New Director appointed to lead regional public health research partnership

Professor Sheena Ramsay, from the Faculty of Medical Sciences at Newcastle University, has been appointed as the new Director of Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health.

Fuse is a partnership of public health researchers from the five north east universities of Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland, and Teesside.

The Centre works with policy makers, practice partners, the public, and voluntary and community organisations, to improve health and wellbeing and tackle health inequalities.

Teesside University’s Professor Amelia Lake, from the School of Health & Life Sciences, is the Associate Director of Fuse and regularly contributes to media debate and policy making around public health nutrition.

Speaking about her new role, Professor Ramsey said: ‘It is a privilege to take on the Directorship of Fuse. The Centre has been at the forefront of research excellence and translation in the North East and beyond.

‘This has been possible with partnerships that are at the heart of Fuse, across our North East universities and with our policy and practice partners.’

Professor Peter Kelly, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities Regional Director and NHS Director of Public Health (North East and Yorkshire), said: ‘Sheena is an exceptional leader in public health research, and I am confident that she will continue to build on Fuse's reputation as a centre of excellence.

‘She is a passionate advocate for improving population health and reducing health inequalities, and I am excited to see her lead Fuse into the future.’

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