I currently manage the ROCS (Radiotherapy after Oesophageal Cancer Stenting) Study - Palliative radiotherapy in addition to self-expanding metal stent for improving dysphagia and survival in advanced oesophageal cancer.
With a background in health related social science research, I am following the career in clinical trial management and have the experience of management and execution of national multi-centered clinical trials. I am experienced in qualitative social science research, in particular applied clinical research and public health. My research interests include trial management and also mental health and psychological interventions for behaviour change (psychoeducation and self management in bipolar disorder). I am ambitious and keen to get involved with more projects, to learn more and increase my skills and knowledge of clinical trial conduct.
Education
2003: Master of Arts (Social Anthropology), University of West Bohemia, Faculty of Philosophy and Arts, The Czech Republic
2001: BA (Social Anthropology), University of West Bohemia, Faculty of Philosophy and Arts, The Czech Republic
Career overview
2015 - present: Trial Manager, Centre for Trials Research, Cardiff University
2011 - 2015: Bipolar Education Programme Cymru Project Coordinator, Cardiff University
2010 - 2011: Beacon for Wales Programme Officer, Cardiff University
2009 - 2010: Reseach Assistant (Applied Clinical Research and Public Health), Cardiff University
2007 - 2009 Volunteering Project Manager, BAWSO Women's Aid, Cardiff
Anrhydeddau a Dyfarniadau
Innnovation in Health Care Award for the Bipolar Education Programme Cymru at the 6th Annual British Medical Journal Awards 2014 (as a member of the Bipolar Education Programme team)
2018
- Sivarajasingam, V.et al. 2018. Injury resulting from targeted violence: An emergency department perspective. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health 28(3), pp. 295-308. (10.1002/cbm.2066)
2017
- Svobodova, M.et al. 2017. Optimising trial recruitment with well-designed screening log: experiences from the ROCS study [Abstract]. Trials 18(S1), pp. 93-94. (10.1186/s13063-017-1902-y)
2015
- Amor, J. D.et al. 2015. Quantifying bipolar disorder for technology-assisted self-management. Presented at: World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Toronto, ON, Canada, 7-12 June 2015 Presented at Jaffray, D. A. ed.World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, June 7-12, 2015, Toronto, Canada. IFMBE Proceedings, Vol. 51. Springer pp. 1397-1400., (10.1007/978-3-319-19387-8_340)
2013
- Tredget, J. and Svobodova, M. 2013. Group psycho-education for bipolar disorder. Nursing Times 109(5), pp. 21-23.
2010
- Sivarajasingam, V.et al. 2010. Hate violence: emergency department perspective [Abstract]. Injury Prevention 16(Supp.1), pp. A151-A152. (10.1136/ip.2010.029215.543)
Currently working on the ROCS (Radiotherapy after Oesophageal Cancer Stenting) Study - Palliative radiotherapy in addition to self-expanding metal stent for improving dysphagia and survival in advanced oesophageal cancer