Katie Meadmore

Dr. Katie Meadmore is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Southampton, affiliated with the NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC) Insight team and the School of Healthcare Enterprise and Innovation. She joined the institution in June 2018. Her work focuses on Research on Research, exploring topics like research culture, ethics, peer review, and funding processes to enhance transparency and efficiency in academic systems.

Her research interests include qualitative methodologies applied to healthcare research practices, ethical considerations in research administration, and the impact of funding mechanisms on researcher experiences. She contributes to initiatives addressing research burden, policy reform, and open science principles.

Key areas of investigation include the operational dynamics of research funding committees, researcher experiences with grant applications, and the implementation of narrative CVs in assessment processes. Her publications analyze systemic challenges in research administration and propose evidence-based solutions.

Dr. Meadmore chairs the NHS (Hampshire A) Research Ethics Committee, demonstrating her engagement in broader ethical governance. Her collaborative projects, such as 'Everyday Living Without Everyday Tasks' and HEIF-funded initiatives, highlight interdisciplinary approaches to healthcare research challenges.