Helen Riding is a research manager for the North of England Commissioning Support Unit and coordinator for the Research and Development Forum. She helps make primary care research easier so that more patients can benefit

Sarah and Helen talk about

1. Being the glue that holds the primary care research world together
2. How she went from graphic designer to research manager (via midwifery)
3. Navigating redundancy and becoming a mature student
4. Why she keeps the patient at the heart of everything she does

Find out more

1. Read the show notes and transcript on the podcast website
2. Connect with Helen on LinkedIn, X or ResearchGate
3. Find out about the NECS and the Research and Development Forum
4. Read a recent paper on how being research-active improves healthcare

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