About us
The strategic planning and day-to-day operations of the Institute of Mental Health Research at York (IMRY) is carried out by IMRY's Leadership and Delivery Team.
We also have a steering group, as well as a number of research fellows, funded both internally and externally.
Our leadership and delivery team
- Professor Lina Gega, Director
- Professor Cynthia Iglesias (starts 31 March 2024), Associate Director for the Sciences
- Professor Martin Webber, Associate Director for the Social Sciences
- Professor Matthew Ratcliffe, Associate Director for the Arts and Humanities
- Dr Scott Cairney, Faculty Lead for the Sciences
- Dr Ailbhe O'Loughlin, Faculty Lead for the Social Sciences
- Laura Beer, Institute Manager
- Dr Philip Kerrigan, Project Manager
- Lauren Aylott, Project Support Officer, joint IMRY and Involvement@York
Our research fellows
- Claire Warrington, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, joint Hull York Medical School (HYMS) and York Law School
- Simona Manni , Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, joint Hull York Medical School (HYMS), Health Sciences and Sociology
- Charlotte Kitchen, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, joint Hull York Medical School (HYMS), Health Sciences and Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
- Aisling Ryan, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, joint Hull York Medical School (HYMS) and York Law School