Meet our awardees

Get to know the researchers currently and previously supported by the Research Leaders Programme (RLP), including their research career, why they decided to apply and what they aim to achieve.

Cohort 1 - started April 2022

Katherine Lachlan

Clinical Genetics

Dr Katherine Lachlan is a Consultant Clinical Geneticist at University Hospital Southampton and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Ahilanandan Dushianthan

Intensive Care and Respiratory Medicine

Dr Ahilanandan Dushianthan is an Intensive Care & Respiratory Consultant at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Jessica Bate

Paediatric Oncology

Dr Jessica Bate is a Paediatric Oncology Consultant at University Hospital Southampton and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Stephen Lim

Geriatric Medicine

Dr Stephen Lim is a Consultant Geriatrician at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Mark Banting

Palliative Medicine

Dr Mark Banting is a Consultant in Palliative Medicine at University Hospital Southampton and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Matthew Wheater

Medical Oncology

Dr Matthew Wheater is a Medical Oncology Consultant at University Hospital Southampton and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Bhaskar Somani

Urological Surgery

Prof Bhaskar Somani is a Professor of Urology and Consultant Urological Surgeon at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Hitasha Rupani

Respiratory Medicine

Dr Hitasha Rupani is a Consultant Respiratory Physician at University Hospital Southampton and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Matthew Guy

Healthcare Science and Digital Diabetes

Dr Matthew Guy is a Consultant Clinical Scientist at University Hospital Southampton and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Phil Hyde

Paediatric Intensive Care

Dr Phil Hyde is a Paediatric Intensive Care Consultant at University Hospital Southampton and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Cohort 2 - started October 2022

Hannah Markham

Histopathology

Hannah Markham is a Consultant Histopathologist at University Hospital Southampton and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Cathy McKenzie

Pharmacy

Dr Cathy McKenzie is a Consultant Pharmacist in Critical Care at University Hospital Southampton and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Sophie Fletcher

Respiratory Medicine

Dr Sophie Fletcher is a Consultant Respiratory Physician at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Boyd Ghosh

Neurology

Dr Boyd Ghosh is a Consultant Neurologist at University Hospital Southampton and Salisbury District Hospital, and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Luise Marino

Paediatric Dietetics

Dr Luise Marino is a Clinical Academic Paediatric Dietitian at University Hospital Southampton (UHS), and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Andy Fox

Pharmacy

Dr Andy Fox is a Consultant Pharmacist for Medicine Safety at University Hospital Southampton and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Matthew Stammers

Gastroenterology and Data Science

Dr Matt Stammers is a Consultant Gastroenterologist at University Hospital Southampton and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Cohort 3 - started April 2023

Hazel Evans

Respiratory Paediatrics

Dr Hazel Evans is a Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician at University Hospital Southampton, and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Mark Wright

Hepatology

Dr Mark Wright is a Hepatology Consultant at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Thomas Daniels

Respiratory Medicine and Data Science

Dr Thomas Daniels is a Consultant Chest Physician at University Hospital Southampton and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Linden Stocker

Foetal Maternal Medicine

Dr Linden Stocker is a Foetal Maternal Medicine Consultant at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Judith Cave

Medical Oncology

Dr Judith Cave is a Medical Oncology Consultant and Associate Director of Medical Education at University Hospital Southampton (UHS). She is the holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Cohort 4 - started April 2024

Rebecca Cusack

Critical Care Medicine

Dr Rebecca Cusack is a Consultant and Associate Professor in Critical Care Medicine at University Hospital Southampton and the University of Southampton. She holds a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Tracy Coelho

Paediatric Gastroenterology

Dr Tracy Coelho is a Consultant in Paediatric Gastroenterology at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Sofia Michopoulou

Nuclear Medicine Physics

Dr Sofia Michopoulou is a Consultant Clinical Scientist and Head of Nuclear Medicine Physics at University Hospital Southampton. She holds a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Peter Cowburn

Cardiology

Dr Peter Cowburn is a Consultant Cardiologist at University Hospital Southampton and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Andrew Flett

Cardiology

Dr Andrew Flett is a Consultant Cardiologist at University Hospital Southampton and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

James Douglas

Urological Oncology

Mr James Douglas is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at University Hospital Southampton and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Richard Marigold

Stroke Medicine

Dr Richard Marigold is a Consultant Stroke Physician at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Caroline Anderson

Paediatric Dietetics

Dr Caroline Anderson is a Clinical Academic Paediatric Dietitian at University Hospital Southampton (UHS), and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award.

Mark Johnson

Neonatology

Dr Mark Johnson is a Consultant Neonatologist at University Hospital Southampton and holder of a Research Leaders Programme (RLP) award, supported by the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre.

Cohort 5 - started April 2025

Philip Newland Jones

Pharmacy

Philip Newland Jones is a Consultant Pharmacist at University Hospital Southampton and part of the Research Leaders Programme.

Veena Agarwal

Neurological physiotherapy

Dr Veena Agarwal is a Senior Research Physiotherapist at University Hospital Southampton and part of the Research Leaders Programme.

Jacqueline Young

Paediatric Audiology

Dr Jacqueline Young is a Clinical Scientist at the Royal South Hants hospital and part of the Research Leaders Programme.

Thomas Dudding

Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Surgery

Dr Thomas Dudding is a Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Surgeon at University Hospital Southampton and part of the Research Leaders Programme.

Donna Austin

Paediatric Intensive Care

Dr Donna Austin is an Advanced Critical Care Practitioner in Paediatric Intensive Care at University Hospital Southampton and part of the Research Leaders Programme.

Alex Aarvold

Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery

Prof Alex Aarvold is a Consultant in Children’s Orthopaedic Surgery at University Hospital Southampton and part of the Research Leaders Programme.

Matthew Harmer

Paediatric Nephrology

Dr Matthew Harmer is a Consultant in Paediatric Nephrology at University Hospital Southampton and part of the Research Leaders Programme.

Sean Main

Neuro-oncology

Dr Sean Main is a Consultant Clinical Oncologist at University Hospital Southampton and part of the Research Leaders Programme.

Kevin Goss

Neonatology

Dr Kevin Goss is a Consultant Neonatologist at University Hospital Southampton and part of the Research Leaders Programme.

Richard Felwick

Gastroenterology

Dr Richard Felwick is a Consultant Gastroenterologist at University Hospital Southampton and part of the Research Leaders Programme.

Michel Erlewyn-Lajeunesse

Paediatric Allergy and Immunology

Dr Mich Lajeunesse is a Consultant in Paediatric Allergy and Immunology at University Hospital Southampton and part of the Research Leaders Programme.

Andrew Bates

Critical Care

Andrew Bates is a Research Fellow at University Hospital Southampton and part of the Research Leaders Programme.