Contact us
We are a dedicated staff team with a range of backgrounds, skills and experience in social responsibility and sustainability.
| Name | Role | Research Interests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Gorman | Director of Social Responsibility and Sustainability | Dave.Gorman@ed.ac.uk |
Dave is the department’s director and is the lead contact for responsible and social investments, sustainable travel policy and overall climate policy. Dave is a member of the University Executive, Investment Committee and Estates Committee. For meetings and diary planning, contact Dave’s PA, Wendy McDonald. |
| Scott Davidson | Deputy Director SRS & Head of Sustainability | Scott.Davidson@ed.ac.uk |
Scott is the department’s deputy director and leads on the University climate strategy and sustainability. For meetings please contact Ryan Ferguson, Scott’s PA. |
General enquiries
| Name (sorted in ascending order) | Phone number | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Responsibility and Sustainability | SRS.Department@ed.ac.uk | +44 (0)131 651 3000 |
Address: Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability, The Boilerhouse, High School Yards, Edinburgh, EH1 1LT
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Sustainability Unit
| Name | Role | Research Interests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Davidson | Deputy Director SRS & Head of Sustainability | Scott.Davidson@ed.ac.uk |
Scott is the department’s deputy director and leads on the University climate strategy and sustainability. For meetings please contact Ryan Ferguson, Scott’s PA. |
| Jill Burnett | Senior Implementation Manager | Jill.Burnett@ed.ac.uk |
Contact to discuss embedding sustainability in the University’s decision-making structures, business cases, culture, Colleges and Schools. |
| Iwona Cameron | Senior Climate, Biodiversity and Sustainability Manager | Iwona.Cameron@ed.ac.uk |
Iwona manages the teams that work on Climate Strategy, carbon reporting, supply chains, labs, sustainable buildings, Sustainability Awards and the Sustainability Framework. |
| Matthew Lawson | Senior SRS Learning, Teaching and Reporting Manager | Matthew.Lawson@ed.ac.uk |
Contact for learning, teaching, reporting and sector awards queries, such as the Green Gown Awards, QS Rankings, and THE sustainability rankings. |
| Andrew Arnott | Climate, Biodiversity and Sustainability Manager | Andrew.Arnott@ed.ac.uk |
Contact to discuss the University’s Climate Strategy and also the Sustainable Campus Fund. |
| Georgia Law | Biodiversity Programme Manager | Georgia.Law@ed.ac.uk |
Contact for all things biodiversity and related adaptation projects, including green space mapping, Hedgehog Friendly Campus and the University’s Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. |
| Lauren McLeron | Behaviour Change Programme Manager | Lauren.Mcleron@ed.ac.uk |
Contact for information about behaviour change initiatives that relate to climate, biodiversity and sustainability. |
| Alan Peddie | Sustainability Training Manager | Alan.Peddie@ed.ac.uk |
Contact to find out about staff and student training, including Carbon Literacy training and the Sustainability Champions network. Alan can also answer questions about Warp It (internal reuse). |
| Siôn Pickering | Sustainable Business & Fair Trade Programme Manager | Sion.Pickering@ed.ac.uk |
Contact for information about sustainability in our supply chains, procurement, food and modern slavery. |
| Louise Ross | Carbon and Sustainability Analyst | Louise.Ross@ed.ac.uk |
Contact for information about the University’s carbon, biodiversity and sustainability analysis and reporting. Louise can also be contacted for information on business travel. |
| Elizabeth Vander Meer | Research & Policy Manager (Climate Resilience and Biodiversity) | Elizabeth.VanderMeer@ed.ac.uk |
Liz is currently on secondment. Please contact Georgia Law or Kim Vender instead. |
| Rachael Barton | SRS Projects Coordinator | Rachael.Barton@ed.ac.uk |
Contact to find out about sustainable labs, Sustainability Awards and the Sustainability Framework pilot. |
| Lucy Patterson | Climate and Sustainability in the Curriculum Coordinator | LPatters@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Contact to find out how to embed sustainability in the University’s curriculum, including living lab projects. |
| Bradley Richards | IT Reuse Technician | Bradley.Richards@ed.ac.uk |
Contact to reuse or source IT equipment within the University, or donate to partner organisations, including community projects. |
| Kim Vender | Biodiversity and Climate Resilience Projects Officer | KVender@ed.ac.uk |
