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The Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health at The University of Manchester has a long established ACF programme as outlined at http://sites.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/icat/. We support a wide range of research opportunities and as part of your training you will receive bespoke academic training at the University and have the opportunity to undertake a range of postgraduate degree programmes. The Integrated Academic Training Team (ICAT) work with NHS England – North West and in close liaison with the NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre (NIHR TCC) to provide this programme.
General Contact Details:
For all University of Manchester queries, except for General Practice, please contact:
Email: england.acfrecruitment.nw@nhs.net
The ICAT Leads for University of Manchester are Adam Reid and Natalie Cook
| First Name | Last Name | Email Address | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| David | Hutchings | david.hutchings-2@manchester.ac.uk | Cardiology |
| Siddharth | Banka | Siddharth.Banka@manchester.ac.uk or siddharth.banka@mft.nhs.uk | Clinical Genetics |
| Zenas | Yu | zenas.yiu@manchester.ac.uk | Dermatology |
| Rachel | Jennings | Rachel.Jennings@manchester.ac.uk | Diabetes and Endocrinology |
| Rick | Body | Richard.Body@manchester.ac.uk or richard.body@mft.nhs.uk | Emergency Medicine |
| Varinder | Athwal | varinder.athwal@mft.nhs.uk | Gastroenterology |
| Andrew | Renehan | Andrew.Renehan@outlook.com | General Surgery |
| Louise | Tomkow | Louise.Tomkow@manchester.ac.uk | Geriatric Medicine |
| Mark | Williams | Mark.Williams-4@cruk.manchester.ac.uk | Haematology |
| Anshuman | Chaturvedi | A.Chaturvedi@nhs.net | Histopathology |
| Andrew | Ustianowski | Andrew.Ustianowski@manchester.ac.uk | Infectious Diseases |
| Brendan | McGrath | brendan.mcgrath@manchester.ac.uk | Intensive Care Medicine |
| Sandip | Mitra | Sandip.Mitra@mft.nhs.uk | Nephrology |
| Monty | Silverdale | Monty.Silverdale@manchester.ac.uk | Neurology |
| David | Coope | David.Coope@manchester.ac.uk | Neurosurgery |
| Jenny | Myers | Jenny.Myers@manchester.ac.uk | Obstetrics and gynaecology |
| Ananya | Choudhury | Ananya.Choudhury@manchester.ac.uk or ananya.choudhury@nhs.net | Oncology (clinical) |
| Natalie | Cook | natalie.cook17@nhs.net | Oncology (medical) |
| Colin | Lindsay | colin.lindsay1@nhs.net | Oncology (medical) |
| Panos | Sergouniotis | Panagiotis.Sergouniotis@mft.nhs.uk or panagiotis.sergouniotis@manchester.ac.uk | Ophthalmology |
| Peter | Arkwright | peter.arkwright@manchester.ac.uk | Paediatrics |
| Adam | Reid | Adam.Reid@manchester.ac.uk | Plastic Surgery |
| Jason | Wong | jason.k.wong@manchester.ac.uk | Plastic Surgery |
| Brian | McMillan | brian.mcmillan@manchester.ac.uk | Primary Care |
| Nav | Kapur | nav.kapur@manchester.ac.uk | Psychiatry |
| John | Blaikley | john.blaikley@manchester.ac.uk | Respiratory Medicine |
| James | Bluett | james.bluett@manchester.ac.uk | Rheumatology |
| Leena | Biant | leela.biant@manchester.ac.uk | Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Ferdinand | Serracino-Inglott | Ferdinand.Serracino-Inglott@mft.nhs.uk | Vascular Surgery |
| Jonathan | Ghosh | Jonathan.Ghosh@mft.nhs.uk | Vascular Surgery |
Last Updated 3 October 2025