Professor Nusrat Husain (CI) was nonimated by a team member for the NIHR North West Coast Research and Innovation Awards 2017 for the award of 'Clinical Research Role Model of the Year' award He was shortlisted and received the award at a ceremony in February 2017. The award recognised his work in addressing the mental health inequalities in the UK and his major talent is his insight as a research leader this is reflected by his translational work addressing areas of public health importance such as depression and self-harm which disproportionately affect low income British South Asian women. The award has led to numerous press releases about the award were published across newspapers within the North West Coast region and have led to organisations and professionals making contact for further detail on the study