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Professor Sonia Saxena is Professor of Primary Care and Director of the Imperial Child Health Unit in the Department of Primary Care and Public Health at Imperial College London's School of Public Health. She leads the Child Population Health Theme for the NIHR Northwest London Applied Research Collaboration and serves as Institutional lead for the Children and Families Programme at the NIHR School for Public Health Research. As elected President of the Child and Adolescent Health Section of the European Public Health Association, she leads a network of over 3,000 health professionals in a strategic plan to improve children's health in Europe. She maintains active clinical practice as a General Practitioner in London since 1995. Professor Saxena's research focuses on improving child health and reducing inequalities through primary care and public health interventions. Her priority areas include preconception pregnancy and parenthood; early years health with emphasis on vaccine preventable diseases and access to primary care; health in schools addressing both physical and emotional health; and long-term conditions including asthma, mental health, and inflammatory bowel disease in children. Her work has directly influenced policy through NICE guidance, UK Child Obesity Plan, and NHS England campaigns to increase vaccine uptake among at-risk populations. Her publication record shows a strong focus on child health epidemiology, with recent high-impact work on obesity trends (both child and adult), inflammatory bowel disease management, school-based physical activity interventions, and vaccination programs. Her research bridges primary care practice with population health approaches, often utilizing large datasets to identify health inequalities and develop targeted interventions. NIHR Senior Investigator award (2023) British Asian Woman of Achievement for Science (Finalist, 2019) Royal College of GPs/Boots Research Paper of the Year (Medicines for Children, 2014) Silver Athena SWAN award (2013, as leader of application) Professor Saxena supervises multiple PhD students and has completed 14 PhD supervisions. She serves as Child Health Specialisation lead for Imperial's online Global Masters in Public Health and teaches on undergraduate medical courses. She has received consistent positive feedback on her teaching across diverse formats from one-to-one supervision to large group didactic teaching. Her research is supported by multiple NIHR grants, including the School for Public Health Research and Applied Research Collaboration Northwest London, as well as The Daily Mile Foundation. She directs the Imperial Child Health Unit, which focuses on research to improve integrated care for children and families. Her work has led to impactful projects such as matching GP consulting times to peak children's A&E visits, which lowered urgent care use and avoidable hospital admissions regionally (an NHS England case study). As a Global Burden of Disease Collaborator, her work contributes to international health policy discussions on issues including obesity and alcohol use.

• Primary Care
• Child Health
• Public Health
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Professor Isabelle Boutron holds a faculty position at Paris Cité University as Professor of Epidemiology and Head of the METHODS research team within the Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Statistics (CRESS). She concurrently serves as Director of Cochrane France and Programme Director for the CER Master, positioning her at the nexus of academic research, international evidence synthesis, and graduate education. Her research program centers on methodological innovation across three interconnected domains: (1) Clinical trial methodology for pharmacological/non-pharmacological interventions with focus on blinding and bias; (2) Living evidence ecosystems exemplified by the pandemic-era COVID-NMA project; and (3) Research integrity through pioneering studies of 'spin' and leadership in SPIRIT-CONSORT reporting standards. This meta-research approach systematically diagnoses flaws in scientific practice while developing implementable solutions. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals dominant trends in evidence synthesis innovation (40% of output), clinical trial transparency (30%), and research misrepresentation (20%). Her work consistently bridges methodological theory with urgent real-world applications, particularly evident in the rapid deployment of living review frameworks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Professor Boutron directs active research funding including Horizon 2020 Marie Curie Actions for doctoral training in research methodology and coordinates the international COVID-NMA consortium. Her supervision approach emphasizes collaborative, policy-relevant projects with students frequently co-authoring high-impact publications in journals like JAMA and Nature Medicine. The METHODS team maintains strategic partnerships with Cochrane, WHO, and European regulatory agencies to translate methodological advances into practice. Embedded within CRESS, her laboratory functions as a methodological hub where statisticians, clinicians, and science communicators develop tools for evidence assessment. Current priorities include AI-assisted living reviews and global implementation of CONSORT extensions for complex interventions, providing students with exposure to both theoretical methodology and large-scale evidence infrastructure projects.

• Research on Research (Meta-research)
• Clinical Trial Methodology
• Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis
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Professor Joan Ballantine serves as Professor of Accounting in the Department of Accounting, Finance & Economics at Ulster University Business School. Based at both Belfast campus (Room BC-09-215, 2-24 York Street) and Jordanstown Campus (Shore Road), she maintains an active research profile with an h-index of 19 and 1,298 citations according to Scopus metrics. Her academic leadership extends across multiple research initiatives addressing critical issues in accounting practice and gender equality. Professor Ballantine's research centers on accounting education , employee voice mechanisms in professional service firms (particularly the Big 4 accounting organizations), and gender budgeting as a tool for promoting equality. Her work demonstrates strong alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals, especially Goal 5 (Gender Equality) and Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth). Recent projects examine ethical dilemmas in tax practice, organizational decision-making, and the educational environment, often with specific focus on the Irish context. Analysis of her recent publications (2021-2025) reveals a growing emphasis on sustainability in accounting education, employee voice in unethical situations within tax practices, and the practical implementation of gender budgeting in Northern Ireland's public sector. Her research increasingly bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications, particularly through Freirean dialogical pedagogy approaches and gender-responsive budgeting initiatives. Insights from team collaboration in the co-creation of an effective leadership and management development programme: The Mini MBA (2019) Professor Ballantine leads and collaborates on significant research grants including EPIC Futures NI (2024-2026) addressing economic inactivity, and Tackling Inequality through Gender Budgeting (2022-2026) funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Her collaborative approach is evident in projects involving multiple institutional partners across civil society, government, and academic sectors. She has presented on apprenticeships in Northern Ireland and gender budgeting initiatives, demonstrating commitment to translating research into policy impact. Her research network spans multiple projects investigating gender equality in Northern Ireland's public sector, with particular focus on executive-level gender issues and reconciliation processes. The collaborative nature of her work is reflected in team-based approaches to leadership development and economic inclusion initiatives across the region.

