, Professor Mairead Kiely
Outcome: Invited to stage 2

Conflicted individuals were not present for the duration of the discussion

NIHR207077: Gut Microbiome and Cognitive Processes in 3-to-5-year-old Children: The Role of Dietary Fibre
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Reject

NIHR207078: Evidence to Support Healthy Dietary Guidance for Young Children in the UK
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Reject

NIHR207080: Informing UK government recommendations on age-appropriate food portions for young children aged 1-5 years
Conflicts: Mr Justin Greenwood, Dr Marie Murphy, Dr Raquel Revuelta Iniesta
Outcome: Invited to stage 2

Conflicted individuals were not present for the duration of the discussion

NIHR207082: Healthy Children-Healthy Generations (HGen project):Suboptimal micronutrient intake and intersectional inequalities, its impact on growth and health, and socio-cultural enablers of improved diet among ethnically minoritised South Asian children
Conflicts: Professor Karen Bloor, Professor Nils Gutacker, Professor Tim Doran, Professor Heather Brown, Dr Peter Sivey, Dr Ada Garcia, Dr Victoria Moran, Dr Marie Murphy
Outcome: Reject

Conflicted individuals were not present for the duration of the discussion

Owing to Chair conflict, application discussion was chaired by Professor Andrew Hill.