Services
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Leadership in research is complex—balancing funding pressures, team dynamics, and institutional expectations. My 1:1 coaching provides a confidential space for research leaders to reflect, navigate challenges, and develop strategies to lead with confidence and impact.
Key Outcomes:
✔ Build a leadership approach that aligns with your values and strengths.
✔ Navigate power dynamics, collaboration, and institutional change.
✔ Enhance your ability to influence, inspire, and support your team. -
Great research happens in great teams. I coach entire research teams—including academics, research managers, technicians, and administrators—to foster collective leadership, improve communication, and create a culture where every role is valued.
Key Outcomes:
✔ Develop leadership across all roles, not just at the top.
✔ Enhance collaboration, power-sharing, and decision-making.
✔ Improve team cohesion, psychological safety, and productivity. -
Practical, Engaging Leadership & Collaboration Training
My workshops equip research teams with practical strategies for leadership, collaboration, and culture transformation. Whether you’re building interdisciplinary partnerships, strengthening team communication, or embedding inclusion, my training is tailored to real research environments.Key Outcomes:
✔ Develop leadership skills at every career stage.
✔ Improve cross-team communication and collaboration.
✔ Embed sustainable research culture practices into everyday work. -
Transforming Research Environments for Long-Term Impact
I help universities, funders, and research institutes design and implement sustainable research culture strategies. From leadership development to equity and inclusion, my consulting work addresses systemic challenges and helps institutions build research environments that last.Key Outcomes:
✔ Design and embed leadership models that support inclusive research cultures.
✔ Address challenges in collaboration, power, and recognition across research teams.
✔ Develop REF-ready impact case studies and institutional strategies. -
Helping Researchers Navigate Careers & Maximize Their Impact
Whether you’re an early-career researcher exploring options or a senior academic shaping your research legacy, I offer coaching to help you clarify your goals, communicate your impact, and take strategic career steps.Key Outcomes:
✔ Identify and articulate your unique research impact.
✔ Develop career strategies for progression, leadership, or transition.
✔ Strengthen your confidence in funding applications, collaborations, and research visibility.📅 Book Career Coaching
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Co-Designing Research That Engages Communities & Stakeholders
I specialise in participatory research methods that move beyond traditional engagement. Whether you’re designing co-created studies, public engagement initiatives, or collaborative knowledge production, I support teams in integrating participatory approaches effectively.Key Outcomes:
✔ Design inclusive, participatory research methodologies.
✔ Engage communities and stakeholders in meaningful ways.
✔ Capture and communicate impact beyond academia.📅 Explore Participatory Research
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A Cultural Audit is a structured, evidence-based process that assesses the leadership, collaboration, and working environment within research teams, institutions, and organisations. It provides a clear, data-driven picture of the hidden dynamics that shape how people work together, make decisions, and sustain long-term success.
This audit goes beyond traditional surveys—it uncovers the unspoken norms, power structures, and leadership transmission patterns that impact productivity, innovation, and well-being.