October 2026 marked the retirement of a valued member of the NHS R&D North West team. Professor William Campbell (Bill), who has served as Director of Capacity Development since 2015, retired on 5 October.
During his time with the organisation, Bill has supported hundreds, if not thousands, of early career researchers. His contributions have spanned a wide range of areas, including Social Care, strategy development and support for our incubator projects, alongside many other aspects of researcher development.
Bill joined NHS R&D North West from Manchester Metropolitan University, bringing with him extensive knowledge of opportunities within higher education. This expertise has been invaluable in supporting and mentoring early career researchers as they work towards MSc and PhD qualifications, as well as research fellowships. He has played an important role in helping many researchers develop their careers and achieve their ambitions.
Bill will be greatly missed by colleagues across the organisation, and we are incredibly grateful for his dedication, expertise and contribution over the years.
We wish Bill all the very best for this next chapter. We know he is looking forward to spending more time with his family and enjoying his hobbies, particularly cycling and rowing. We hope retirement brings him plenty of happiness, adventure and time to do the things he loves!