Sarah is the Head of Operations for Keele Clinical Trials Unit, Keele University. Sarah commenced her career within clinical governance, managing a programme of clinical audit and service evaluation within various NHS Trusts, across North Staffordshire. Sarah then moved into research in 2011, joining Keele Clinical Trials Unit (CTU), coordinating research projects from the applied research programme investigating the efficacy and clinical effectiveness of treatments for musculoskeletal pain and arthritis presenting in primary care. With extensive experience in the conduct of clinical trials and an interest in research methods to include operational design, recruitment and retention, Sarah is passionate about the role of the Trial Manager and has been involved in leading the review of the Guide to Efficient Trial Management.