SPCR Researcher Spotlight | Professor Derek Kyte and Professor Jaspal Tagger
31 October 2025
We are pleased to share the next edition of our SPCR Researcher Spotlight series, featuring two of our researchers, Professor Jaspal Tagger the University of Nottingham and Professor Derek Kyte from the University of Worcester. This series highlights the impact of continued SPCR research capacity and development funding since it's introduction in 2010.
From GP training to professor: a career shaped by SPCR fellowships
Professor Jaspal Taggar (University of Nottingham) is a GP and Clinical Professor of Primary Care & Medical Education, who leads undergraduate GP education while conducting research into cardiovascular prevention, atrial fibrillation detection and tobacco control.
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"During my GP training, I was appointed as the first NIHR academic clinical fellowship (ACF) in Primary Care at Nottingham Medical School (2010–2012), during which I completed a Master’s degree in Applied Epidemiology and a research project in tobacco control. This led to an NIHR GP career progression fellowship (2012– 2014) during which I developed |
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Upon completion of the PhD in 2017, I was appointed as an associate professor and Head of GP Education. The experience gained from the fellowships and my PhD has been used to support the growth of medical education research and mentorship of other clinical academics at Nottingham University, and in 2023 I was promoted to Professor of Primary Care & Medical Education.” |
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Transforming a clinical career through SPCR support: a journey to professorship
Professor Derek Kyte is a Professor of Physiotherapy at University of Worcester. His primary research interests centre around health outcomes and remote symptom monitoring in the NHS. In particular, the use of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) across a range of conditions and clinical areas including chronic kidney disease, cancer and musculoskeletal care. He leads the Living with Long-Term Conditions Research Group at the University of Worcester.
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" The SPCR award was integral in giving me the training, experience and confidence to pursue a clinical academic career pathway. The award helped me build a The work I undertook during the
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I am certain that the support of the SPCR has been pivotal in helping me progress to my current role as Professor of Physiotherapy at the University of Worcester, leading a prominent research group focused on living well with long-term conditions. The award really accelerated my development and provided me with a range of opportunities that I would Receiving funding at that time in my career was transformative and gave me huge confidence moving forwards. The SPCR was immensely supportive throughout the fellowship. But this support has continued beyond. The community element is an important aspect of who the SPCR are as an organisation. I hope that the organisation is around for many more years to come to support the next generation of health researchers.” |
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