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For all Clinical Academic Training Programme enquiries, please email catenquiries@le.ac.uk.

Director of Clinical Academic Training

Dr Anvesha Singh 

Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences

• Oversees NIHR Clinical Academic Training Scheme for East Midlands (South).
• Responsible for ensuring that academic and research supervisors are appointed and approved for each trainee.
• Produces Academic Reports for each trainee for their ARCP.

Deputy of Clinical Academic Training 

Mr Tim Rattay 

Associate Professor in Breast Surgery and Honorary Consultant Breast Surgeon, Leicester Cancer Research Centre

• Supports the Director in the management of the clinical academic training programme. 
• Director of the MRes Clinical Sciences.

Head of the Postgraduate Academic School,NHS Midlands

Professor Jonathan Barratt 

The Mayer Professor of Renal Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences

• Oversees the NIHR Clinical Academic Training Scheme for NHS England (East Midlands).
• Responsible for ensuring that clinical and educational supervisors are appointed and approved for each trainee.

Administrative Programme Manager

Mrs Lesley Clissold 

Operations Manager (NHS Interface), College of Life Sciences 

• Responsible for the administration for all aspects of the NIHR Clinical Academic Training Scheme.

Assistant College Administrator

Miss Nicole Riley 

Admin Assistant – PA To Lesley Clissold (NHS Interface), College of Life Sciences 

• Provides administration support to the Administrative Programme Manager.
• Organises trainee reviews and meetings.
• Processes bursary requests and expenses claims