Jane Wilcock

Jane Wilcock is a Principal Research Fellow at University College London's Research Department of Primary Care & Population Health, serving as National Strategic Lead in Methods Development for the NIHR Research Support Service. She also acts as Senior Methods Advisor for the NIHR RSS Hub delivered by Imperial College London and Partners.

• Complex Intervention Trials and Trial Design
• Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research
• Patient and Public Involvement & Engagement
• Digital Health Technologies
• Working with underserved communities

Her research focuses on improving dementia diagnosis and care through participatory methods, co-design with marginalized populations, and development of person-centered models for post-diagnostic support. She co-leads the UK Alzheimer’s Society PriDem program and JPND-funded COGNISANCE international study on dementia care co-design.

Recent publications highlight her work on:

• Clinical pharmacists' roles in dementia care
• Post-diagnostic support systems
• Digital health interventions for dementia
• Patient safety mechanisms in primary care
• Community engagement in research design

Scientific awards include:

• NIHR RSS Hub Multi-tasker of the Year (2024)
• Trellis 4 Award (2024) for community memory projects
• UCL East Engagement Award (2024)
• NIHR SPCR Professional Development Award (2023)
• University of Edinburgh Health Education Fellowship

Jane actively supervises:

• MBBS Year 3 iBSc students
• Clinical Research Fellows (thesis committee chair)
• NIHR Academic Clinical Fellows (mentor)

She also delivers Continuing Medical Education to Primary Care staff and provides outreach clinics supporting NHS staff through the NIHR research support service.