Jenny is an experienced research leader having led large teams, driven research strategy across the NHS, academia and beyond, and managed operations, governance and finance across complex and diverse research portfolios. She joined Barts Health NHS Trust in October 2023 to develop and deliver the Trust’s research strategy. In this role, Jenny oversees the Trust’s research resources and infrastructure, including the Joint Research Management Office with Queen Mary University of London and a portfolio of local and regional National Institute for Health and Care Research funded clinical research infrastructure.

Jenny is passionate about the need to evolve cross-sector leadership models across healthcare and research and brings her experience of working in academic, NHS and commercial environments to support the development of the research workforce and infrastructure to build capacity for research locally, regionally and nationally.

Jenny is an active member of the UK NHS R&D leadership community (UKRD) and leads on a number of national workstreams, including environmental sustainability. As a champion of sustainable clinical research delivery, Jenny is a member of the Academy of Medical Sciences joint international policy project with the US National Academy of Medicine on climate change and health.