Dr Sarah Withers

Dr Sarah Withers' Recognition (6)

International Society of Hypertension Pfiezer Award
2010

Recognition Type Awards and prizes (external)

Recognition Type	Awards and prizes (external)

Treasurer of The British Society for Cardiovascular Research
2019

Recognition Type Committee/board/panel member or chair (external)

Description I am elected treasurer for the BSCR.

TheSociety was founded in 1973 and was initially called the Cardiac MuscleResearch Group. David Hearse (working in London with Professor Sir Ernst Chain in the Department of Biochemistry at theImperial College of Science and Technology) and Keith Gibson (working withPeter Harris at the Cardiothoracic Institute in Beaumont Street) were lamenting the lack of a forum in which to discuss current issues in basic cardiovascular research. At that time, the British Cardiac Society did not admit basic scientists and they felt that Britain needed a forum in which researchers could discuss and present their results.
They formed an initial committee with PeterHarris as the first Chairman and organised a small symposium of two sessions inDecember of 1973. The meeting was very well attended with over 60 delegates.The second meeting (2 April 1974) took place in Birmingham on ‘The differences between skeletal and cardiac muscle’, and the third (18 November 1974), was held at Imperial College in London discussed ‘Acute myocardial ischaemia’, In 1987 it was proposed that the name be changed to the BSCR, with the inclusion of ‘vascular’ in the name to extend the remit of the membership.
The BSCR became a charity in 1992. This allowed the introduction of a travel bursary scheme to subsidise research students attending meetings which is still very popular with younger members. The BSCR continues with its main aim being to provide a forum for scientists to discuss their research and, in particular, to provide a platform for students and early post-docs to present their work. To facilitate this, the society continues to organise two main meetings a year. The Spring Meeting forms part of the annual conference of the British Cardiovascular Society (as the British Cardiac Society now is) and is organised with the British Atherosclerosis Society to provide the basic science wing of that conference.

URL https://www.bscr.org/

Recognition Type	Committee/board/panel member or chair (external)
Description	I am elected treasurer for the BSCR. TheSociety was founded in 1973 and was initially called the Cardiac MuscleResearch Group. David Hearse (working in London with Professor Sir Ernst Chain in the Department of Biochemistry at theImperial College of Science and Technology) and Keith Gibson (working withPeter Harris at the Cardiothoracic Institute in Beaumont Street) were lamenting the lack of a forum in which to discuss current issues in basic cardiovascular research. At that time, the British Cardiac Society did not admit basic scientists and they felt that Britain needed a forum in which researchers could discuss and present their results. They formed an initial committee with PeterHarris as the first Chairman and organised a small symposium of two sessions inDecember of 1973. The meeting was very well attended with over 60 delegates.The second meeting (2 April 1974) took place in Birmingham on ‘The differences between skeletal and cardiac muscle’, and the third (18 November 1974), was held at Imperial College in London discussed ‘Acute myocardial ischaemia’, In 1987 it was proposed that the name be changed to the BSCR, with the inclusion of ‘vascular’ in the name to extend the remit of the membership. The BSCR became a charity in 1992. This allowed the introduction of a travel bursary scheme to subsidise research students attending meetings which is still very popular with younger members. The BSCR continues with its main aim being to provide a forum for scientists to discuss their research and, in particular, to provide a platform for students and early post-docs to present their work. To facilitate this, the society continues to organise two main meetings a year. The Spring Meeting forms part of the annual conference of the British Cardiovascular Society (as the British Cardiac Society now is) and is organised with the British Atherosclerosis Society to provide the basic science wing of that conference.
URL	https://www.bscr.org/

Chair of Ethics (SEE)
2020 - 2024

Recognition Type Committee/board/panel member or chair (internal)

Description Pivotal in the changes and improvements to ethics processes and development of Infonetica.
Realised a 100% improvement in Ethics within Biosciences area.

Org Units School of Science, Engineering & Environment

Recognition Type	Committee/board/panel member or chair (internal)
Description	Pivotal in the changes and improvements to ethics processes and development of Infonetica. Realised a 100% improvement in Ethics within Biosciences area.
Org Units	School of Science, Engineering & Environment

Interim ADRI
2023

Recognition Type Research leadership/admin role (internal)

Org Units School of Science, Engineering & Environment

Recognition Type	Research leadership/admin role (internal)
Org Units	School of Science, Engineering & Environment

Director of BRIC
2021

Recognition Type Research leadership/admin role (internal)

Recognition Type	Research leadership/admin role (internal)

Honorary Lecturer
2015

Recognition Type Visiting researcher or honorary positions

Description Honorary lecturer University of Manchester

Co-I on two BHF proposals

Affiliated Organisations The University of Manchester

Research Centres/Groups Biomedical Research

Recognition Type	Visiting researcher or honorary positions
Description	Honorary lecturer University of Manchester Co-I on two BHF proposals
Affiliated Organisations	The University of Manchester
Research Centres/Groups	Biomedical Research