Friday, 11 June 2021
A leading expert in dermatology and an internationally recognised children’s nursing trailblazer from the University of Nottingham, have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
Professor Hywel Williams
Hywel Williams, Professor of Dermato-Epidemiology & Co-Director of the Centre of Evidence-Based Dermatology in the School of Medicine at the University; honorary consultant paediatric dermatologist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust; and former Director of the NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme, has been awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE). He has received the award for services to the national Covid-19 research response and his lifelong research into skin diseases.
In his role as NIHR HTA Director and more recently as NIHR Scientific and Coordinating Centre Programmes Contracts Advisor, Professor Williams worked tirelessly to galvanise a joined-up research response to the pandemic. He was, and still is, a key advisor to a number of funding and oversight groups set up to help manage the Covid-19 research response, and to ensure that effective treatments reach NHS patients in record time.
Professor Hywel Williams
Within dermatology, Professor Williams contributed to national guidance on shielding for patients taking immunosuppressive medications at the request of the Chief Medical Officer. He co-ordinated efforts to ensure consistent advice to people with eczema on how to handwash during the pandemic; producing a training video which has been used worldwide
Outside of the pandemic, Professor Williams is one of the most cited dermatologists in the world. He is a champion of patient and public involvement in research and for promoting an independent and evidence-based approach for people with skin problems. In 1998 he founded the Centre for Evidence-based Dermatology and in 2013 he was awarded a higher doctorate (DSc) for his international research into the causes and treatment of eczema. In 2014, he was nominated to become a fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and in July 2017, he was awarded the Sir Archibald Gray medal by the British Association of Dermatologists, the Medal is the highest accolade for outstanding services to British dermatology.
Well, this came as a bit of a shock, but it feels good to be appreciated. I owe so much to the wonderful people that I work with at the NIHR, the University and the Trust. At the end of the day, whether it is research about Covid-19 or dermatology, our teamwork is all about enabling people to benefit from unbiased high quality evidence to make informed choices.”
Dr Joseph Manning, a registered children’s nurse and clinical academic nurse leader at the University, has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to Nursing.
Dr Manning has a strong and growing national and international profile within the fields of nursing, paediatric critical care, and clinical academic capacity and capability development. He was the first registered children’s nurse in the UK to be awarded an NIHR ICA Clinical Lectureship. In 2020, was recognised by the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for England with a CNO Gold award for his lifetime leadership and contribution to Clinical Academic Careers and Nursing Research (2020).
As a committed children’s nurse, Dr Manning continues to have meaningful concurrent engagement in clinical practice and research. He holds a frontline care role as Charge Nurse for Paediatric Critical Care Outreach, senior leadership roles as Clinical Associate Professor at Nottingham Children’s Hospital and Deputy Lead of the centre for Children and Young People’s Health Research (CYPHR), and academic roles, between Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Nottingham.
Dr Joseph Manning
Through his clinical and academic activities, he is committed to enhancing the quality, experience and outcomes for children, young people and their families. He leads a clinically focused programme of research that has demonstrable impact on the experiences, outcomes and lives of children, young people and their families that access acute care.
Dr Manning said: ““It is such a huge honour to be recognised by the Queen for my contribution to nursing, which is a profession and vocation that I absolutely love and am proud to be part of. As a clinical academic children’s nurse I have the pleasure of doing a job that I am passionate and committed to, and that affords opportunity to improve the outcomes and lives of children and their families through clinical, research, and leadership activities.
“I work with some of the most talented and amazing individuals, teams and families across different organisations that inspire me to dream big and challenge the status quo to enhance the profile and impact of nurses and nursing. This award is testament to the support of my family, patients, colleagues and leaders at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust/ University of Nottingham and beyond.”
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More information is available from Professor Hywel Williams at Hywel.williams@nottingham.ac.uk or Dr Joseph Manning at joseph.manning@nottingham.ac.uk
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About the University of Nottingham
Ranked 32 in Europe and 16th in the UK by the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024, the University of Nottingham is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities. Studying at the University of Nottingham is a life-changing experience, and we pride ourselves on unlocking the potential of our students. We have a pioneering spirit, expressed in the vision of our founder Sir Jesse Boot, which has seen us lead the way in establishing campuses in China and Malaysia - part of a globally connected network of education, research and industrial engagement.
Nottingham was crowned Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 – the third time it has been given the honour since 2018 – and by the Daily Mail University Guide 2024.
The university is among the best universities in the UK for the strength of our research, positioned seventh for research power in the UK according to REF 2021. The birthplace of discoveries such as MRI and ibuprofen, our innovations transform lives and tackle global problems such as sustainable food supplies, ending modern slavery, developing greener transport, and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
The university is a major employer and industry partner - locally and globally - and our graduates are the second most targeted by the UK's top employers, according to The Graduate Market in 2022 report by High Fliers Research.
We lead the Universities for Nottingham initiative, in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, a pioneering collaboration between the city’s two world-class institutions to improve levels of prosperity, opportunity, sustainability, health and wellbeing for residents in the city and region we are proud to call home.
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