Leadership and Governance

Collaboratory Leadership

Dr Rebekah Smith McGloin

Director of Research Culture and Environment, Nottingham Trent University

Collaboratory Director and Principal Investigator

Rebekah is a leader and innovator in doctoral education policy and practice at institutional, national and international level with a particular interest in equality, diversity and inclusion and civic engagement in the doctoral researcher space. As Director and Principal Investigator of the Collaboratory Programme, Rebekah led on the development of the Collaboratory funding bid and holds overall responsibility for the programme.

Professor Paul Grainge

Professor of Film and Television Studies, and Academic Director of City as Lab, University of Nottingham

Collaboratory Lead for University of Nottingham

Paul currently leads the work of City as Lab, a University of Nottingham initiative that offers a fresh approach to digital research by connecting researchers, communities and local partners in collaborative projects that tackle real-world challenges in the Nottingham city region. As someone heavily involved in the University’s civic work, Paul leads on Collaboratory and its work at the University of Nottingham.

Collaboratory Governance

The Collaboratory team receive regular guidance and accountability from 3 levels of governance. The operational team report bi-monthly to the Collaboratory Management Board, and the Collaboratory Manager and Director report annually to the Universities for Nottingham board, and the Collaboratory Advisory Board.

Collaboratory Management Board

Dr Rebekah Smith McGloin, Collaboratory Director and Principal Investigator – Chair
Prof Paul Grainge, Collaboratory Lead for University of Nottingham
Maria Richards, Head of Public Engagement, UoN – Civic and Community Engagement work package lead
Dr Victoria Sedman, Head of Researcher Development, Financial & Business Services, UoN – Training work package lead