The Centre facilitates collaboration between Aberystwyth University, Hywel Dda University Health Board and Powys Teaching Health Board. Each of these organisations contributes to the steering committee of the health board to ensure that the research conducted by centre staff is informing, innovating and impacting clinical practice.
Dr Rachel Rahman
Centre Director
Psychology Department
rjr@aber.ac.uk
Prof. Reyer Zwiggelaar
Department of Computer Science
rrz@aber.ac.uk
Prof. Michael Woods
Department of Geography and Earth Sciences
zzp@aber.ac.uk
Prof Luis Mur
Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences
lum@aber.ac.uk
Dr Phil Kloer
Executive Medical Director and Director of Clinical Strategy; Hywel Dda HUB
Philip.kloer@wales.nhs.uk
Dr Rhys Thatcher
Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences
ryt@aber.ac.uk
Anna Prytherch
Rural Health and Care Wales Project Manager
Anna.Prytherch@wales.nhs.uk
Dr Sue Fish
Lead GP for Cambrian Primary Care Federation
Sue.Fish@wales.nhs.uk
Dr Marie Lewis
Assistant Director for Innovation and Improvement, Powys Teaching health board
Rosalind Llewelyn-Harris
Library & Knowledge Services Manager, Bronglais Library
rosalind.lai@wales.nhs.uk
Bronglais and Withybush
Sarah.Jones2@wales.nhs.uk
Other Academic contributors
Dr Antonia Ivaldi,
Psychology
Dr Chuan Lu
Computer Science
Dr Federiko Villagra Povina,
IBERS
Ms Martine Robson,
Psychology
Dr Liping Wang
Computer Science
Dr Hefin Williams,
IBERS
Postgraduate Students
David Dalley;
Psychology; dad34@aber.ac.uk
Angharad Jones;
Psychology; caj41@aber.ac.uk
Stephanie Jones;
Psychology stj34@aber.ac.uk
External collaborators
Ms Sali Curtis,
Speech and language therapist;
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg and Hywel Dda UHBs
Dr Elin Jones,
Associate Specialist;
Hywel Dda UHB
Ms Gudrun Jones,
Art therapist;
Hywel Dda UHB
Professor Keir Lewis,
Professor of Respiratory Medicine;
Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University
Dr Gokulkrishnan Lingesan,
Palliative care consultant;
Hywel Dda UHB
Dr Sam Rice,
Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist;
Hywel Dda UHB
As researchers we also collaborate with a range of external partner organisations who are key stakeholders in the delivery and organisation of rural health and social care. These currently include;
- Abertawe Bro Morgannwg UHB
- North Ceredigion GP Cluster
- Ceredigion County Council
- Public Health Wales
- Welsh Government; Supporting People Programme
- Wales Rural Observatory