Professor Andrew N. Williams, BA (Oxon), BM BCh, MA (Leics), MSc (Warw), PhD (Birm), MRCP, FRCPCH, FRHistS

Professor Andrew N. Williams, consultant community paediatrician (retired 2022), medical historian, Archive curator, playwright and film maker. In 2004 he established the world’s first paediatric Virtual Academic Unit (VAU) taking Dr Thomas Willis’ (1621-75) idea of an ‘Invisible college’ and placing it within a 21st century context. The unfunded, innovative VAU leads in, as well as contributes to, clinical and humanities research in child health (particularly child neurology/ neurodisability) for both the UK and internationally. Working with Together for Short Lives, his film 'The Boudiccae' was shown in the UK Parliament in 2018 and led to written pledges in the NHS Long Term Plan (2019). He won the 2015 WellChild Doctor Award which was presented by HRH Prince Harry.

From 2022-2024 he took an MA at University of Leicester (The Classical Mediterranean MA), with a distinction.

From 2021, he has been working with Professor Madeleine Mant, of the University of Toronto,  examining English voluntary hospital child health care working on the admission register of Northampton Infirmary 1744-1804.

He is presently on a laboratory placement with Professor K. Anthony. Working with the University of Northampton, he  is intending to develop projects within present day research as well as 18th century hospital child health care, using the unique records of the Northampton General Infirmary.

Andrew is a member of the Global Research on Developmental Disabilities Collaboration.

He is a patron of Thomas's Fund, a Northants based music therapy charity.

He is supporting the Northampton to Market Harborough railway reopening campaign (N2MH).

He is very interested in developing projects in ancient history and archaeology particularly related to the practical delivery of healthcare. He is very happy to discuss any future potential collaborations in these areas.