Funding Development Team

First point of contact at the beginning of the research process and agrees the support requirements for each project, facilitating access to that support via the submission of grants to the most relevant funding bodies.

Dr Gwen Averley – Research Funding Development Manager
Email: Gwen.Averley@ncl.ac.uk
Tel: 0191 208 7460

Dr Karen Morgan – Research Translator & Funding Development Manager
Email: Karen.Morgan2@ncl.ac.uk
Tel: 0191 208 5487

Non-Commercial Funding Development Managers
Supports clinical researchers within Newcastle Hospitals by liaising with Research Teams, Pharmacy, Finance, R&D and the Business Development Team to identify NHS costs for application and to facilitate the timely submission of successful grant applications for non-commercial research.

Nicola Brown – Email: Nicola.Brown5@nuth.nhs.uk
Tel: 0191 282 3832

Layla McMullen – Email: Layla.McMullen@nuth.nhs.uk
Tel: 0191 282 4925

Industry & Non-Commercial Managers
First point of contact at the beginning of the research process and agrees the support requirements for each project, facilitating access to that support via the submission of grants to the most relevant funding bodies

Katherine Tanney – Industry Manager
Email: Katherine.tanney@nuth.nhs.uk
Tel: 0191 282 9234

Dr Stephen Lynn – Commercial, non-pharma
Email: Stephen.lynn@nuth.nhs.uk
Tel: 0191 2824451