What is my role?

As the Researcher Development Manager, I lead on the design, deliver, and evaluation of our rich frameworks of university-wide professional development for all researchers, including Postgraduate Researchers, Research Staff, and Research Supervisors. These programmes, training activities, and events are designed to enrich researchers’ skills and working relationships, foster their talents, and accelerate their professional prospects.

Contact me about any aspects of University-wide researcher development provision, in particular if you want to develop as a PGR supervisor, or are interested in Talent Lab. Talent Lab is the University suite of highly collaborative Leadership Development programmes tailored for researchers at all levels, from postgraduate to research leaders.

Who are my colleagues and network?

The researcher development team sit within the Research Culture and Researcher Development portfolio (led by Kay Guccione), nested within Research Services. The Research Culture and Researcher Development team includes specialists who lead on our delivery frameworks; project officers leading some of our flagship initiatives; and a valued support team of PGR interns and administration.

We also work with colleagues across the College Graduate Schools and Research Offices, the Information Services, People and Organisational Development, Student Learning Development, Academic and Digital Development, the Health and Wellbeing services, the SRC and others to equip researchers to access the institutional ecology of development and support available to them.

My professional network includes researcher and academic developers across the UK and beyond. I am embedded in the ScotHERD researcher development Community of Practice, engage with the UKCGE, Vitae, and REDS conferences, and regularly contribute to the Auditorium blog.

What is my story?

I came to the University of Glasgow at 18, attracted by the beautiful and historic campus, enthusiastic scholars, and rich music culture of the city. I stayed to complete Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral degrees, and then on into my professional career.

I am passionate about excellent Higher Education training, development, and teaching. I have committed my career to widening participation, building academic, digital and research literacies, and fostering supportive communities for different cohorts connected with the University of Glasgow. I taught on the Access programme for non-traditional students, then worked for a dozen years in the international student pathway sector at Glasgow International College. I am CELTA qualified, a Fellow of the HEA, and in addition to my doctoral background in Medieval History, I also hold a Masters in Higher Education Practice. I joined the Research Services Directorate in 2020.

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