13 women from The University of Manchester make annual list of innovators

Thirteen academics from the University of Manchester have made have made the annual list of innovative women  put together by The Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA) , for International Women’s Day.The NHSA has published a list of almost 400 women who are pushing the boundaries of innovation in their sectors and fields to mark International Women’s Day on March 8, 2025.Entries from The University of Manchester include:Anna Wilding, Research FellowCath O’Neill, Professor of Translational DermatologyDr Dunni Druwa, Coach and doctorGeorge Moulton, Professor of BioHealth Informatics and EducationHolly Hope, Head Behavioural Scientist at So-Mo and Research FellowJoanne Summers, Knowledge Exchange ManagerKathryn Abel, Research ExplorerLily Mott, Workplace Health PhD ResearcherLisa McGarrigle, Research FellowMargaret Kingston, Director of Undergraduate Medical StudiesSorrel Burden, Senior Clinical Lecturer in DieteticsSusan Cochran, MPharm Programme DirectorTine Buffel, Professor of Sociology and Social GerontologyThe #NorthInnovationWomen campaign, back for its eighth year, provides an informal and supportive platform for women to be acknowledged and celebrated. This year, inspiration has been taken from the NHSA’s Health Equity North Woman of the North report, with the report’s themes being used to inspire suggestions of women working to address regional inequalities that women face.The social media campaign relies on X, BlueSky and LinkedIn users to suggest women they want to see included in the list – there are no strict criteria or voting systems. This year’s list features hundreds of women who are achieving great things and inspiring those around them across the North of England, as recommended by our Twitter followers.Hannah Davies, NHSA Chief Executive, said: “Hannah Davies, Chief Executive of the Northern Health Science Alliance, said: “This is a record breaking number of recommendations for North Innovation Women, and I want to thank everyone who supported the campaign. This year, we used our Woman of the North work to inspire recommendations and it’s clear just how hard people are working to fight the wide-ranging inequalities that women face throughout their lives. Congratulations to everyone who made the list, the breadth and range of women is not only inspirational, but is indicative of the talent we have here in the North of England.”International Women’s Day is a global day, marked annually on March 8, celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Find out more about the day and how to support it here. More information here.