Meet our team

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Organisational Structure

Our organisational structure provides accountability, ensuring the programme delivers against an agreed strategy.

Leadership Team

The Leadership Team takes primary responsibility for development and implementation of strategy, the overall management and delivery of research of CHORAL, including overall management of risk. It reports to the Steering Group and is chaired by the CHORAL Director.

CHORAL Director, MRG Lead - Transforming Outcomes Through Data Linkage
Dr. Bernadette Dondo
Senior Research Statistician/Epidemiologist
Carole_Burnett
Theme Lead - Future Leaders in Child Health Research
Chris_Brown
Senior Project Manager
Jonathan_Darling
CHORAL Co-applicant
Linda_Roberts
Project Assistant
Mark_Mon-Williams
MRG Lead - Improving Childhood Wellbeing
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MRG Lead - Children's Cancer Translational Research
CHORAL Deputy Director, MRG Lead - Transforming Outcomes Through Data Linkage
Simon_Pini
MRG Lead - Future Leaders in Child Health Research
Steph_Roberts
Research Programme Manager
Sue_Burchill
MRG Lead - Children's Cancer Translational Research

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is responsible for implementing the strategy and all day-to-day management and delivery of CHORAL work programmes across the research themes. The Executive Committee meets on a quarterly basis, providing support to the Leadership Team on all aspects of CHORAL work.

Professor of Cognitive Development, University of Leeds
Head of External Comms and Campaigns, University of Leeds
CHORAL Co-applicant
CHORAL Co-applicant
CHORAL Co-applicant
Research Fellow, University of Leeds
Clinical Academic Senior Research Nurse
Head of School of Psychology, University of Leeds
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PR & Media Manager, Leeds Hospitals Charity
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CHORAL Co-applicant
CHORAL Co-applicant
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Lead Nurse for Research, Children and Young People, Leeds Children's Hospital
richard bayliss
MRG Lead - Children's Cancer Translational Research
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Acting Lead Nurse Research

Steering Group

A strategic advisory group that advises the CHORAL Leadership Team and provides guidance on strategic direction and content of CHORAL priorities within both National and International context. Members comprise senior leaders from the University of Leeds, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Leeds City Council.

External Strategic Advisory Board

The External Strategic Advisory Board (ESAB) offer strategic advice and support to the CHORAL programme. As an externally facing group, the ESAB reviews and provides advice on the activities of CHORAL.