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Research and Development Contacts

Local delivery, development and governance of clinical research is achieved through regional nodes working with NHS boards to provide support across Scotland. Visit the Node pages for further details.

North

 

NHS Grampian

Research and Development Office
Foresterhill House Annexe
Foresterhill
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZB

Research and Development Director: Professor Seshadri Vasan
Tel: 01224 551121
Email: gram.randd@nhs.scot

Senior Research and Development Manager: Susan Ridge
Tel: 01224 553728
Email: susan.ridge@nhs.scot

NHS Highland

Research, Development & Innovation (RD&I) Division 
Centre for Health Science
Old Perth Road
Inverness
IV2 3JH

Research and Development Director: Dr Beth Sage

Research and Development Manager: Frances Hines
Tel: 01463 255655
Email: nhsh.randd@nhs.scot

East

 

NHS Tayside

Tayside Medical Science Centre (TASC)
Ninewells Hospital & Medical School
Residency Block, Level 3
George Pirie Way
Dundee DD1 9SY

Research and Development Director: Professor Russell Petty
Tel: 01382 383204
Email: r.petty@dundee.ac.uk

TASC Senior Research and Development Manager: Dr Steve McSwiggan
Tel: 01382 383892
Email: steve.mcswiggan@nhs.scot

NHS Forth Valley

Research and Development Office
Administration Building
Westburn Ave
Falkirk
FK1 5SU

Research and Development Lead: Emma McDonough
Tel: 01324 614690
Email: fv.randd-depart@nhs.scot

NHS Fife

Research and Development Office
Queen Margaret Hospital
Whitefield Road
Dunfermline
Fife
KY12 0SU

Assistant Research and Development Director: Professor Frances Quirk
Tel: 01383 623623 (ext 20941)
Email: frances.quirk@nhs.scot

South

 

NHS Lothian

Research and Development Office
Queen's Medical Research Institute
47 Little France Crescent
Edinburgh
EH16 4TJ

Research and Development Director: Professor Alasdair Gray
Tel: 0131 242 3330
Email: alasdair.gray@ed.ac.uk 

Deputy Research and Development Director: Fiona McArdle
Tel: 0131 242 3336
Email: Fiona.McArdle@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

NHS Borders

Research and Development Office
Clinical Governance & Quality
Borders General Hospital
TD6 9BS

Research and Development Manager: Joy Dawson
Tel: 01896 826717
Email: research.governance@borders.scot.nhs.uk

West

 

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Research and Innovation, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Ward 11, Dykebar Hospital,
Grahamston Road,
Paisley PA2 7DE

Interim (acting) Research and Innovation Director: Chloe Cowan
Tel: 0141 211 1723
Email: Chloe.Cowan@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Innovation Lead: Dr Katriona Brooksbank
Tel: 0141 232 1786
Email: Katriona.Brooksbank2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Research Innovation Manager: Chloe Cowan
Tel: 0141 314 4305
Email: Chloe.Cowan@ggc.scot.nhs.uk 

NHS National Waiting Times Centre

Golden Jubilee National Hospital
Beardmore Street
Clydebank
G81 4DY

Research and Development Manager: Dr Catherine Sinclair
Tel: 0141 951 5440
Email: catherine.sinclair@gjnh.scot.nhs.uk

NHS Ayrshire and Arran

Research and Development Office
60 Lister Street
Crosshouse
Kilmarnock
KA2 0BE

Research and Development Manager: Dr Carolina Borda-Niño-Wildman
Tel: 01563 825850
Email: carolina.borda@aapct.scot.nhs.uk 

NHS Lanarkshire

Research and Development Office
Corporate Services Department
Monklands Hospital
Monkscourt Avenue
Airdrie
ML6 0JS

Research and Development Governance Team
Tel: 01698 752383
Email: NHSLResearch.Hamill@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

NHS Dumfries & Galloway

Research and Development Office
Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary 
Bankend Road
Dumfries
DG1 4AP

Research, Development and Innovation General Manager (Interim): Lyn Durrant

Email: lyn.durrant@nhs.scot