Webinar: The NIHR Academy: A vision to offer equality of opportunity for all
Webinar and Q&A from Professor Waljit Dhillo, Dean of the NIHR Academy.
The session will be suitable for those with clinical and/or academic background, particularly those interested in applying for or supporting an NIHR Fellowship application.
| A NIHR Funder Advisory Network event | |
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| Date | 17 March 2022 |
| Time | 12:30 to 13:30 |
| Place | Zoom |
| Provider | NIHR Funder Advisory Network |
| Organizer | NIHR Funder Advisory Network |
Event details
Professor Dhillo took up the role of Dean of the NIHR Academy in September 2021, and will provide an overview of the ambitions of the Academy, as well as its future challenges and opportunities. There will be opportunity to submit questions via the chat function during the talk, and we will get through as many as possible during the session. The event will be recorded.
As the Dean of the NIHR Academy, Professor Dhillo provides oversight on the development and delivery of NIHR research training programmes, to ensure they meet the needs of the current research landscape, as well as identifying future gaps and formulating solutions.
Professor Dhillo is a Professor in Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Consultant Endocrinologist. He is Head of the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism at Imperial College London. Professor Dhillo was awarded a prestigious NIHR Research Professorship in 2015 and became a NIHR Senior Investigator in 2021. He has held a number of roles within the NIHR Academy since 2010 and played a critical role in the NIHR Strategic Review of Training in 2017. He has been a member of the National Clinical Research Network (CRN) Metabolic and Endocrine Committee since September 2011.
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