Professional Services
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Thomas Blackburn - Institute Co-ordinator
Thomas has worked at The University of Manchester since 2012 and joined HCRI in August 2018. He has taken the lead on the final set up of the LEAP programme in collaboration with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) He also provides admin support for HCRI and supports the teaching and learning provision on the PGT and online programmes delivered by HCRI.
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Lucy Darowska – Senior Marketing and Communications Officer
Lucy has worked in communications since 2009, in a variety of sectors including healthcare, medical research and local government. She has a BA Hons in English Language from The University of Manchester and a CIM Diploma in Marketing Communications. Lucy joined HCRI in 2019 and leads on HCRI’s marketing and communications strategy for all programmes, and provides a key link to University wide marketing and communication activities.
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Daniel Ellis - HCRI Administration Assistant
Daniel joined HCRI in March 2019, and provides administration support for ongoing projects such as the DFID funded programme; ‘Researching the Impact of Attacks on Healthcare’ (RIAH) and also for day to day needs within the Institute. Daniel studied his undergraduate degree at Liverpool John Moores University, where he gained a BA Hons in Drama in 2011.
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Krishnan Patel – Project Administrator
Krishnan Joined the HCRI department in early 2019. He is a University of Auburn at Montgomery graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, having earned this whilst on a soccer scholarship. Krishnan is responsible for providing administrative support services to multiple projects and programmes within the Institute, external partnerships and events. Over the past few years, he has created his own charitable campaign that helped build a school in Uganda and has a passion for helping people on the streets in Manchester.
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Stephanie Rinaldi – Project Officer
Stephanie has a doctorate in Political Theory and joined HCRI in January 2017 to support its Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) research programmes. She provides research assistance on the TEAMS EU (Training for EMTs and European Medical Corps) project and administrative support on HCRI’s project with Hong Kong Academy of Medicine. Stephanie also provides administrative assistance to HCRI's work as a World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre and to Prof. Tony Redmond.
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Gita Shaparia, Communications and Administration Intern
Gita is a University of Manchester graduate with a First Class in MSc International Business and Management. Her dissertation explored India's economic potential for economic superpower status through reform of the country's higher-education system. Gita studied her undergraduate degree at Manchester Metropolitan University. As an intern, Gita currently manages HCRI’s social media accounts and plays a key role in coordinating HCRI events.
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