Contact for information on Biodiversity projects such as blue carbon ecosystems and marine biodiversity. |
Communications
| Name | Role | Research Interests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ford-Hutchinson | Head of SRS Communications | Sarah.Ford-Hutchinson@ed.ac.uk |
Sarah leads on the University's overall climate & sustainability narrative and has an excellent working knowledge of climate-positive activity in research, teaching, University operations and partnerships. |
| Eppy Harries-Pugh | Social Responsibility and Sustainability Communications Manager | Eppy.Harries-Pugh@ed.ac.uk |
Contact for queries relating to sustainability and social impact communications. |
| Catherine Foot | Communications Manager | Catherine.Foot@ed.ac.uk |
Contact for queries relating to sustainability and social impact communications. |
| Alexandra Kuklinski | Communications Coordinator | Alexandra.Kuklinski@ed.ac.uk |
Contact for queries relating to the University’s sustainability brand, website, content and campaigns. |
| Eve Redhead | Communications Coordinator | Eve.Redhead@ed.ac.uk |
Contact if you would like to work with us to promote opportunities on social media or in our newsletter. Eve also works on content and campaigns. |
Departmental Operations and Administration
| Name | Role | Research Interests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Lawson | Senior SRS Learning, Teaching and Reporting Manager | Matthew.Lawson@ed.ac.uk |
Contact for learning, teaching, reporting and sector awards queries, such as the Green Gown Awards, QS Rankings, and THE sustainability rankings. |
| Wendy McDonald | SRS Business Manager and PA to the Director | Wendy.McDonald@ed.ac.uk |
Contact for finance, office and recruitment queries related to the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability. PA to Dave Gorman. |
| Sarah Barnard | Committees and Administration Officer | Sarah.Barnard@ed.ac.uk |
Contact for details on our committees and administration requests. |
| Ryan Ferguson | SRS Administrator and PA to the Deputy Director | Ryan.Ferguson@ed.ac.uk |
PA to Scott Davidson. |
| Katarina Zabecka | Reporting and Administration Officer | K.Zabecka@ed.ac.uk |
Please contact for reporting queries and administration requests. |
Social Impact Unit
| Name | Role | Research Interests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma Gourlay | Head of Social Impact | Gemma.Gourlay@ed.ac.uk |
Gemma works on Social and Community Impact across the University. Please contact Anne Douglas first. |
| Sarah Anderson | Senior Community Engagement Manager | Sarah.Anderson@ed.ac.uk |
Contact for queries about the University's community strategies and related work, including reporting, evaluation, best practice, contacts, and individual initiatives including community grants, community access to rooms and Dick Vet in the Community premises at 127 Nicolson St. |
| Anne Douglas | Community Engagement Administrator | A.Douglas@ed.ac.uk |
Contact for community grants and other community projects. |
| Bethany Parsons | Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator | Bethany.Parsons@ed.ac.uk |
Contact for information about equality, diversity, and inclusion in the Corporate Services Group. |
| Jenna Bogan | Community Team Modern Apprentice | Jenna.Bogan@ed.ac.uk |
Forest and Peatland Project Unit
| Name | Role | Research Interests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yvonne Edwards | Forest, Peat and Rural Land Manager | Yvonne.Edwards@ed.ac.uk |
Yvonne works on forest and peatland carbon sequestration, land acquisition and management. Please contact Misti first. |
| Lewis O'Dea | Forest Site Manager | LODea@ed.ac.uk |
Lewis works on forest and peatland operations. Please contact Misti first. |
| Misti Cooper | Forest and Peatland Project Coordinator | Misti.Cooper@ed.ac.uk |
First point of contact for information about the Forest and Peatland Project. |
Business Development (Edinburgh Innovations)
| Name | Role | Research Interests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Lee-Woolf | Business Development Manager - Social Responsibility and Sustainability | Charlotte.Lee-Woolf@ei.ed.ac.uk |
Contact for commercial collaboration and partnership opportunities. |
| Megan Cleary | Sustainability Innovation & Reporting Analyst | Megan.Cleary@ei.ed.ac.uk |
Responsible for building evidence and insight on sustainability related innovation and impact. |
| Victoria Darbyshire | Business Development Executive (Circular Economy) | Victoria.Darbyshire@ei.ed.ac.uk |
Responsible for working with academic colleagues and industry partners on opportunities to drive innovation in the circular economy. |
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