Conference auditorium

Health and Care Research Wales Conference 2023

The Health and Care Research Wales conference took place on 12 October 2023 at Swansea arena. The theme of this event was People make research.

Revisit our 2023 conference

Welcome - Owain Clarke, BBC Health Correspondent

Opening remarks - Professor Kieran Walshe, Director of Health and Care Research Wales

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Dr Rob Orford, Chief Scientific Advisor for Health, Welsh Government

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Dr Lilian Hunt, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Science and Health Lead (EDIS), Wellcome Trust

Dr Sarah Fry, Senior Lecturer, Cardiff University

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Francesca Lewis, Therapy Radiographer, Velindre NHS Trust

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Dr Simone Sebastiani, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Hywel Dda University Health Board

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Dr Denitza Williams, Lecturer, Cardiff University

Parallel session: Developing a research career in Wales

Building a programme of research in health: perspectives from surgery, public health and allied health

Dr Kate Button, Specialty Lead for Musculoskeletal Disorders, Health and Care Research Wales

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Mr David Bosanquet, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

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Professor Graham Moore, Social Sciences and Public Health, Cardiff University

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The Social Care Research, Innovation and Improvement Skills Development project: what this means for social care research in Wales

Rebekah Vincent-Newson, Research and Evidence Manager, Social Care Wales

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Dr Martin Elliott, Senior Research Fellow, Children's Social Care Research and Development Centre

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The Big Debate - Diversity without inclusion is not enough

Chair: Owain Clarke, BBC Health Correspondent

Panel:

  • Dr Tegan Brierley-Sollis, Lecturer in Policing, Criminology and Trauma-Informed Approaches, Wrexham University
  • Dr Roiyah Saltus, Professor of Sociology, University of South Wales
  • Fay Scott, Co-Chair, NIHR’s Race Equality Public Action Group
  • Peter Gee, Senior Public Involvement Manager, Health and Care Research Wales

Teresa Davies

Health and Care Research Wales Awards 2023

Read all about award-winning research recognised at Health and Care Research Wales’ annual conference.

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Swansea Arena, Swansea