The Network’s has established a number of thematic working groups to support the strategic aims outlined in its 2025 – 2030 strategy.
These aims are to:
- Work collectively to improve quality and efficiency of trials
- Work collectively to improve diversity in trials
- Develop and nurture the ctu leaders of the future
You can find out a bit more about the currently active groups via the links below.
Artificial Intelligence
The AI Group is focused on developing and sharing best practice in utilising (or not) AI in trial conduct in order to refine trial design and delivery to maximise impact, minimise waste, and accelerate access to life-changing interventions.
Membership
Katherine Beaney – Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit
Simon Clawson – Institute of Cancer Research Clinical Trials & Statistics Unit
Christina Cole – National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit
Carlos Diaz Montana – MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL
Jonathan Gibb – Liverpool Clinical Trials Centre
Emily Kirkpatrick – Barts Clinical Trials Unit
James Lee – Oxford Collaborative Clinical Trials Unit
Mike Radford – Southampton Clinical Trials Unit
Jaden van Horik – Exeter Clinical Trials Unit
Leadership Development
The Network is committed to mentoring and supporting emerging talent within CTUs, cultivating excellence in academic leadership and governance. The Leadership Development Group is focussed on developing and nurturing the next generation of CTU leaders in order to ensure the sustainability of expertise and innovation across all specialisms.
Membership
Eleanor Mitchell (Chair) – Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit
Temi Adedoyin – CRUK & UCL Clinical Trials Centre
Siobhan Creanor – Exeter Clinical Trials Unit
Kirsty Jordan – Glasgow Clinical Trials Unit
Lindsey Masters – MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL
Gemma Slinn – Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit
Kayleigh Stanbury – National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit
Methods into Practice
The Methods into Practice Group is focused on mapping and supporting the implementation of new trial methodology in order to refine trial design and delivery to maximise impact, minimise waste, and accelerate access to life-changing interventions.
Membership
Sofia Villar (Chair) – Papworth Trials Unit Collaboration
Sean Ewings – Southampton Clinical Trials Unit
Gemma Hughes – Keele Clinical Trials Unit
Beverley Nickolls – Barts Clinical Trials Unit
Tra My Pham – MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL
Nuria Porta – Institute of Cancer Research Clinical Trials & Statistics Unit
Clare Robinson – Pragmatic Clinical Trials Unit
Leigh Taggart – Liverpool Clinical Trials Centre
Research Inclusion
Ensuring diversity in trial design, delivery, and participation is essential for equitable and generalisable research. The Research Inclusion Group is focussed on understanding current practice in equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) across the Network and promoting further inclusivity and equity in trial design, delivery, participation and staffing.
Membership
Hanna Abraham – Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit
Liz Allaway – Southampton Clinical Trials Unit
Melissa Dobson – Oxford Collaborative Clinical Trials Unit
Calum Forteath – Tayside Clinical Trials Unit
Katie Joyce – Exeter Clinical Trials Unit
Rebecca Lewis – Institute of Cancer Research Clinical Trials & Statistics Unit
Cally Rick – Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit
Kirsty Roberts – Bristol Trials Centre
Ivonne Solis-Trapala – Keele Clinical Trials Unit
Laura Whitty – Liverpool Clinical Trials Centre
Sustainability
Sustainability is critical to maintaining high-quality, impactful research and the Network is committed to supporting CTUs in navigating through the ever-evolving research landscape. The Sustainability Group will focus on providing support to CTUs strengthen business models in order to ensure long-term viability and resilience (including staff recruitment and retention) and environmental sustainability.
Membership
Lisa Fox (Chair) – Institute of Cancer Research Clinical Trials & Statistics Unit
Chris Hayward – Exeter Clinical Trials Unit
Emma Hedley – Oxford Collaborative Clinical Trials Unit
Emma Marshall – Keele Clinical Trials Unit
Tom St David-Smith – Leeds Clinical Trials Unit
Hannah Short – Liverpool Clinical Trials Centre
Clive Stubbs – CRUK Clinical Trials Unit
