About Grampian Research Office
GRO staff are employed by NHS-Grampian, University of Aberdeen or NHS Research Scotland (NRS). Their expertise includes Research funding and contracts, Research Governance, Quality Assurance, Monitoring, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Inspection, Training (to both Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Good Research Practice), Research Nurse Support, Clinical Research Facilities, R&D Management Permissions, Research Ethics and Research Passports.
GRO supports research projects ranging from student studies to regulated Clinical Trials of Investigational Medicinal Products and Medical Device Clinical Investigations. These studies may be undertaken by NHS-Grampian, University of Aberdeen, Robert Gordon University, or large commercial organisations.
For general enquiries please email us at gram.researchoffice@nhs.scot.
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Contacts
Need to speak to someone about an aspect of your research? Find out who to talk to here. For general enquiries please email us at gram.researchoffice@nhs.scot.
- North of Scotland Research Ethics Service
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Scientific Officer
Rachel Hardie
gram.nosres@nhs.scotSenior Ethics Co-ordinator
Carol IrvineAssistant Ethics Co-ordinator
Sarah LorickEthics Administrator
Karen Stephen - Research Governance
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The Research Governance Team should be contacted for all sponsorship queries, amendments and applications for locally sponsored studies (UoA and NHSG).
You can e-mail the research governance team here: researchgovernance@abdn.ac.uk
For reporting adverse events and breaches: pharmaco@abdn.ac.uk
For data studies using DASH please contact: nnpac@abdn.ac.uk
Or come and see us in person - Health Sciences Building, Level 1
Research Governance Manager
Louise KingResearch Governance Officers
Ewelina Bieszczad
Lynn McKay - Quality Assurance
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The Quality Assurance team can offer assistance with the University of Aberdeen-NHS Grampian Quality Management System, including SOPs, audit and compliance with standards. The Quality Assurance Manager is also the named archivist and can provide guidance on archiving research data.
Research Monitors can be contacted to discuss assistance with the creation of Investigators Site Files, queries with regard to monitoring visits and/or any other questions that research teams may have with the progress of trials or general advice. For general monitoring queries please email the monitoring team: gram.monitorsrandd@nhs.scot
Quality Assurance Manager
Richard Cowie
Tel: 01224 (5)54656
richard.cowie@nhs.scotResearch Monitor/Quality Assurance Support Officer
Rory Lynch
Tel: 01224 (5)58003
rory.lynch@nhs.scotResearch Monitor
Caroline Campbell
Tel: 01224 (5)58003
caroline.campbell@nhs.scotDocument Controller
Jenna Craig
Tel: 01224 (5)54362
jenna.craig@nhs.scot - Research and Innovation
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Research and Innovation
For funding, research applications or contractual queries, please contact:
Institute of Medical Sciences and Rowett Institute: Dr Anne McGavigan: anne.mcgavigan@abdn.ac.uk
Tel: 01224 437095or
Institute of Applied Health Sciences, Institute of Dentistry and Institute of Education in Healthcare and Medical Sciences: Katrina Stuart: katrina.stuart1@abdn.ac.uk
For more Research and Innovation contact information please click here.
- Training
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The training team offer courses and support for both new and established researchers. You can e-mail the training team here: gram.randdtraining@nhs.scot
Training Facilitators
Mandi Coutts - Research Engagement and Involvement
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Patient and public awareness, engagement or involvement (PPI) in research.
Research Engagement and Involvement (REI) Officers
Claudia Zabke
Joyce Owen
gram.ppa@nhs.scot
NHS Grampian Research and Development
- NHS Grampian Research and Development (NHSG R&D) Directorate
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Please contact gram.randd@nhs.scot for general enquiries in the first instance.
R&D Director
Seshadri Vasan
Tel: 01224 (5)51121
gram.randd@nhs.scot
Senior Manager
Susan Ridge
Tel: 01224 (5)53728
susan.ridge@nhs.scotFinance & Business Support Assistant
Tel: 01224 (5)59452
gram.randdfinance@nhs.scot - Administration Team
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General R&D queries, archiving queries and endowments administration.
