The IHE Engagement Delivery Group leads our efforts in engagement and co-creation, encompassing the full spectrum of engagement activities. Our work ranges from collaborating with end-users of our technologies to engaging with policymakers, driving meaningful, real-world change.
Research doesn’t take place in a vacuum and effective engagement with stakeholders beyond the higher education sector is essential to ensuring that our work is prioritised, developed and designed with impact and translation at the forefront. We’re equipping the IHE community with the skills and knowledge they need to develop a strategic approach to engagement.
| Name | Department | Job title |
|---|---|---|
| Rupy Matharu (co-chair) | UCL Mechanical Engineering | Lecturer (Teaching) |
| Alice Hardy (co-chair) | UCL Institute of Healthcare Engineering | Impact & Communications Manager |
| Ferdouse Akhter | UCL Institute of Healthcare Engineering | Marketing and Community Manager |
| Simon Watt | Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional & Surgical Sciences | Public Engagement Manager |
| Elze Porte | UCL Mechanical Engineering | Research Fellow |
| Diana Marta Cruz de Oliveira | UCL Mechanical Engineering | Research Fellow |
| Ele Johston | ISD | Portfolio & Product Delivery Manager |
| Rupen Kalsi | STEaPP | Policy Advisor |
What we do
UCL IHE Impact Fellowship
The IHE Impact Fellowship is a scheme that trains and guides researchers to build their engagement skills and grow their network beyond university walls.
IHE Summer Studentships
UCL Engineering and the Institute of Healthcare Engineering are offering summer studentships with our hospitals and industry partners.
Health in a Handbasket Podcast
Come for a ride and learn about the ways health tech is changing the world!
IHE Early-Career Researcher Festival 2024
We are very excited to present the Healthcare Engineering @ UCL Early-Career Researcher (ECR) Festival, a one-day event by ECRs, for ECRs.
16 Feb 2024, 09:45 – 18:00
Our Impact Stories
My Work Experience Week at the IHE
Written by Hafsah Saleem, Year 12 student from Wallington High School
14 Aug 2025
(em)Powering Creativity: art and science workshops
(em)Powering Creativity was a community engagement programme which took place between 15 and 19 April 2025 at Chats Palace Arts Centre in Homerton.
01 May 2025
HDRUK Black Internship Programme: Tomisin
This year we took part in HDRUK's Black Internship Programme. Here's how we helped Tomisin.
03 Apr 2025