• Accounting Education
• Employee Voice
• Gender Budgeting
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Michael Gillies is a Senior Lecturer in Culinary Arts Management within the Department of Hospitality Tourism & Events Management at Ulster University Business School. He serves as Course Director for the BSc Culinary Arts Management program and maintains an active presence in both academic and professional culinary communities. Dr. Gillies completed his honours degree in Culinary Arts at Ulster University before gaining extensive industry experience in 5-star hotels and Michelin-listed restaurants worldwide. He returned to academia, completing a PGCFHE in 2009, followed by PGCE Higher Education Practice, and most recently a Masters in Education (MEd) in 2023. His research focuses on consumer perceptions of food, outreach programs, food safety culture, and pedagogical research on digital technology in teaching. Gillies has published in academic journals and conference proceedings across these domains, with particular emphasis on small food businesses and safety culture interventions. Gillies' scholarly work demonstrates consistent progression from educational outreach topics in 2019 toward increasingly sophisticated food safety culture research, culminating in a 2025 review article in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. His work bridges academic theory with practical industry applications, particularly in small food business contexts. Institute of Hospitality Lecturer of the Year 2020 The Royal Academy Of Culinary Arts Honorary Award 2024 Fellow of the Higher Education Academy Chartered Management Business Educator (CMBE) Member of the Institute of Hospitality (MIH) Gillies actively engages in consultancy with industry partners across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, leveraging Invest NI and Enterprise Ireland funding for research that improves product development and recipe specifications. He serves as an external examiner for Queen Margaret University and sits on the advisory board for IFEX and the Chef Network. Gillies also oversees the Culinary Salons at Ulster University, which promote experiential learning for students, and was instrumental in securing the Craft Guild of Chefs validation award and Green Key sustainability award for the institution.

• Food Safety
• Consumer Food Perception
• Hospitality Education
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Dr Judith Wylie serves as a Senior Lecturer in Accounting within the Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics at Ulster University Business School, Belfast campus. She joined Ulster University in 2010 and holds dual expertise in accounting and law, having qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PwC where she worked in forensic accounting globally. Her educational background includes undergraduate studies in accounting and law under entrance scholarships, with a semester at the University of Newcastle, Australia. She maintains professional affiliations as a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland and the Higher Education Academy. Wylie's research focuses on Corporate Social Responsibility , Corporate Governance , and Business Ethics , with particular emphasis on communication strategies in CSR reporting. Her work connects strongly with UN Sustainable Development Goals, especially in sustainable business practices and ethical governance. She has developed frameworks for CSR implementation in SMEs and examined stakeholder communication in integrated reporting. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals consistent exploration of sustainability accounting, ethical business practices, and innovative educational approaches. Her work increasingly integrates technology themes, particularly in recent AI-focused sustainability research. The publications demonstrate strong methodological diversity including longitudinal case studies, SME framework development, and comparative student perspective analyses. Gen AI in Education Awards 'Team of the Year' (2025) Wylie directs the BSc Hons Business Technology degree, a Higher Level Apprenticeship Programme run in partnership with Deloitte's 'BrightStart' initiative. Her teaching includes forensic accounting, cybercrime, governance, risk management, and corporate governance. She led a team winning the Ulster University Distinguished Teaching Fellowship in 2014 for embedding employability in teaching. Her research projects include investigations into CSR communication strategies and sustainable development goal disclosures in public sector organizations.

• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Corporate Governance
• Business Ethics
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Sybille Caffiau serves as a Lecturer in Data Engineering at ISAE-ENSMA's School of Engineering, affiliated with the LIAS laboratory across both ENSIP (Poitiers) and ISAE-ENSMA (Chasseneuil) campuses. Her research focuses on Human-Computer Interaction with specialization in task modeling and user interface validation. Her research interests span Human-Computer Interaction , Task Modeling , and User-Centered Design . She develops and evaluates tools like K-MADe for modeling user activities, with emphasis on empirical validation of task modeling approaches. Her work bridges cognitive science principles with practical software engineering applications, particularly in educational technology and interactive system design. Analysis of her publication trends reveals consistent contributions to HCI conferences and journals since 2006, with increasing focus on tool development (notably K-MADe) and empirical validation methodologies. Her recent work demonstrates strong interdisciplinary connections between cognitive modeling, software engineering, and educational technology. No scientific awards or fellowships are documented in the available materials. While her collaborative network includes prominent researchers like Laurent Guittet and Patrick Girard, specific details about student advising or research grants are not provided in the source materials. Her thesis work (2009) established foundations for model-driven interactive application design. She operates within the LIAS laboratory's Data Engineering team, contributing to research on interactive systems and task modeling frameworks. The KMADe environment represents her primary software contribution for activity description and task modeling.

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Task Modeling
• User Interface Design
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