The remit of the Selection Committee is to support the development of the scheme, assess applications and make funding recommendations based on quality.
The NIHR Undergraduate Internship Programme applications are reviewed by our Selection Committee, which is reviewed regularly and adjusted in response to need. If you would like to register your interest to join this committee, please complete the expression of interest form.
The Selection Committee for the NIHR Undergraduate Internship Programme is composed from the members listed below.
Professor James Wason (Chair), Newcastle University
Professor Yemisi Takwoingi (Deputy Chair), University of Birmingham
Professor Julia Williams, (Deputy Chair), University of Hertfordshire
Paula Beazley, Alder Hay Children’s NHS Trust
Dr Nick Behn, City, University of London
Dr Issy Bray, University of West of England
Dr Daniele Carrieri, University of Exeter
Weishi Chen, University of Cambridge
Professor Joy Conway, Brunel University London
Laura England, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Claire Fox, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Hayley Gorton, Aston University
Professor Mark Kelson, University of Exeter
Melville Nyatondo, Oxford University
Professor Thomas Phillips, University of Hull
Dr Floraidh Rolf, Northumbria University
Dr Natalie Rowland, University of Birmingham
Athena Sheppard, Swansea University
Professor Adam Todd, Newcastle University
Dr Shawn Walker, Imperial College London/Kings College London
Dr Wenjing Zhang, University of Kent