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Teesside academic honoured in 2023 North Innovation Women list

09 March 2023

 

A Teesside University academic with a leading role in bioscience research has been honoured in this year’s North Innovation Women list to mark International Women’s Day.

Professor Vikki Rand, Director of Teesside University’s National Horizons Centre (NHC), has been named among the region’s most inspirational women by The Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA), a partnership between NHS trusts, universities and Academic Health Science Networks.

The NHSA and N8 Research Partnership publish the #NorthInnovationWomen list each year to mark International Women’s Day. It features 200 women who have been recognised as pushing the boundaries of innovation in their chosen fields.

The #NorthInnovationWomen campaign, now in its sixth year, encourages Twitter users to suggest woman who deserve to be included in the list in recognition of their efforts in achieving great things and inspiring those around them across region.

Hannah Davies, NHSA Head of External and Public Affairs, said: “We are thrilled to reveal the 2023 #NorthInnovationWomen list. The response to the campaign never ceases to amaze me and this year is no exception. It’s clear that there is a real appetite to celebrate and support women who are excelling and innovating, and we’re proud that #NorthInnovationWomen provides an opportunity to do this.

“We stand side by side with people across the globe today who are celebrating International Women’s Day as we all make a collective effort to champion women and work towards creating a world that is equal and inclusive.”

Dr Annette Bramley, Director of the N8 Research Partnership, said: “It is great to see that in its sixth year, the #NorthInnovationWomen campaign has had such a brilliant reaction. It is great to take a moment to reflect upon some of the great work researchers are delivering, right across the North of England, so we thank all those who have taken part this year.”

I feel honoured to be amongst such a great list of inspirational women across the North. It’s been a privilege to work with some of the most phenomenal women both at Teesside University and the National Horizons Centre.

Professor Vikki Rand, Director of the National Horizons Centre

The National Horizons Centre is a national centre of excellence which brings industry, education, healthcare, and academia together, to provide the biosciences and health sector with knowledge, skills, talent and facilities to support its development and growth.

Professor Rand’s leads a team of experts at the NHC whose mission is develop and retain a skilled workforce in the region and beyond, and drive innovation to discover diseases earlier, develop novel treatments and deliver life-saving medicines quicker, safer and more affordably. She is also conducting ground-breaking research investigating the biology of lymphoma and other aggressive cancers to improve early diagnosis and develop kinder, more effective treatment.

Professor Rand said: “I feel honoured to be amongst such a great list of inspirational women across the North. It’s been a privilege to work with some of the most phenomenal women both at Teesside University and the National Horizons Centre. It’s an exhilarating feeling to represent them. This recognition will push me to break more boundaries.”

International Women’s Day is a global day, marked annually on March 8, celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.


 
 
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