George Ploubidis, Study Director
George is a Professor of Population Health and Statistics, and his research interests are focused on inequality, poverty, healthy behaviours and mental health.
George Andrew, Cohort Maintenance Officer
George is the person responsible for keeping your contact details safe and up-to-date. He’s also part of the team that responds when study members contact us with a query.
Matt Brown, Senior Survey Manager
Matt is responsible for developing the questionnaires that we use to collect information about your lives. He also oversees the agencies who carry out the surveys and manage the interviewers.
Meghan Rainsberry, Communications Manager
Meghan is responsible for providing NCDS members with information about the study. She puts together the mailings we send you every year, and keeps the website up to date.
The wider team
While you’ll probably hear from George P, George A, Matt and Meghan the most, there’s a whole team of people working on NCDS. Managing a study this big requires many different jobs – our team is made up of researchers, survey specialists, data managers, administrators and communications staff.
George P. works with David and Gabriella to oversee the study and decide what questions to ask you about your lives.
Matt works with Carole to put together the questions we ask you and the information we send you at each visit.
George A. works with Denise, Mary and Robert to make sure that your address and other contact information is secure and up to date, so we know how to get in touch with you. And Maggie and Joe take care of the information about your lives that you give us at each visit.
But the most important members of the study are you! We wouldn’t be able to do our work without you.
