Our Research Culture Team

Our Research Culture team includes the following roles:

  • Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor of Research Culture
    Daniela Schmidt
    Oversees all research culture activity and chairs the Research Culture Committee and its subgroups.

    Daniela is a leading academic in the School of Earth Sciences and her research focuses on understanding the vulnerability of people and nature to climate change, particularly in marine systems. She actively co-designs research with communities and collaborates with local, national, and international organisations and governments to support policy development and data-driven decision-making. She has held several influential roles, including Coordinating Lead Author for the IPCC Working Group II, advisor for the EU Climate Change Risk Assessment, Director of the NERC GW4+ Doctoral Training Partnership, and member of the NERC Science Committee.
  • Research Culture Strategy Manager
    Yasmine Rhoseyn
    Supports APVC with the research culture programme of activity and monitoring and overseeing our strategic plan.
  • Project Officer, Funding and Operations
    Eirini Triantafyllou
    Monitors and allocates the budget and provides financial and operational support to research culture funded projects.
  • Executive Assistant for the APVC
    TBC
    Provides secretarial support to the APVC for Research Culture and various groups in the research culture space.
  • Research Administrator
    Leah Jones
    Provides secretarial support to the Research Culture Team and various groups in the research culture space.