Office Manager
Fiona Brebner
Tel: 01224 (5)51121
gram.randd@nhs.scotAdministrative Assistant
Debbie Livingston
gram.randd@nhs.scotAdministrative Assistant
Joyce Owen
gram.randd@nhs.scot - Commercial Team
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All commercial queries, including commercial contracts/budget review/acceptance, finance, study set up and close down.
For General enquiries: gram.randd_commercial@nhs.scot
Head of Commercial Research
Alison Stewart
Tel: 01224 (5)54958
alison.stewart10@nhs.scotAssistant Research and Development Manager
Mutsumi OnoData Co-ordinator
Karen Melvin - Non-Commercial
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All non-commercial queries, including non-commercial contracts/budget review/acceptance and finance queries.
Non-Commercial Research Manager
Susan Ridge
Tel: 01224 (5)53728
susan.ridge@nhs.scotAssistant Research and Development Manager
Nicola Price
Tel: 01224 (5)51174
Nicola.price@nhs.scotSenior Project Administrator
Louise Osborne
gram.randdpermissions@nhs.scotData Coordinator
Linda Leith
Tel: 01224 (5)53846
gram.randdpermissions@nhs.scotData Coordinator
Lisa Shearer
Tel: 01224 (5)53846
gram.randdpermissions@nhs.scot - Generic Review
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Study-wide global governance checks on behalf of Scotland, of non-commercial and commercial multi-centre research studies and issue of Governance Report. Contract/budget negotiations with commercial sponsors.
NRS Generic Review Manager
Khyati Parikh
gram.genericreviews@nhs.scot - Research Passports
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Research Passport and CPMS queries.
Senior Project Administrator(Scientific)
Rituka Richardson
gram.researchpassports@nhs.scot - Feasibility Team
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Support in completing feasibility questionnaires and other documents required at Feasibility Stage, Site Selection Visits (SSV) and Site Initiation Visits (SIV).
Study Support & Trials Feasibility Co-ordinators
Claudia Zabke
Lindsay Paterson
gram.randdfeasibility@nhs.scot
Facilities and Study Support
- Clinical Research Facilities (CRFs)
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Study management enquiries, including maintenance of research facilities and lab processing.
CRFs Manager
Mariella D’Alessandro
Tel: 01224 (5)54051
mariella.dalessandro@nhs.scotR&D Trials Manager
Lynn MacKay
Kirsteen MacDonald (Clinical Trials Administrator)
Tel: 01224 438002
gram.crfadmin@nhs.scotCRFs Laboratory Technicians
Lizzie McConville
Zoe Cahoon
Robyn Cockroft
Morag Harvey
gram.crflabs@nhs.scot - Research Nurses
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Research nurses’ costs and availability enquiries.
Lead Research Nurse
Vicky Taylor
Tel: 01224 (5)55171
vicky.taylor3@nhs.scot - Clinical Trials Pharmacy
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For trials involving a medicinal product, contact the CTP at the earliest opportunity. You can obtain advice on supply, formulary requirements, storage, QP release etc.
Pharmacy can be contacted by emailing gram.pharmacytrials@nhs.scot.
National Research Scotland (NRS)
- NHS Research Scotland Permissions Coordinating Centre
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NRS PCC Change Manager
John McDonald
john.mcdonald3@nhs.scotSenior Administrators
Pamela Shand
Kalyar Lwin
Anne Brebner
Michelle Middleton
gram.nrspcc@nhs.scot - Portfolio and Recruitment Support
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NRS Portfolio Performance Manager
Jacqui Pearson
jacqueline.pearson1@nhs.scot
Recruitment in the North Node (Grampian, Highland, Western Isles, Orkney, Shetland)NRS Champion Support Manager
Maria Amezaga
maria.amezaga@nhs.scot
Research activity and delivery to clinical studies in Reproductive Health and Childbirth across Scotland