People and structure

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 team

The 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 Forum