NIHR Oxford Health BRC researcher Professor Kam Bhui has received a prestigious national research award.
Professor Kam Bhui, Professor of Psychiatry in the University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry and Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) lead at Oxford Health BRC, was named a National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) Senior Investigator.
The NIHR says Senior Investigators are “among the most prominent and prestigious researchers funded by the NIHR and the most outstanding leaders of people-based research within the NIHR research community.”
Professor John Geddes, Director of the Oxford Health BRC, said: “This award demonstrates the substantial contribution Kam has made to excellent research and leadership at both at a regional and national level. Kam’s research on reducing ethnic inequalities, adolescent mental health, understanding the role of adversity and more is essential in helping to improve policy and practice across the research landscape. I would like to congratulate Kam on the achievement and recognition and wish him continued success in his work.”
Professor of Developmental Clinical Psychology in the University of Oxford Experimental Psychology department and Oxford Health BRC Mental Health in Development Theme Lead Cathy Cresswell, was reappointed for a second term as an NIHR Senior Investigator.
NIHR Senior Investigator status is awarded to researchers based on the quality and volume of internationally excellent research, its relevance to patients and the public, and its impact on improvements in healthcare and public health. Other criteria include research leadership, engagement with patients and the public and with healthcare policymakers.
They receive £20,000 per year of appointment to fund activities that support their research.
They hold their award for no more than two terms, to ensure turnover and to create opportunities for new researchers to participate in NIHR at senior level. The college of Senior Investigators is maintained at around 200 researchers in total.
On completion of a second successful term, Senior Investigators are awarded the title Senior Investigator Emeritus, which they hold as long as they are in substantive employment in England.
Senior Investigators are members of the NIHR Academy, and as such, they play an important role in mentoring, training and developing the careers of other researchers.
