Contact us
Get in touch with us. Details of our core teams supporting activity across the Usher Institute.
General Enquiries
General Enquiries (including estates and operations): usher.reception@ed.ac.uk
Communications, Press & Media: usher.communications@ed.ac.uk
Prospective taught student enquiries: futurestudents@ed.ac.uk
Find us
The Usher Institute is located in the Usher Building at Edinburgh BioQuarter:
Usher Building
The University of Edinburgh
5-7 Little France Road
Edinburgh BioQuarter - Gate 3
EDINBURGH
EH16 4UX
Reception: +44(0)131 651 7869 or +44(0)131 650 3237
Please see the PDF below providing visitor drop-off instruction for the Usher Building, or full directional information on the Find Us page
The University of Edinburgh Usher Building Visitor Drop-off Instructions
Director / Director of Professional Services
| Interim Director | Professor Julie Jacko |
| PA to the Director | Joanne Blair-Gray |
| PA to the Director (Diary management) | Linda Tait |
| Director of Professional Services | Vivien Smith |
Full Usher Institute Senior Leadership Team
Communications, Marketing and Engagement
Staff and students at The University of Edinburgh can find more information via: Usher Communications - SharePoint
Team email: usher.communications@ed.ac.uk
| Head of Communications, Marketing and Engagement | Susan Buckingham |
| Events Manager | Laura Marshall |
| Graphic Designer | Dawn Cattanach |
| Communications and Engagement Officer | Sarah Murray |
| Communications and Engagement Officer - Projects | Vacant |
| Communications, Marketing and Engagement Officer - Projects | Kitty Flynn |
| Content Officer | Vacant |
| Communications and Engagement Administrator | Vacant |
Finance
Staff and students at The University of Edinburgh can find more information via: Usher Finance - SharePoint
Team email: usher.finance@ed.ac.uk
| Research Finance & Business Support Manager | Paula Grieve |
| Research Finance Administrator | Rebecca Lees |
| Research Finance Administrator | Magdalena Mazurczak |
| Research Finance Administrator | Malene Nafisi |
| Research Finance Administrator | Sarah Parkin |
| Research Finance Administrator | Karolin Reh |
| Research Finance Assistant | Oscar Rubio Barber |
Human Resources
Staff and students at The University of Edinburgh can find more information via: Usher Human Resources - SharePoint
Team email: usher.hrgovernance@ed.ac.uk
| Administration & HR Coordinator | Julie MacMillan |
| HR Administrator | Emma Thomson |
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HR Administrative Assistant
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Rachel Stanley |
| HR Administrative Assistant | Anita Shukla |
Research and Innovation Support
Staff and students at The University of Edinburgh can find more information via: Usher Research - SharePoint
Team email: usher.research@ed.ac.uk
| Senior Research Strategy Manager | Phyllis Quinn |
| Data Manager | Viraj Alawa |
| Open Research Administrator | Andrew Castle |
| Postgraduate Research Student Support Officer | Sarah Golightly |
| Edinburgh Innovations - Business Development Executive | Laura Milne |
| Edinburgh Innovations - Business Development Executive (CAHSS) | Claire Pembleton |
| Edinburgh Innovations - Consultancy Services Associate | Hannah Finley |
Find out more about The University of Edinburgh's Student Wellbeing Service
Operations
Staff and students at The University of Edinburgh can find more information via: Usher General Information - SharePoint and Usher Health, Safety and Wellbeing - SharePoint
Team email: usher.operations@ed.ac.uk
| Facilities Manager | Bran Cervenak |
| Operations Manager | Kate Britton |
| Institute Secretary | Brenda Saetta |
| Institute Administrator | Julie Davidson |
| Receptionist / Administrative Assistant | Christy Vaughan |
| Receptionist | Chloe O'Leary |
Teaching Organisation
Staff and students at The University of Edinburgh can find more information via: Usher Teaching - SharePoint
Find out more about the programmes and courses we offer
| Manager |
Michelle Hart |
| Marketing Lead | Prema Howard (currently on maternity leave) Cover: Louisa Newbigging |
| Postgraduate Taught Student Advisor | Alison Webb (Alison.Webb.SA@ed.ac.uk) |
| Postgraduate Taught Student Advisor | Anna Cooper (anna.cooper.sa@ed.ac.uk) |
Prospective taught student enquiries: futurestudents@ed.ac.uk
Find out more about The University of Edinburgh's Student Wellbeing Service
Additional contacts
Centre for Population Health Sciences
Centre for Medical Informatics
Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit
Health and Social Care Data-Driven Innovation Programme
Contact us through an online sign language interpreter
British Sign Language (BSL) users can contact the University of Edinburgh via Contact Scotland BSL, the online British Sign Language video relay interpreting service.
Find out more on the Contact Scotland BSL website
