The ARC is supported by staff from the Research Services Directorate, many of whom are resident in the ARC to support day-today activities and the over-arching vision.
Professor Andrew Tobin
Director of the Advanced Research Centre
Andrew Tobin, Professor of Molecular Pharmacology, is the ARC's founding Director.
Professor Tobin joined the University of Glasgow in September 2016 and, as lead of the Technologies Touching Life theme, he has been closely involved with the development of the ARC since the project began. He is passionate about the opportunities this new building brings.
"I am delighted to have been asked to contribute to this fantastic project that underlines the commitment of the University to ground-breaking collaborative research across disciplines. The ARC, and the principles behind it, have been a long-term goal of the University. As a name, it encompasses our vision to conduct collaborative, out-of-reach research that has real societal impact.
It is so much more than a building. We want to take a shared vision and expertise from across all areas of the University community to genuinely transform the way we do research, with the ultimate aim of changing the lives of the people, community and world around us."
Dr John Harris
Head of Operations
Prior to joining the University as the Head of Operations for the ARC, John was the manager of the Queen Elizabeth Teaching and Learning Centre, where he played a key role in the setup and operational management of the teaching and research facility.
He is responsible for the planning and operational management required to deliver the daily operation of the building along with the wider aspirations of the ARC.
Temi Ajayi
ARC Administrator Receptionist
Laura Bell
ARC Development Manager
Laura oversees and manages strategic development activities at the ARC, working with teams to foster collaboration, innovation and inter-disciplinary initiatives across the building.
Prior to joining the ARC, Laura was Programme Director at Glasgow City of Science and Innovation, a regional partnership that supports multi-sector collaboration in research and innovation. She also worked for over a decade at one of the UK’s largest medical research charities, leading teams focused on research communications and engagement activities.
Dr Lisa Bradley
ARC Interdisciplinary Lead
Lisa is an anti-disciplinary scholar and methodologist who has worked across various fields including Education, Urban Studies, Public Policy, Cultural Studies, Criminology, and Craft. Her work is focused on practices of knowledge production and meaning-making, where she explores and challenges dominant knowledge practices as they relate to marginalised ways of knowing and being, including within academic spaces.
Lisa aims to study, research and promote interdisciplinarity within the ARC through a range of activities including creative practices, cross-disciplinary community building and development of a cross-disciplinary research culture. Lisa aims to reach out across the ARC to learn about different research areas and understand the barriers to collaborating across disciplinary boundaries.
Nick Bruce
Research Communications Officer
Nick works closely with Laura Tyler on all things Research Communications. Nick provides communications across Research Services and the ARC, and manages web content for the directorate. He is based between the ARC and 11 Professor's Square.
Hannah Campbell
ARC Events & Engagement Manager (maternity cover)
Hannah is the Events & Public Engagement Manager at the ARC. Hannah manages the ARC’s public events and engagement activities, and develops a welcoming, wide-ranging programme that brings together researchers from across the university with community and industry partners. Hannah supports colleagues to make best use of the space for creative and collaborative research engagement.
Dr Ross Cameron
ARC Events and Exhibitions Producer
Ross works alongside Hannah Campbell to programme a diverse range of events and exhibitions for researchers, partners and the public.
Aileen Gardner
Administration Manager
Aileen is the Administration Manager of the ARC, and oversees the day to day operation of the building.
Kelly Hawkins
Washroom Supervisor
Kelly manages the Washroom team in the ARC, dealing with biohazardous waste and sterilisation to aid the working of the labs across chemistry and biology. She's the queen of clean.
Charlotte Reid
Senior Videographer
Charlotte is part of the Communications Team, using video and digital media to showcase some of the groundbreaking research happening at the ARC. Before she joined the team, Charlotte created video and audio content for production companies and online publications. This included videos for social media, television and cinema screens. You might see her around the ARC with a camera in her hand, so please don't be shy!
Ken Skeldon
Research Engagement Manager
Ken is the University’s Research Engagement Manager and is responsible for leading the implementation of the University’s research engagement activities in line with the Research Strategy 2020-25.
Working with colleagues across the University, Ken is leading on establishing the ARC as an institution-wide resource to facilitate and enable staff and students to participate in creative engagement activities, helping to support their research and careers.
Ken also works closely with the University’s community engagement network to position the ARC as a welcoming place for the wider public, creating new programmes and ensuring integration with existing public-facing research-led initiatives.
Carol-Anne Smith
Technical Operations Manager
Carol-Anne leads a specialist team to deliver an effective and efficient technical service to end users, enabling collaborative research to thrive within the ARC.
Prior to her appointment in the ARC, Carol-Anne worked in the Institute of Molecular, Cell & Systems Biology as a Specialist/Technician in Charge. She was also the lab manager for the Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment.
Laura Tyler
Research Communications Manager & ARC Communications Lead
The Research Communications team from the Research Services Directorate lead on ARC Communications. Working with colleagues from across the University, particularly closely with colleagues in External Relations, the team are involved in the full breadth of communications activities including social media (running the ARC X account), events, web pages, video content, photography and internal communications.
Laura and Nick provide professional advice and support to colleagues throughout the ARC. You will often see them in the ARC looking for volunteers willing to participate in videos or photo shoots, often using cake for motivation!