GW4 Alliance appoints new Director

The GW4 Alliance has announced the appointment of Dr Sarah Perkins, Programme Director (Research) at the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London, as its new Director. Dr Sarah Perkins managed a world class research portfolio at Imperial College London's Faculty of Medicine, one of the largest medical faculties in Europe.Appointed in 2009, her role involved developing and delivering research strategy, and leading initiatives such as Research Excellence Framework submission, and working closely with several NHS Trusts through the Imperial Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) to foster collaboration and implement research strategy at a senior level, exemplified by delivering and renewing one of the largest NIHR Biomedical Research Centres. Her achievements were recognised in 2013 when she was shortlisted in the Women of the Future Awards, and she is also a Fellow of Westminster Abbey Institute. 'GW4 Alliance has a fantastic track record in creating the research leaders of the future through collaboration, funding and mentored training. I am looking forward to building on this success to address local and global challenges and catalyse wealth creation across the region.' - Professor Dame Glynis Breakwell, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bath and Chair of the GW4 Council, said: "Dr Sarah Perkins joins GW4 Alliance at an exciting time in our development. Since GW4 Alliance was established in 2013 we have earned an international reputation for delivering high-quality doctoral training and pioneering research.