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New Champion Support Manager appointed to Reproductive Health and Childbirth Speciality
NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Reproductive Health and Childbirth Speciality has welcomed an ambitious new addition to its team
Champion Support Manager Anushree (Annie) Ganguly has taken over the role, and like her predecessor, will be based at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
Annie will work closely with Research Champion, Professor Abha Maheshwari, providing management support to ensure oversight of delivery to time and target for research projects within the Specialty.
Annie said: “I’m very excited to have joined the Reproductive Health and Childbirth team, hopefully helping to make a difference with my years of experience in NHS project and programme management.
“My vision is to champion equitable, high-quality reproductive and childbirth research across Scotland and the UK by supporting collaboration, empowering clinical teams, breaking recruitment barriers, and by placing women and families at the heart of research delivery.
“I believe it is vital to ensure that every person has the opportunity to participate in studies that improve care, outcomes, and lifelong health.
“I want to become the 'problem solver' as I believe I am uniquely positioned to drive positive change in a speciality that impacts individuals, families, communities and most importantly women across generations.”
She added: “While I’m new to Research and Development, I offer expertise in NHS compliance, data-led decision-making, and quality improvement/assurance, which support the operational delivery of clinical research.
“I’m extremely passionate about contributing to high-impact studies in reproductive health and childbirth, helping to overcome recruitment barriers, strengthen research coordination, and ensure that clinical trials are delivered to the highest standards.”
Annie — who has a Masters from the Institute of Management Technology, Gaziabad, India, and is a PRINCE2 project management practitioner — brings a strong background in whole system thinking, stakeholder engagement, clinical governance, and transformations.
Professor Maheshwari said: “We are delighted to be welcoming Annie with her fantastic experience. Her career has centred around delivering complex, multi-disciplinary projects which will be a very useful asset to us.
“She established the Macmillan Navigator Service, now known as Single Point of Contact (SPoC) (SPoC) team, within NHS Grampian's cancer services to improve patient navigation and support, managing and supporting the digital upgrade of the ChemoCare system across all six North of Scotland NHS Boards in a regional role — enhancing data integration and service delivery.
“She is also an accredited Speak up Ambassador, helping staff to feel supported and empowered when raising any workplace concerns.”
The role of the Reproductive Health and Childbirth Speciality is to support delivery of high-quality clinical research in Reproductive Health and Childbirth and manage participant recruitment for studies led from Scotland and other nations where Scottish sites are participating.
Over the last year, almost 1,600 women have taken part in studies seeking to better understand and improve treatments and diagnosis for endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome and other common conditions that impact women and affect quality of life.
The Speciality is also supporting a wide variety of research including the POPPY study which aims to better explain why some women develop pre-eclampsia and other conditions, with the goal of improving women’s long-term cardiovascular health after pregnancy.
The Speciality is also supporting the PANDA study, a national randomised trial aimed at preventing iron deficiency during pregnancy. The study team are keen to open new sites in Scotland.
The 10th NHS Grampian R&D Research Conference, incorporating the Reproductive Health and Childbirth Speciality, and the University of Aberdeen's Interdisciplinary Institute Events, will be held on 27-28 June 2025 at the P&J Live venue in Aberdeen.
Publication date: 4th June 2025
