Steve Pratt's research experience

I am the research delivery manager for children and young people's research, which includes schools, reproductive health and childbirth, genetics, mental health and dementias and neurodegenerative disease specialties for CRN NENC. Since joining the NIHR CRN in 2008 I have worked in a number of operational and strategic leadership roles supporting the delivery of health and care research.

Prior to joining the NIHR I worked as a postdoctoral academic researcher at Durham University and The University of Sheffield within the field of biomedical sciences. I am passionate about enabling the development, delivery and implementation of research that impacts positively on health and care outcomes, through partnership working. Tips to get involved in research include contacting your research and development and CRN specialty team and speak to colleagues who are already involved in research about their experiences.

Dr Aethele Khunda's research experience

I am a consultant urogynecologist at South Tees since 2008 with a masters degree in health research from Leeds University. I got involved in research in the North East and North Cumbria from day one. I have been grant holder and principle investigator for many studies as well as published many peer reviewed articles. I have been specialty group lead for reproductive health and childbirth in NENC since 2017.