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Meet the Team


Meet the NIHR Health Development Research Collaboration (HDRC) Cornwall team. Here you can discover how we can help you undertake and use research.

Portrait of a man with short hair, moustache and beard and wearing glassesEunan O’Neill – HDRC Centre Director


Eunan is the Centre Director for the HDRC Cornwall. He led the funding bid and setting up the programme. He provides support and guidance to ensure HDRC Cornwall meets key milestones.

Eunan is a Public Health consultant for Cornwall Council. He is the Interim Director for Public Health.


Portrait of a woman with blonde hair, with glasses on top of her headCharlotte Bramwell -  HDRC Service lead

Charlotte provides leadership for HDRC Cornwall, and manages the HDRC team.

Charlotte’s professional background is that of a Medical Doctor. She has interests in emergency medicine, multi-morbidity, wellbeing, mental health, and service implementation in the NHS. Her research background is in Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMS). Other areas are Multi-morbidity, health & social care, and wellbeing in the workplace. Charlotte also has an interest in realist methodological approaches. She is interested in how they can apply to the evaluation of complex interventions.


Portrait of woman with long dark blonde hairEmily Taylor – HDRC Senior Research Officer

Emily’s research background is in research on ageing. She is particularly interested in the social experience of ageing at all stages of life. She has experience using mixed methods methodologies. These include creative research techniques such as drama and found poetry.

Emily can help with:

  • Information about the background to the HDRC programme
  • Helping to identify the people in the HDRC most suited to answering your questions
  • Questions about the use of Mixed Methods or creative research methods

Portrait of man with red-blonde hair, moustache and beard smiling at cameraDugald Foster – HDRC Research Support Officer: Neighbourhoods

Dugald recently completed a PhD at the University of Exeter (Penryn Campus). He studied altruism and cooperation in humans. After that he worked at the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology. While there he wrote a briefing for MPs on proposed changes to the Mental Health Act. He’s excited to help develop local research opportunities in Cornwall.

Dugald can help with:

  • Study design and developing research questions
  • Literature search, systematic review, meta-analysis, and study generalisability
  • Impact evaluation
  • Statistical analysis and data wrangling
  • Behavioural science 

Portrait of man with short hair and wearing a white shirtJan Maksymczuk – HDRC Research Support Officer: Sustainable Growth and Development

Jan’s research background is in science. He specialised in mathematics, astrophysics, meteorology and oceanography. He also specialises in project planning and identifying efficiencies.

Jan can help with:

  • Developing research questions, planning research activities, drafting bid proposals
  • Quantitative evaluation and analysis
  • Writing up results (reports, articles, peer-reviewed publications, etc)
  • Proof reading
  • Training, staff development

Portrait of woman with bobbed brown hair smiling at the cameraJody Wilson – HDRC Research Support Officer: Communities and Co-production

Jody’s main research background is in community based participatory research. She has a social science degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice.

Jody can help with:

  • Community engagement in research
  • Co-production
  • Survey design
  • Appreciative Inquiry
  • Project planning / delivery    

Portrait of man with blond hair, beard and moustache smiling at cameraLuca Owenbridge – HDRC Research Support Officer: Together For Families

Luca’s research background is in social science. This was particularly on international development / security and more recently in education.

Luca can help with:

  • Research communication / mobilisation
  • Presentation of research findings and engagement work
  • Study design and developing research questions
  • Writing and proof reading
  • Community engagement
  • Facilitation

Portrait of man with brown hair, moustache and beard smiling at cameraSam Kammerling – HDRC Research Support Officer: Communities and Co-production

Sam’s research background is in social science (education, mental health). His professional background is in learning and evaluation, organisational culture, and training and facilitation. 

Sam can help with: 

  • Service and project evaluation: planning, delivering, analysing, writing
  • Facilitation of learning spaces
  • Presentation of research findings
  • Community engagement in research 

Portrait of woman with pulled back brown hair smiling at cameraSophie Bennett – HDRC Research Officer: Care and Wellbeing 

Sophie’s research background is in healthcare. She has a specialism in Oncology, and interest in nature, health and wellbeing. She has experience setting up, facilitating and delivering research studies. Sophie also brings a people-centred approach. This comes from experience working closely with patients, service users and their families. 

Sophie can help with:

  • Support in health and clinical research, from regulatory requirements to ethical considerations
  • Research design and research question development
  • Conducting literature searches and systematic reviews
  • Proof reading and review

Portrait of woman with long dark hair smiling at the cameraKatie Giles – HDRC Engagement and Dialogue Officer

Katie previously worked on engagement for a project celebrating part of the Cornish landscape. She has also created web content for a Cornish charity. Before moving into communications work Katie was an archivist, caring for historic records. For HDRC Cornwall she is keen to share the importance and impact of our work to a variety of audiences.

Get it touch! Email the HDRC Cornwall team at hdrc@cornwall.gov.uk 

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