Dr Ian Simcock

Dr Ian Simcock is the lead clinical-academic radiographer at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and has over 15 years research experience using cross-sectional imaging in oncology and post-mortem applications.  He has worked in multiple areas of imaging, both Nationally and Internationally, gaining a wide range of expertise which he employs to maximise his research impact.

He recently completed an NIHR funded PhD using micro-CT for post-mortem fetal imaging following a pregnancy loss, at the UCL Institute of Child Health Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) NIHR BRC and has won multiple awards for research impact for his innovative work.  Due to his success in demonstrating the benefits of clinical-academic roles he was recently awarded a full-time clinical-academic post.

He has attracted personal funding from multiple funders including NIHR, HEE, KCL/LSBU and KRUK, and is now working to continue his work within the area of pregnancy loss.
Throughout his research journey, he has constantly sought out professionals from a wide range of professions including radiology, pathology, academia, statistics, social science, and art to name a few, to become involved in his research team.  This approach has ensured access to a wide variety of skills, a diverse range of views, and has maximised his research impact.

He Chairs the Society of Radiographers Research Group, directing national research policy and is also a representative on the NIHR Imaging Workforce Working Party, ensuring imaging professionals are represented at a National level in funding strategies and career opportunities.

He is also on the International Advisory Panel and Editorial Board for the Journal of Radiography, helping to direct the journals content and ensuring relevance to the Radiography workforce and has authored over 25 journal papers on a range of topics, including the challenges of clinical-academic careers for radiographers.