Experience

Vitae

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy and Evidence Manager

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  - Develop clear policy positions using evidence CRAC/Vitae has gathered and in consultation colleagues and key stakeholders. - Identify gaps in knowledge and practice on research culture and research development and explore opportunities to strengthen the evidence base. - Scope emerging themes in research policy and identify opportunities for Vitae to provide strategic leadership. - Influence sectoral change through engagement with networks, working groups, senior leaders, funders, and other key stakeholders, as well as through Vitae’s support for the implementation of the Researcher Development Concordat and HR Excellence in Research Award.



History UK

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Convenor

  • May 2020 - Dec 2022

  - Initiated and led a quantitative and qualitative research project on trends in history provision in UK higher education: devised terms of reference; managed 2 consultants, 7-person working group, and budget; wrote blog posts and edited final report. - Provided sector leadership during COVID-19 by producing guidance on online teaching with colleagues (over 10,000 views since July 2020), taking responsibility for compiling advice on community building and running Twitter chats. - Formulated public statements on the impact of cuts to the arts and humanities. - Developed relationships with professional organisations and furthered a higher education-archive sector partnership by co-organising a networking event. - Organised and chaired quarterly meetings of 30-person steering group, providing summaries of achievements, listening to feedback, and creating action plans.



University of Roehampton

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Lecturer in the History of Medicine

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2022

  - Conducted qualitative research on how medical professionals, humanitarian organisations, and communities understand the impact of war on mental health, bringing in over £40,000 of external funding and presenting at invited talks. - Initiated a 3.5 year collaboration with a prominent UK cultural organisation, securing a grant (over £70,000) for a PhD studentship aligned with strategic priorities. - Authored 1 book and co-edited a multi-author publication, coordinating contributors, production timelines, and publisher requirements. - Collaborated with a Ugandan psychiatrist to synthesise literature on heritage, development, and mental health, resulting in a co-authored publication aimed at development practitioners. - Taught research methods (interviews, co-production, archival) at postgraduate level for 3 years and delivered digital skills training workshops. - Undertook 15+ ethical reviews of research project methodologies and influenced organisational policy by suggesting ways to clarify ethics requirements.



University of Cambridge

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mellon-Newton Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2017

  - Conducted over 20 interviews and a focus group with mental health service users and health workers in Uganda to evaluate their perspectives on mental health care. - Co-organised an international conference, securing £10,000 in external grants. - Conducted over 20 interviews and a focus group with mental health service users and health workers in Uganda to evaluate their perspectives on mental health care. - Co-organised an international conference, securing £10,000 in external grants.



WaterAid

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Consultant

  • Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

  - Produced a scoping study on the history of sanitation, including relevance to WaterAid's work in low-income countries, to feed into campaign material aimed at MPs. - Worked closely to project terms of reference, meeting with WaterAid staff, and completing deliverables to schedule. - Co-authored an article with a WaterAid policy analyst to draw out policy-relevant historical examples. - Produced a scoping study on the history of sanitation, including relevance to WaterAid's work in low-income countries, to feed into campaign material aimed at MPs. - Worked closely to project terms of reference, meeting with WaterAid staff, and completing deliverables to schedule. - Co-authored an article with a WaterAid policy analyst to draw out policy-relevant historical examples.



University of Warwick

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Fellow in African History

  • Sep 2013 - Jul 2014

  - Taught 120+ students in lectures and seminars, facilitating student-led discussions, and aiding progression through targeted writing support. - Taught 120+ students in lectures and seminars, facilitating student-led discussions, and aiding progression through targeted writing support.



University of Oxford

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Doctoral Researcher

  • Oct 2009 - Jul 2013

  - Devised and delivered a three-year funded research project (£85,006) on the development of psychiatry and mental health in Uganda, presenting findings in blogs posts and presentations with medical practitioners and students. - Established relationships with key stakeholders, including government officials, psychiatrists, advocacy organisations, and community members. - Devised and delivered a three-year funded research project (£85,006) on the development of psychiatry and mental health in Uganda, presenting findings in blogs posts and presentations with medical practitioners and students. - Established relationships with key stakeholders, including government officials, psychiatrists, advocacy organisations, and community members.



David Anderson (University of Warwick) of behalf of Leigh Day & Co. Solicitors

• Research Assistant

  • Mar 2012 - Apr 2012

  - Identified, analysed, and synthesised evidence from 1000s of documents for use in a landmark High Court reparations case brought against the UK Government for abuses committed in Kenya under colonial rule. - Provided concise and accessible background information for The Times, informing articles that made headline news. - Identified, analysed, and synthesised evidence from 1000s of documents for use in a landmark High Court reparations case brought against the UK Government for abuses committed in Kenya under colonial rule. - Provided concise and accessible background information for The Times, informing articles that made headline news.



David Anderson (University of Warwick) on behalf of Leigh Day & Co. Solicitors

• Research Assistant

  • Mar 2011 - Apr 2011

  - Identified, analysed, and synthesised evidence from 1000s of documents for use in a landmark High Court reparations case brought against the UK Government for abuses committed in Kenya under colonial rule. - Identified, analysed, and synthesised evidence from 1000s of documents for use in a landmark High Court reparations case brought against the UK Government for abuses committed in Kenya under colonial rule.



UACES (University Association for Contemporary European Studies)

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Publicity and Administrative Officer

  • Aug 2008 - Sep 2009

  - Helped organise 2 international conferences of 300+ delegates, taking responsibility for room bookings, communication, and promotional materials. - Built and developed 2 new websites, including a multi-user blog site. - Maintained databases of sponsors, publishers, and 1000+ members. - Helped organise 2 international conferences of 300+ delegates, taking responsibility for room bookings, communication, and promotional materials. - Built and developed 2 new websites, including a multi-user blog site. - Maintained databases of sponsors, publishers, and 1000+ members.



British Institute in Eastern Africa

• Kenya
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Nov 2007 - Apr 2008

  - Collected data on 5 research projects in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zanzibar, collaborating with African colleagues, synthesising evidence, and writing reports to brief. - Collected data on 5 research projects in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zanzibar, collaborating with African colleagues, synthesising evidence, and writing reports to brief.


Oxford University Press
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Web Administrator

  • Jul 2005 - Sep 2005
• Administrative Assistant

  • Jul 2004 - Sep 2004
• Personal Assistant

  • Jul 2003 - Sep 2003
• Web Administrator

  • Sep 2002 - Jan 2003