Research Cultures Forum
A critical and confidential space to uncover, explore, advise, support and improve research cultures at University of Edinburgh.
The Research Cultures Forum was establised in August 2023, with its membership carried over from the Research Cultures Working Group. The Working Group was established through applications to an open call for expressions of interest in 2022.
The Forum is a resource for University management in accessing a broad range of views and inputs into activity that might impact on research cultures. It is also a critical friend to the University in highlighting areas of difficulty or challenge for the research community that may need to be addressed by Resarch Strategy Group or other University management structures.
Research Culture Forum Co-Chairs
Dr Sukanya Krishnamurthy, School of Geosciences, Sukanya.Krishnamurthy@ed.ac.uk
Professor Timm Kruger, School of Engineering, Timm.Krueger@ed.ac.uk
Research Culture Forum members
- Nicola Cuthbert, Researcher Development Manager, Institute for Academic Development
- Professor Julia Dorin, Co-Deputy Dean for Research Culture & Integrity, College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine
- Dr Omolabake Fakunle, Chancellor's Fellow, Institute for Education, Community & Society
- Dr Radhika Govinda, Senior Lecturer, Sociology
- Lisa Guenther, Research Support Officer (Research Culture & Governance), College of Science & Engineering
- Olivia Hale, Senior Project Manager, Edinburgh Futures Institute
- Professor Jane Hillston, Dean of Research Culture & REF, College of Science & Engineering
- Professor Neil Chue Hong, Personal Chair in Research Software Policy & Practice, Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre
- Professor Jayne Hope, Personal Chair of Immunology, The Roslin Institute
- Professor Tobias Kelly, Personal Chair of Political & Legal Anthropology, Social Anthropology
- Anna Krzak, Research Information Manager & Open Research Coorindator, CMVM Research Office
- Professor Hayden Lorimer, Chair of Human Geography, School of GeoSciences
- Professor Malcolm MacLeod, Academic lead for Research Improvement & Research Integrity
- Roisin McKelvey, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Officer, College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine
- Eve Equi, Growing Research Together Programme
- Susan McNeill, Director of HR Partnering (Colleges), Human Resources
- Dr Cecile Menard, Research Associate, School of GeoSciences
- Eileen Miller, Research Technician, Centre for Cardiovascular Science
- Kerry Miller, Research Data Support Officer, Library Research Support
- Lee Murphy, Genetics Core Manager, Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility
- Dr Kathryn Nash, Chancellor's Fellow, School of Law
- Dr Katie Nicoll Baines, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Manager, UKRI Future Leader Fellows Development Network (IAD)
- Dr Elisa Parish, Research Fellow, Centre for Cardiovascular Science
- Alex Peden, Head of Research Cultures
- Claire Pembleton, Business Development Executive, Edinburgh Innovations
- Dr Fiona Philippi, Head of Researcher Development, Insitute for Academic Development
- Professor Colin Pulham, Personal Chair in High-Pressure, School of Chemistry
- Dr Enrique Sanchez Molano, Core Scientist, The Roslin Institute
- Dr Thamarai Schneiders, Co-Deputy Dean for Research Culture & Integrity, College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine
- Professor Emily Sena, Personal Chair of Meta Science & Translational Medicine, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences
- Dr Sara Shinton, Director of UKRI Future Leader Fellows Development Network, Institute for Academic Development
- Suzanne Thompson, Director of Health & Safety
- Dr Anna Lisa Varri, Reader, Institute for Astronomy
- Catherine White, Programme Manager, Growing Research Together
- Dr Emily Woollen, Academic Developer (Researcher Development), Institute for Academic Development
Research Cultures Forum Committee Site
The Forum will promote transparency, inclusion and engagement in its activity by making the agenda, notes of the meeting and papers available within the University via this committee site: