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Staff Profile

Leanne Cork

Research Programme Manager (BRC)

  • Email: leanne.cork@ncl.ac.uk
  • Address: NIHR Biomedical Research Centre Â鶹´«Ã½
    3rd Floor, Biomedical Research Building
    Campus for Ageing and Vitality
    Â鶹´«Ã½ upon Tyne
    NE4 5PL
Background

Responsibilities

I oversee the performance and financial aspects of the NIHR Â鶹´«Ã½ Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) award across a diverse portfolio of translational research and associated activities within its research themes. I collaborate closely with BRC theme leads to ensure that funding is effectively allocated to achieve agreed objectives, supported by robust administrative and operational frameworks. In addition, I lead the financial management of the BRC and oversee the preparation and submission of the annual report to the NIHR.

Previous Positions

  • Performance Manager - NIHR Â鶹´«Ã½ BRC (Â鶹´«Ã½)
  • Data Manager - Â鶹´«Ã½ Business School (Â鶹´«Ã½)
  • Project Data Analyst (SPIRIT Trials) - Â鶹´«Ã½ Clinical Trials Unit (Â鶹´«Ã½)
  • Project Manager - Faculty of Medical Sciences (Â鶹´«Ã½)
  • Stroke and Cardiovascular Research Group Administrator - Institute for Ageing and Health (Â鶹´«Ã½)
  • Grants Administrator - Joint Research Office (Â鶹´«Ã½)
  • RAE Assistant - University Research Office (Â鶹´«Ã½)
  • Research Grants Assistant - University Research Office (Â鶹´«Ã½)
  • Customer Services Assistant (Oxford University Press)

Qualifications

BSc (Jt Hons) Accounting and Mathematics (Â鶹´«Ã½) 2005

Accredited Training

  • Clinical Data Management (IAOCR) 2015
  • Text Processing Advanced (OCR) 2008


Publications

  • Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

    • Dickson J, Kennedy N, Cork LM, Foroni L, Hedgley CA, Copland M, Holyoake TL, O'Brien SG, Ramashoye B. . In: 57th ASH Annual Meeting. 2015, Orlando, USA: American Society of Hematology.
    • Labeit AM, Copland M, Cork LM, Hedgley CA, Foroni L, Osborne WL, Gills G, Apperley JF, Holyoake TL, Bescoby RV, Pocock C, Zwingers T, Burnell P, Byrne JL, McCullough JH, Goldman JM, Clark RE, O'Brien SG. . In: 57th ASH Annual Meeting. 2015, Orlando, USA: American Society of Hematology.