Professor Paul Thompson
Director

Paul is Consultant Rheumatologist at Poole Hospital and Visiting Professor at HCS, Bournemouth University.

He is interested in clinical research, particularly with reference to determinants of patient outcome in arthritis and the implementation of scientific and therapeutic interventions in the prevention of osteoporotic fractures in Dorset. This has led to the creation of a charity "Osteoporosis Dorset" which is working in Dorset to reduce fracture risk.
 

Professor Roger Baker
Co-ordinator

Roger has worked in a dual role as researcher and clinical psychologist at Leeds, Aberdeen & Bournemouth Universities and in NHS Trusts specialising in Mental Health.

He has expertise in the design of assessments and questionnaires, research design and clinical evaluation of services.

He is Visiting Professor at Bournemouth University, Visiting Professor at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability, Putney and Consultant Clinical Psychologist with Dorset Healthcare NHS Trust.

Professor Peter Thomas
Statistician

Peter has a Personal Chair in Health Care Statistics & Epidemiology at Bournemouth University. He has many years of experience in providing statistical and methodological advice and support to health researchers from a variety of backgrounds. He is an active collaborator in research led by others, as well as conducting his own research. He has published widely in the fields of paediatric and perinatal epidemiology and chronic disease epidemiology. He has previously worked for the British Medical Research Council Laboratories in Jamaica and the University of Bristol.  Peter is Visiting Professor to the Anglo-European College of Chiropactic.

Dr Sarah Thomas
Senior Research Fellow

Sarah joined the RDSU in December 2000 as Research Officer. Her background is in experimental psychology and her PhD was in the area of unconscious learning. Prior to her PhD studies she worked as an Assistant Psychologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital in a clinic for children with feeding difficulties. Before joining the RDSU she worked as a Research Fellow in the Department of Psychology, University of Southampton exploring how individuals develop likes and dislikes.

Louise Ward
Administrator

Louise joined the RDSU in July 2008. 

Louise previously worked as an administrator for Bournemouth & Poole PCT.

Dawn Stevens
Admin/Webmaster

Dawn joined the RDSU in April 2000. 

Dawn became interested in web design and designed the RDSU's own website as well as the emotional processing website  www.emotionalprocessing.org.uk