Meet the team

The Blueprint research team was a multidisciplinary team which included:

  • mental health, child and family health and health service researchers from The University of Manchester and Cardiff University;
  • a children’s mental health clinician from our sponsor, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust;
  • young person co-researchers from the McPin Foundation;
  • experts in engaging with young people with lived experience from Common Room.

The Blueprint project was also supported by an Advisory Group, which included young people and parents and an independent Project Oversight Steering Group.

Co-Principal Investigator
Steven Pryjmachuk
Professor of Mental Health Nursing (The University of Manchester/Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust)

Co-Principal Investigator
Sue Kirk
Professor of Child and Family Health (The University of Manchester)

Project Researcher
Claire Fraser
Research Associate (The University of Manchester)

Co-Investigator / Site Lead: Wales
Nicola Evans
Reader (Cardiff University)

Project Researcher
Rhiannon Lane
Research Associate (Cardiff University) 

Co-Investigator
Tim McDougall
Director of Nursing & Quality (Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust)

Co-Investigator
Pete Bower
Professor of Health Services Research (The University of Manchester)

Co-Investigator
Penny Bee
Professor of Health Services Research (The University of Manchester)

Co-Investigator
Elizabeth Camacho
Senior Research Fellow in Health Economics (The University of Manchester)

Co-Investigator
Liz Neill
Consultant (Common Room North Ltd)

Project Administrator
Matt Fox (The University of Manchester)

Blueprint Co-Researchers (The McPin Foundation)(PDF)