Our Team
We are a dedicated staff team with diverse background, skills and experience in social responsibility and sustainability.
| Name | Role | Phone number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Gorman | Director of Social Responsibility and Sustainability | Dave.Gorman@ed.ac.uk | |
| Scott Davidson | Deputy Director SRS & Head of Sustainability | Scott.Davidson@ed.ac.uk | |
| Gemma Gourlay | Head of Social Impact | Gemma.Gourlay@ed.ac.uk | |
| Wendy McDonald | Office Manager/PA to SRS Director | Wendy.McDonald@ed.ac.uk | +44 (0)131 651 5588 |
| Ryan Ferguson | SRS Administrator and PA to the Deputy Director | Ryan.Ferguson@ed.ac.uk | +44 (0)131 651 5588 |
Sustainability Unit
| Name | Role | Phone number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Davidson | Deputy Director SRS & Head of Sustainability | Scott.Davidson@ed.ac.uk | |
| Matthew Lawson | Senior SRS Learning, Teaching and Reporting Manager | Matthew.Lawson@ed.ac.uk | +44 (0)131 651 4050 |
| Andrew Arnott | Climate Strategy and Sustainability Analyst | Andrew.Arnott@ed.ac.uk | +44 (0)131 650 4064 |
| Chris Litwiniuk | Climate Strategy and Sustainability Analyst | Chris.Litwiniuk@ed.ac.uk | +44 (0)131 650 4064 |
| Ryan Ferguson | SRS Administrator and PA to the Deputy Director | Ryan.Ferguson@ed.ac.uk | +44 (0)131 651 5588 |
Student Engagement & Events
| Name (sorted in ascending order) | Role | Phone number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Lawson | Senior SRS Learning, Teaching and Reporting Manager | Matthew.Lawson@ed.ac.uk | +44 (0)131 651 4050 |
Sustainability Innovation & Engagement
| Name | Role | Phone number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Lawson | Senior SRS Learning, Teaching and Reporting Manager | Matthew.Lawson@ed.ac.uk | +44 (0)131 651 4050 |
| Rachael Barton | Projects Coordinator | Rachael.Barton@ed.ac.uk | +44 (0)131 650 4064 |
| Alan Peddie | Projects Coordinator | Alan.Peddie@ed.ac.uk | +44 (0)131 650 4064 |
| Bradley Richards | IT Reuse Technician | Bradley.Richards@ed.ac.uk |
Sustainable Business & Fair Trade
| Name (sorted in ascending order) | Role | Phone number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sion Pickering | Sustainable Business & Fair Trade Programme Manager | Sion.Pickering@ed.ac.uk | +44 (0) 131 650 4063 |
Climate Policy
| Name | Role | Phone number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Vander Meer | Research & Policy Manager (Climate Resilience and Biodiversity) | Elizabeth.VanderMeer@ed.ac.uk | |
| Kim Vender | Biodiversity and Climate Resilience Projects Officer | KVender@ed.ac.uk |
Communications
| Name | Role | Phone number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ford-Hutchinson | Head of SRS Communications | Sarah.Ford-Hutchinson@ed.ac.uk | +44 (0)131 650 4063 |
| Alexandra Kuklinski | Communications Coordinator | Alexandra.Kuklinski@ed.ac.uk | +44 (0)131 650 4063 |
| Eve Redhead | Communications Coordinator | Eve.Redhead@ed.ac.uk | +44 (0)131 650 4063 |
Social Impact Unit
| Name (sorted in ascending order) | Role | Phone number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma Gourlay | Head of Social Impact | Gemma.Gourlay@ed.ac.uk |
Community Engagement
| Name | Role | Phone number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Anderson | Community Engagement Programme Manager | Sarah.Anderson@ed.ac.uk | +44 (0)131 650 4406 |
| Iona Barrie | Dumbiedykes Digital Inclusion Intern | Iona.Barrie@ed.ac.uk | +44 (0)131 650 4406 |
| Anne Douglas | Community Engagement Administrator & Projects Coordinator | A.Douglas@ed.ac.uk | +44 (0)131 650 4406 |
| Eppy Harries-Pugh | Communications Manager: Finance and Community Engagement (parental leave) | Eppy.Harries-Pugh@ed.ac.uk | +44 (0)131 650 4406 |
| Lauren McLeron | Communications Manager: Finance and Community Engagement | Lauren.Mcleron@ed.ac.uk |
Forestry Unit
| Name (sorted in ascending order) | Role | Phone number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yvonne Edwards | Forest, Peat and Rural Land Manager | Yvonne.Edwards@ed.ac.uk | |
| Vanessa McCorquodale | SRS Project Coordinator | Vanessa.Mccorquodale@ed.ac.uk | +44 (0)131 651 5588 |
Business Development (Edinburgh Innovations)
| Name (sorted in ascending order) | Role | Phone number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Lee-Woolf | Business Development Manager - Social Responsibility and Sustainability | Charlotte.Lee-Woolf@ei.ed.ac.uk | |
| Lucy Stanfield-Jenner | Business Development Executive - Circular Economy | Lucy.Stanfield@ei.ed.ac.uk | +44 (0)131 651 4050 |