Co- Chairs

Rachel Cox – Lead Clinical Trials Manager, The University of Manchester  

Rachel is a Lead Clinical Trials Manager. Specialising in Clinical Trial Management and Monitoring across a range of therapeutic areas and trial designs. Responsible for end-end set up, conduct and close down of trials at the Manchester CTU.

Rachel Volland – Managing Consultant, NHS Transformation Unit, NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU)

Rachel is an enthusiastic and experienced Programme and Portfolio manager with experience of working within the NHS and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sectors. Rachel specialises in developing and leading quality improvement, system transformation and change management from wards/service level to across regions.

Sarah Ashton -  Mental Health Mission Programme Manager, The University of Manchester

Sarah is Programme Manager for the Children’s and Young People’s Theme of the NIHR’s Mental Health Mission, based at the School of Health Sciences within The University of Manchester. Sarah has held clinical research roles in NHS Trusts, the Clinical Research Network and the School of Biological Sciences within the University of Manchester.