Date and Location
Wednesday 29 November 2023 Virtually via Zoom
In Attendance:
Committee Members
- Professor Karen Bloor (Chair), University of York, Department of Health Sciences
- Professor Debora Price, The University of Manchester, Department of Sociology
- Dr Fiona Aspinal, University College London, Department of Applied Health Research
- Professor Simon Walker, University of York, Centre for Health Economics
- Professor Cecile Knai, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Department of Health Services Research and Policy
- Dr Mary Baginsky, King's College London, NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health & Social Care Workforce
- Professor Mike Robling, Cardiff University, Centre for Trials Research, Population Health and Social Care
- Professor Ruth Mcdonald, The University of Manchester, Business School
- Dr Jim Fitzgibbon, PPIE Representative
- Ms Lindsay Cracknell, PPIE Representative
- Mrs Liz Sinker , PPIE Representative
- Dr Kathy Sykes, PPIE Representative
Subject Experts for Call 5:
- Dr Susana Castro Kemp, University College London
- Dr Umar Toseeb, University of York (written comments)
- Dr Andres Roman-Urrestarazu, University of Cambridge
Subject Experts for Call 7:
- Professor Neil Vargesson, University of Aberdeen
- Professor Caroline Glendinning, University of York
- Dr Ann Anka, University of East Anglia
Subject Experts for Call 1:
- Ms Jaya Chandna, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Professor Anna Theakston, University of Manchester
- Dr Robin Lickley, Queen Margaret University
Subject Experts for Call 3:
- Dr Angela Chalé, Kingston University
- Dr Emily Adrion, University of Edinburgh
- Dr Agnieszka Jaworowska, University College London
Department of Health and Social Care Liaison Officers and Policy Representatives
- Miss Sophie Kay, Department of Health and Social Care Liaison Officers
- Robert Paton, Department of Health and Social Care Liaison Officers
- Ms Rachel Conner, Department of Health and Social Care Liaison Officers
- Pebbles Buckley, Department of Health and Social Care Liaison Officers
- Dr Anni Bailey, Department of Health and Social Care Liaison Officers
- Mrs Dominique Radcliffe, Department of Health and Social Care Liaison Officers
- Ms Laura Burdess, Department of Health and Social Care Liaison Officers
- Rosie Podbur, Department of Health and Social Care Policy Representatives
- Ekta Bhayani, Department of Health and Social Care Policy Representatives
- Caitlin Hyde, Department of Health and Social Care Policy Representatives
- Abi Campion, Department of Health and Social Care Policy Representatives
- Sheena Carr, Department of Health and Social Care Policy Representatives
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
- Anastasiya Kichigina, Senior Programme Manager, Policy Research Programme
- Chiara Gasparini, 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
- 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
Call 5: Demand for and supply of therapists for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities
NIHR207067: Demand for therapists for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Reject
Call 7: Understanding how to support people affected by Thalidomide’s health needs: An Evaluation of the Thalidomide Health Grant
NIHR207062: Thalidomide Health Grants: shaping the support for those affected by thalidomide to meet their changing needs
Conflicts: Professor Karen Bloor
Outcome: Reject
Conflicted individuals were not present for the duration of the discussion
NIHR207064: A process and impact evaluation of the Thalidomide Health Grant
Conflicts: Professor Karen Bloor
Outcome: Invited to stage 2
Conflicted individuals were not present for the duration of the discussion
Owing to Chair conflict, application discussion was chaired by Professor Mike Robling
Call 1: Independent evaluation of the early language identification measure and intervention (ELIM-I)
NIHR207059: Evaluating the implementation, clinical effectiveness, costs, and consequences of ELIM-I adoption
Conflicts: None
Outcome: Invited to stage 2
Call 3: Research call on the implementation of policies restricting the promotion of food and drink high in fat, sugar and salt to support healthier food retail food environments
NIHR207065: ENTHUSE – EvaluatiNg The High fat sUgar Salt rEgulations: practice, response and impact across retail settings
Conflicts: Dr Fiona Aspinal, Professor Cecile Knai
Outcome: Invited to stage 2
Conflicted individuals were not present for the duration of the discussion
NIHR207066: Evaluating restrictions on promotion of food and drink high in fat, sugar and salt
Conflicts: Dr Fiona Aspinal, Professor Cecile Knai
Outcome: Invited to stage 2
Conflicted individuals were not present for the duration of the discussion
NIHR207076: Evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of the UK government the HFSS - high fat, salt, sugar regulations
Conflicts: Dr Fiona Aspinal, Professor Cecile Knai
Outcome: Reject
Conflicted individuals were not present for the duration of the discussion