Introduction to the Dean of Research Culture
Our approach to Research Culture is led by our Dean of
Research Culture, Professor Matt Baillie Smith. Matt is Professor of Global
Development in the department of Geography and Environmental Sciences. He works
closely with staff in Research and Innovation Services to implement our
Research Culture Action Plan and Initiatives, chairs the Research Culture
Committee and reports on Research Culture to the University’s Research and
Knowledge Exchange Committee, Senior Research Leadership Team and REF
Management Committee.
To find out more about Professor Baillie Smith, visit his
university profile page here.
Research and Innovation Services Research Culture staff
The Professional Services Staff supporting
Research Culture are based within Research and Innovation Services. They
support, promote and enable Research Culture initiatives for all staff who
contribute to research. The core Professional Services Research Culture staff
are:
Laura Hutchinson, Head of Research Culture and Integrity
Laura is the Head of Research Culture and Integrity and leads
the Research Policy team in Research and Innovation Services. This team includes
Research Ethics and Integrity, Research Information and Systems, Researcher
Development and Research Culture and Quality. Laura is Secretary to Research
Culture Committee and Research Ethics Committee. She works across Faculties and
Services to implement our Research Culture Action Plan and initiatives.
Sam
King, Research Skills Development Manager
Sam
leads the Researcher Development team and develops, and facilitates a range of
learning and development activities and online resources related to researcher
skills development. Supporting academics across all career stages, these
activities and resources are designed to build collaborations, enrich skills,
foster talents and to support people to reach their full potential here at
Northumbria and wide in the wider world.
Kevin Richardson, Research Culture and Quality Manager
Kevin has wide
experience in research system implementation and provided close support to the
Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 submission. In his current
role, Kevin leads on the management of research quality processes and
systems. Additionally, he supports initiatives aimed at enhancing research
culture and is secretary to the Working Group for Responsible Research
Assessment. Kevin continues to assist preparations for the upcoming
REF 2029 exercise and serves as a member of the University Strategy Advisory
Group.
Ellen Cole, Research Culture and Quality Manager
Ellen is responsible for implementing a programme of
initiatives to enhance the University's research culture, and monitoring the
implementation of the research culture action plan. She also supports the
delivery of REF at the University, particularly the People, Culture and
Environment element of the submission. She is a member of the Research Culture
Committee chairing its working group on Recognition & Value, and
contributing to the working group on Responsible Research Assessment.
Additionally, she is a member of the University's Gender Equality Steering
Group, chairing the working group on culture.
Ellen's ORCID profile contains a fuller record of her activities.
Lauren McDonald, Research Culture and Development Coordinator
Lauren is a Research Culture and Development Coordinator within the
Research Policy Team. Lauren is involved in Research Culture workshops, such as
Rejection and Resilience, and is also part of the UK Reproducibility Network of OpenResearch Coordinators and Administrators (ORCAs).
Edan Pickering, Research Culture and Development Coordinator
Edan supports the organisation and delivery of researcher
development activities for academics across all career stages at Northumbria
University. These opportunities provide academics with the skills and knowledge
to enhance their careers. She has a focus on Early Career Researchers and
supports the running of the ECR Forum via event organisation, networking and
online resources. Edan is Minute Secretary to Research Culture Committee and
supports with tracking HR Excellence activity.
To find out more about Research Professional Support staff, please visit the Research Professional Support staff page.
