The UKTMN have always been passionate about recognising the vital input a trial manager provides to the success of a trial, and we continue to endeavour to make sure all those involved in trials in the UK recognise this too.
The Trial manager of the year initiative was launched in 2020 to increase awareness and recognition of the pivotal role trial management professionals play in the clinical trial community. This initiative allows peers and colleagues to formally recognise the hard work and dedication of a trial management professional and provides a platform to celebrate success.
Trial Manager of the Year Winners
2024: Tiffany Joyce
Tiffany is a trial manager at Southampton Clinical Trials Unit and was nominated by the lead of haematology trials in her unit and her line manager. Tiffany was nominated and awarded the title due to her hard work and dedication to manage the largest haematology trial within the unit, putting innovative re-designs and training in place. Her input to assisting her colleagues and junior trial management professionals with their personal development, and contribution to working with PPI were also highlighted by her nominees.
Special Commendation:
Emma Harper, Project Manager (Nuffield Department of Primary Care and Health Sciences, University of Oxford)
Robin Wickens, Trial Manager (Southampton Clinical Trials Unit)
Shivam Joshi, Clinical Research Delivery Manager (University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust)
2023: Zahra Madgwick & Bronwen Harry
Zahra is a trial manager at the University of Oxford, and was nominated by the Chief Investigator of the ORION-4 trial for leadership of the trial, recruiting 13,000 participants to date, developing innovative approaches across 110 study clinics, much during the pandemic whilst many of her team were deployed to work on RECOVERY.
Bronwen is a trial coordinator at the Cambridge Clinical Trials Unit and was nominated by her line manager for being vital to progressing a number of projects within the team, including an international Phase 1 and first ever academic-led ATIMP in Cambridge – both with hugely complex pathways – and leading on PPI work across the research theme. “I don’t think the trial would have come to fruition without her excellent organisational and interpersonal skills"
2022: Prakash Patel
Prakash was nominated for his hard work and dedication in supporting the trials and his fellow colleagues with his enthusiasm and tireless efforts to ensure his trials are a success.
2021: Anna Griffiths
Anna was awarded the Trial Manager of the Year award because of her hard work and dedication whilst managing a paediatric HIV study in low and middle-income countries, supporting the development and mentorship of more junior staff, and being involved in the grant submission and set up of a complex COVID-19 phase 1 trial involving multiple stakeholders and collaborators.
2020: Claire Amos
Claire is a clinical project manager at the MRC CTU at UCL and awarded because of the pivotal role she has played in managing the STAMPEDE Trial for the past decade. STAMPEDE is the largest ever treatment trial in prostate cancer with around 12,000 participants from more than 100 UK sites and from across Switzerland. The trial uses a multi-arm, multi-stage platform design. In addition, Claire’s role also involves her managing a large team, which involves 2 other clinical project managers, 7 trial managers, 8 data managers and 3 trial assistant.
