About the Doctoral College leadership and management structure, and the wider Doctoral College team. Doctoral College Management Group The leadership and management of the Doctoral College is provided by a core group of staff and student representatives. The Doctoral College Management Group reports to Research Strategy Group and membership currently comprises: Members of the Doctoral College Management Group Name Role Professor Antony Maciocia University Lead Postgraduate Research Professor Laura Bradley Dean of Postgraduate Research, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science Professor Jamie Pearce Dean of Postgraduate Research, College of Science and Engineering Professor Patrick Hadoke Head of Postgraduate and Early Career Research Experience, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Professor Robert Semple Dean of Postgraduate Research, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Dr Fiona Philippi Head of Researcher Development, Institute for Academic Development Kirsty Woomble Head of PGR Student Office, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science Amanda Fegan Postgraduate Research Manager, College of Science and Engineering Kim Orsi Academic Support Administrator (PGR), College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Professor Graeme Nixon Director of the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science Adam Bunni Head of Regulations and Governance Team, Academic services Dr Sharon Maguire Assistant Director, Careers Service Shane Collins Director of Student Recruitment and Admissions Andy Shanks Director of Student Wellbeing Zahid Mushtaq University-wide Postgraduate Research Representative Courtney Beale Doctoral College student representative, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science Janice Linne Doctoral College student representative, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Kitty Clouston Doctoral College student representative, College of Science and Engineering Stella Bray Senior Administrator for Research Cultures & Researcher Development, Institute for Academic Development Dates of meetings and further information on the DC Management Group https://www.committees.ed.ac.uk/doctoral-college-management-group Doctoral College Operations Group The Doctoral College Operations Group reports to Senate Education Committee and the membership currently comprises: Members of the Doctoral College Operations Group Name Role Professor Antony Maciocia University Lead Postgraduate Research Professor Laura Bradley Dean of Postgraduate Research, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science Professor Jamie Pearce Dean of Postgraduate Research, College of Science and Engineering Professor Patrick Hadoke Head of Postgraduate and Early Career Research Experience, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Professor Robert Semple Dean of Postgraduate Research, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Dr Fiona Philippi Head of Researcher Development, Institute for Academic Development Kirsty Woomble Head of PGR Student Office, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science Amanda Fegan Postgraduate Research Manager, College of Science and Engineering Kim Orsi Academic Support Administrator (PGR), College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Louise McKay Programme Manager – Doctoral Provision, Institute for Academic Development Susan Hunter Academic Policy Officer, Academic Services Lindsay Fox Postgraduate Research Officer, College of Science and Engineering Lauren Harrison Senior Project Officer- Students Zahid Mushtaq University-wide Postgraduate Research Representative The Doctoral College teamThe wider Doctoral College team is made up of staff from Colleges, Schools, Deaneries and Professional Services who work with postgraduate researchers. This team coordinates and communicates information on postgraduate research across the institution and drives forward enhancements through smaller working groups.It meets bi-monthly through the Doctoral College Teams Forum.Find out more about the Doctoral College Teams ForumExternal affiliationsThe University is a member of a number of UK and international organisations for researchers.UK Council for Graduate Education (UKCGE)Universitas 21League of European Research Universities (LERU)The Coimbra GroupUNICAUna EuropaRelated linksResearch and innovation at the University of Edinburgh This article was published on 2022-10-28