The Team: Programme Management

Louise Hartley is the Programme Coordinator for ACRC. Her background is in paediatric nursing within the NHS and facilitating contract research in the commercial sector. She also studied Biology and Health Sciences with the Open University. Prior to this post she was the research manager of Generation Scotland where she organised a remote sample collection process and advised, co-designed and gained ethical approval for, autonomous online adolescent consent.

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Janice Murray is the Partnerships and Communications Manager for ACRC. She comes to us from the School of Biological Sciences (SBS), The University of Edinburgh, where she was the Research Impact Manager and REF coordinator. Prior to that Janice was lab manager of the Parasite Immunoepidemiology Group in SBS and the manager for the Out of Africa fellows for TIBA (Tackling Infection to Benefit Africa).

Janice’s research career started in the field of stem cells and then moved quickly into molecular parasitology. She gained her MSc with distinction and PhD, whilst working in the lab of Professor Rick Maizels (The University of Edinburgh); studying the immunomodulatory effects of parasite secreted proteins.

More recently, Janice was one of the leads for the REF2021 submission for the School of Biological Sciences, and has been working hard to embed impact within the school research culture.

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Daria is the Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Co-ordinator, temporarily filling a maternity cover position. She is dedicated to fostering meaningful connections with the community and ensuring that public perspectives are integral to our research initiatives. Daria has a wealth of experience, having served as a Communications and Events Co-ordinator at the University of Oxford and in various communications roles at Ukrainian public authorities.

Jenn Yoo is the Academy Project Manager for the ACRC. Prior to this, she was the Senior Manager of Program Evaluation and Impact at Illinois Humanities in the United States, where she worked to bring free public humanities programmes and grants across the state of Illinois. She has experience working in NGOs and university settings, primarily focused on project management, evaluation, and education.

Aisyah Noor Mohd is the Academy Administrator for the ACRC. Prior to this, she was Manager (Strategy and Partnerships) for the Language Division at the National Heritage Board (NHB) in Singapore, which manages the national museums and heritage institutions in Singapore. Aisyah has a wealth of experience in project management, partnerships, public engagement and community outreach. Before her role with the NHB, she was the Communications Executive for SRF Foundation, India, an NGO dedicated to transforming education through institutes and programmes across private and government schools in India.

Gregor  provides the administrative support for the AIM-CISC project. He has worked in three previous roles at the University; in Admissions for the College of  Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, then supporting undergraduate students in the School of Informatics, and latterly supporting PhD students in an Informatics CDT programme. 

Gregor acts a a conduit between the affiliated ACRC and AIM-CISC programmes.

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Simba is the Grants Administrator for ACRC. He joined the ACRC from an accounting background where he gained his experience in the private sector across various roles, with the exception of a public sector role in Grants Administration between 2012 and 2013. Prior to this post he was a Regulated Reconciliations Finance Analyst.