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Ms Katherine Barrett

Programme Manager

United Kingdom

I manage the CREATE PhD Programme at LSHTM, overseeing a PhD fellowship programme across 11 higher education partner institutions (including 5 UK and 6 African partners). This programme expands doctoral training to nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. It encourages cross-disciplinary research and pairs each UK candidate with a candidate based at an African partner institution. The CREATE PhD Programme is a platform for improving equity, diversity and inclusivity in Global Health Research in Africa and is funded by Wellcome and other donors.

Prior to working at LSHTM, I've spent substantial time in Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa, working as a programme manager for non-governmental organisations, mainly in public health and medical education programmes.

Affiliations

Department of Clinical Research
Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases

Teaching

Supporting the coordination of the Digital Global Health Academy, facilitating online learning and capacity strengthening for PhD fellows across Africa and the UK.

Research

My research interests focus on expanding access to clinical academic pathways for nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals (NMAHPs), particularly in global health contexts. I am particularly interested in workforce development, capacity strengthening, and strategies to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in global health research.

 

I’m also engaged in exploring effective models for cross-institutional partnerships, innovative approaches to doctoral training, and mechanisms to improve support for NMAHPs pursuing clinical academic careers. Drawing on my experience managing public health and medical education programmes across Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, I am interested in fostering sustainable collaborations that strengthen research capacity in African institutions.

Research Area
Global health
Country
United Kingdom
Uganda
Zimbabwe
Zambia
Ethiopia
Gambia
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa (all income levels)
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