As Insight Programme Manager, Anna manages our portfolio of insight projects and online communities.
She has over twenty years' experience in research management across the public and higher education sectors.
Anna volunteers at the Dogs Trust and enjoys taking her two rescue dogs on long walks 🐕️
André is our Head of Platform Engineering leading the development of the Thiscovery platform.
André has deep expertise in software engineering and data analysis, with roles at leading research institutions in the UK and abroad.
When not coding, he's exploring the countryside or playing badminton 🏸
Our Impact Report 2025 is live 💡
From dementia to mental health, we helped embed lived experience and knowledge into health & care decision-making across the NHS, academia, the third sector and health tech.
Behind every number is a person who felt heard.
📖 Read the full report: bit.ly/4kXyy46
As CTO, Gaurav is responsible for the strategic direction of the Thiscovery platform.
He brings a wealth of experience in the health sector, having spent 15 years at the Nursing and Midwifery Council leading major change initiatives.
Gaurav enjoys cooking and trying out new dishes and cuisines.
"Accessibility isn't just a box to tick. It's central to who we are and how we work."
Our latest article explores how we approach accessibility in online research and why 'good' accessibility isn't just about the technical.
Read the full blog here 👉 buff.ly/eQvU8Km
As CEO, Ruth leads our strategy after steering our spin-out from the University of Cambridge.
Beginning in the UK Civil Service, followed by a move to the third sector, Ruth focused on social innovation and improvement in the health space.
Ruth is an avid gig-goer and is now learning bass guitar.
We're proud to have supported Melanoma UK last year in listening to those affected by melanoma.
The insights we gathered helped them scrutinise the new National Cancer Plan for England and uncover key opportunities in prevention and diagnosis for the 10-year strategy.
Read more 👉
Lorna is our Interim Senior Insight Programme Manager, managing our portfolio of research and consultation projects for clients.
She has 10+ years experience at NIHR and healthcare improvement expertise from THIS Institute.
Lorna is a Psychology grad who loves wildlife, singing and gameshows.
"Speak to a diverse group to understand their routines, language, and needs...[they] often reveal both unexpected challenges and overlooked moments of joy."
Our latest post explores how generating evidence through listening builds trust in FemTech products.
Read the full article 👉 bit.ly/4k9e0oO
On International Data Privacy Day, we're reflecting on what trust really means in health and care research.
Data protection isn't just compliance – it shapes everything we do at Thiscovery.
Read about our commitment 👉 www.thiscovery.org/blog/built-f...
#DataPrivacyDay
How does patient & clinician insight shape your commercial decisions?
📣 If you're a senior leader in commercial health or life sciences, we'd really value your perspective on what works, drivers of ROI, and where the barriers still are.
Take part in our quick survey or share 👉 bit.ly/49v4iJU
🌟 New blog: Why listening helps health innovations succeed
In our recent webinar, one message came through clearly: 💬 The innovators who make the biggest impact are the ones who listen deeply and consistently to patients and staff.
Read the full article 👇
www.thiscovery.org/blog/why-lis...
The Thiscovery logo accompanied by an illustration of a man looking through a telescope to see a man and woman waving and communicating at him. Next to this is the messaging: 'Design and build better solutions. Hearing your end-users through Thiscovery helps you design with clarity, build smarter.'
It's dangerous to make assumptions.
Presuming is guessing.
And guessing generates risk.
Find out how working with Thiscovery to listen to patients, staff and clinicians can help you design and build better solutions 👇
bit.ly/48IQ5qV
Why do we choose to do the vast majority of our work online?
Ruth Cousens outlines the benefits of our approach for the participants we reach and why it leads to a broader, richer evidence-base for our clients.
Catch our full webinar here 👇
bit.ly/3M5BWfM
Thiscovery logo displays above a sign saying 'We're attending', held by a running man illustration. GIANT Health logo appears next to: 'Tues 9 Dec 2025, London.' Headshots of Thiscovery team members are displayed alongside their names and roles: 'Sam Taylor – Head of Client Development & External Affairs' and 'Sukh Bains – Business Development Executive'.
Tomorrow we'll be at GIANT Health talking to NHS leaders, innovators and the other organisations supporting them.
Connect with Sam Taylor and Sukh Bains to chat about how we're helping ground solutions in evidence to strengthen design decisions, de-risk innovation, and accelerate adoption.
Discover how generating your practical evidence-base through Thiscovery can help set new directions 👇
bit.ly/48vkyZG
Set your strategy and priorities using robust insight. Thiscovery insights instil confidence by making your strategy: well-informed, tested, trusted. Thiscovery logo appears alongside an illustration of a GP holding notes and a clipboard, along with background icons of a magnifying glass and a target.
♟️📈 Looking for real-world insights to help inform your next move? We can help.
If you're not listening to your stakeholders or the people on the ground, then your strategy is missing a stable foundation.
Which means it's susceptible to falling flat.
Or missing the point entirely.
📎 Access the co-created 'how-to' guide and toolkit for your own change efforts: q.nhsconfed.org/resources/ho...
⏱️ 100 seconds of Thiscovery's impact 💥
Spotlighting a vital and timely project, Sam Minter describes our work with Q insight and @theqcommunity.bsky.social to understand how we can effectively engage staff during major health and care changes.
Visit the full client story 👉 bit.ly/3K4wj12
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Take part today or share with your maternity networks 👉 bit.ly/48sLn0n
Take part in this new survey from the @bristoluni.bsky.social and PROMPT Maternity Foundation to influence the care and treatment given to future women having caesarean births.
🗓️ Closes 4 January
✅ Takes 10 minutes
📜 CPD certificate available
A group of healthcare professionals walking down a maternity ward with the Thiscovery logo displayed and 'Share your experience of caesarean wound care management' written in a yellow circle. Written alongside the image are the words: 'Our latest survey'.
Caesarean wound care management: help inform new approaches and tech 💡
Do you have professional experience in caesarean birth wound care and treatment? We want to hear about them, including your views on what matters most for optimal healing and patient outcomes.
🗓️ Closes 5 January
✅ Takes 10 minutes
📜 CPD certificate available
Take part today or share with your healthcare colleagues 👉 bit.ly/48WbIG6
Genomic data is one of five big pillars of the 10-year plan for the NHS – making it vital that we uncover what it means to use such data.
Take part in this simple but essential survey to help @genomicsengland.bsky.social influence how your future day-to-day role looks.
🧬 Help shape how genomics integrates into practices and community care 🧬
Do you deal with genetic information as a GP, practice nurse, clinical nurse specialist, health visitor, community pharmacist or wider professional who explains genetic findings to people?
⏱️ 100 seconds of Thiscovery's impact 💥
Jay talks about our work with Orli to understand the realities of children's mental health support. We listened to peoples' experiences to help set the direction of Orli's product development ↗️
Read the full story and insight report 👉 bit.ly/4riTViT
Missed our webinar with the NHS Innovation Accelerator last week? Don't worry, we’ve saved it for you.
Whether you’re an innovator aiming for real-world adoption, or looking for practical approaches to scale your solution, our session is packed with useful insights.
Watch here 👉 bit.ly/3M5BWfM
⏱️ 100 seconds of Thiscovery's impact 💥
Sukh Bains describes our work with What Works Wellbeing to shape future remote monitoring technology by listening to the needs and priorities of patients and clinicians.
To learn more and to access the full guide, read our client story 👉 bit.ly/3K9eGwQ
Talk to our team today: www.thiscovery.org/get-in-touch
