Steering committee

Professor Kate Gerrish, Steering committee chair

  • Contact: Professor of Nursing Practice Development Centre for Health and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University, 33 Collegiate Crescent, Collegiate Campus, SHEFFIELD S10 2BJ
  • Tel: 0114-225 5497
  • Email: k.a.gerrish@shu.ac.uk

Dr Leslie Gelling, Steering committee member

Dr Andrea Grainger, Steering committee member

  • Contact: Assistant Director of Nursing (Education & Research), King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, LONDON SE5 9RS
  • Tel: 020-7346 1695
  • Fax: 020-7346 1699
  • Email: angela.grainger@kingsch.nhs.uk

Dr Carol Haigh, Steering committee member

  • Carol Haigh - biography
  • Contact: Reader in Patient Experience & Post Graduate Research Degrees Tutor, School of Nursing, University of Salford, Allerton Building, Frederick Road, SALFORD M6 3PU
  • Tel: 0161 295 2878
  • Email: c.a.haigh@salford.ac.uk

Professor Annie Topping, Steering committee vice chair

  • Annie Topping - biography
  • Contact: Director of the Centre for Health and Social Care Research, School of Human & Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, HUDDERSFIELD, HD1 3DH
    Tel: +44 (0) 1484 473974
  • Fax: +44 (0) 1484 471825
    Email: a.e.topping@hud.ac.uk  

Dr Tracey Williamson, Steering committee member

  • Tracey Williamson - biography
  • Contact: Research Fellow (Older People/User Involvement) Salford Centre for Nursing, Midwifery & Collaborative Research, University of Salford, Room C715 Allerton Building, Frederick Road, SALFORD M6 9PU
  • Tel: 0161 295 6424
  • Fax: 0161 295 7293
  • Email: t.williamson@salford.ac.uk

Dr Val Woodward, Steering committee member

  • Contact: Senior Lecturer Faculty of Health and Social Work, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, PLYMOUTH PL4 8AA
  • Tel: 01752-233 885
  • Email: vawoodward@plymouth.ac.uk

Dr Andrea Nelson, Chair of scientific committee, RCN annual international nursing research conference (2008-2010) and steering committee member - treasurer (Co-opted)

  • Andrea Nelson - biography
  • Contact: Reader in Wound Healing and Director of Research, School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, Baines Wing, PO Box 214, LEEDS LS2 9UT
  • Tel: 0113 343 1373
  • Fax: 0113-343 7560
  • Email: E.A.Nelson@leeds.ac.uk

Professor Julie Taylor, Newsletter editor

Professor Lorraine N Smith, Workgroup of European nurse researchers (WENR) representative

RCN Political Leadership Programme (2007) - Annie Topping (see above)

Dr Ann McMahon, Professional adviser

  • Ann McMahon - biography
  • Contact: RCN R&D Adviser, Research & Development Co-ordinating Centre, Royal College of Nursing, Chesham House, St George's Square, BOLTON BL1 2HB 
  • Tel: 01292-442 633
  • Fax: 01204-552 444 
  • Email:ann.mcmahon@rcn.org.uk

Ms Kathryn Clark, Conference Organiser

Membership group organiser

  • Contact: Departmental Administrator, Research & Development Co-ordinating Centre, Royal College of Nursing, Chesham House, St George's Square, BOLTON BL1 2HB
  • Tel: 01204-552 470 
  • Fax: 01204-552 444 
  • Email: