Southampton Academy of Research

Becky Bonfield is the AKI Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner at University Hospital Southampton (UHS), researching the self-management support and social networks patients use after they’ve been in hospital with an AKI.

Imogen Fecher-Jones is researching the best ways to help patients at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) prepare for surgery.

John Defty is Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner at University Hospital Southampton (UHS), researching cancer patients’ experiences of using acute oncology services.

Prof Robert Crouch is Consultant Nurse in the Emergency Department at University Hospital Southampton and Honorary Professor of Emergency Care at the University of Southampton.

Andrew Bates is a Critical Care Research Manager at University Hospital Southampton (UHS). He is a trained intensive care nurse.

Lisa Osborn-Jenkins at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) is researching ways to help patients manage their persistent back pain better.

Catarina Fandinga is a Paediatric Research Dietitian at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) undertaking an internship funded by NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) Wessex.

Sofia is a Principal Clinical Scientist who works in imaging physics and supports the nuclear medicine service at University Hospital Southampton.

Luise Marino is a Clinical Academic Paediatric Dietitian and R&D Clinical Lead for Division C (Women and Newborn, Child Health and Support Services) at University Hospital Southampton.

Dr Aneurin Young, an NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre Doctoral Fellow and Neonatology Senior Registrar, is researching nutrition in premature babies.