Digital Health Research Group Seminars
Led by Dr Marta Chmielowska, the Digital Health Research Group Seminar Series is a fortnightly research forum held on Tuesdays, 9:15–10:00am.
Our team hosts a vibrant programme of events exploring the latests research, policy, an innovation across digital health.
From cutting-edge AI and data science to inclusive design, ethics, and lived experience, our events bring together researchers, clinicians, policymakers, industry representatives, and people with lived experience to share ideas, challenge assumptions, and shape the future of digital health.
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Coming up
16 June 2026
Developing a community led training course, that upskills people across government in the digital research skills needed to improve and deliver public services (including health services).
Sarah Stokes
Sarah Stokes is a Senior User Researcher at NHS England. She is currently working with teams in primary and community care to make services simpler and fairer, turning research into clear decisions that solve real problems for patients and staff. Sarah also helps co-ordinate the training of research practitioners across central and local government, and is studying for an MSc in healthcare leadership to strengthen system-wide change. Based in Gateshead, she cares deeply about dignity in public services, inclusion, and change rooted in local communities.
Louise Petre
Louise Petre is the Head of User Research in the Chief Data Office at GDS, where she leads a team of user researchers and convenes the cross‑government user research leadership group. Louise works to build capability, confidence, and curiosity, to strengthen evidence‑based decision‑making, and help colleagues understand and apply user‑centred methods in practical, meaningful ways. Based in London, she enjoys asking questions, doing puzzles, and helping build things that work better for the people who rely on them.
Previous
28th April 2026
Guest Speaker: Soo Hun, the Innovation & Digital Ecosystem Lead at Digital Health & Care Northern Ireland, focusing on developing partnerships that enable innovation and digital transformation in health and care.
Topic: To be confirmed
12th May 2026
Guest Speaker: Rush Miah, the Head of Business Intelligence at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, leading the use of data and analytics to support service improvement and informed decision-making across mental health services.
Topic: To be confirmed
2nd June 2026
Guest Speaker: Pittet Océane, PhD candidate at Unisanté, Lausanne, Switzerland
Topic: Living with Endometriosis: Insights from a Photovoice Study (2/3)
16th June 2026
Guest Speaker: Sarah Stokes, a Senior User Researcher at NHS England’s Digital Primary Care Transformation Directorate, supporting the design of digital services through user-centred research.
Topic: To be confirmed
17th November 2026
Guest Speaker: Pittet Océane, PhD candidate at Unisanté, Lausanne, Switzerland
Topic: To be confirmed(3/3)
1st December 2026
Guest Speaker: Sabine Van der veer, Professor of Health Informatics in the Division of Informatics, Imaging, and Data Sciences at the University of Manchester.
Topic: To be confirmed