My Research Experience and Coaching Approach

I have been an academic researcher since 2003, with a background that bridges the Humanities and Sciences. Over the years, I’ve progressed through the ranks from Lecturer to Professor, experiencing the various pressures and rewards that can come with working in Higher Education.

I have coached and mentored researchers in the UK and internationally for over 10 years. As a coach I draw on my experience in research leadership, grant capture, project management, publishing, and research impact to support researchers and research leaders at all career stages. I specialise in coaching around the Research Excellence Framework (REF) in the UK, drawing on my extensive experience as a REF lead in my institution and as a submitting researcher including as an Impact Case Study author. Through coaching I provide a structured space for individuals to reflect on REF 2029 including thinking through their concerns and aspirations and setting and achieving goals with someone who has lived experience of it.

I aim to bring a non-judgemental and compassionate approach to coaching, offering a space for clients to think openly and honestly and set goals that feel right for them. Colleagues and clients describe me as friendly, warm, hopeful, and inclusive and I aim to bring these qualities into coaching conversations.

I am accredited by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) and hold a Practitioner level qualification in Professional Coaching and Mentoring from Oxford Coaching and Mentoring (OCM).