Research Culture | Gender Equity | Researcher Development

Transforming research cultures.

Developing the researchers who change the world.

20+ Years Experience
UK RDF & EU Horizon Fluent
Sharon Elliott
Sharon Elliott
Gender Equity & Research Culture
Matt Lane
Matt Lane
Researcher Development
Sharon Elliott
Sharon Elliott
Gender Equity & Research Culture Consultant
Sharon passionately believes that equality, diversity and inclusion lead to better research, better research institutions, better working environments and better life experiences. She has over 25 years experience encouraging, supporting and leading individuals and institutions to make long-lasting, impactful change. She has delivered multi-million pound global education programmes, supported advocacy groups to affect public policy change and designed international gender mainstreaming programmes. Sharon is currently a consultant adviser to the British Council, leading the gender strategy for the Going Global Partnerships Programme.
Matt Lane
Matt Lane
Researcher Development Consultant
Matt's personal research and professional researcher development experiences mean that he is an expert in working with world-leading institutions to develop world-class researchers, getting the best out of the brightest and the stressed. From 2010-18, he was a researcher developer at Cambridge University, where he was formally recognised for his outstanding contribution to the development of early career researchers. Matt is a flexible, practical and pragmatic trainer specialising in writing for publication and communication skills; wellbeing and professional effectiveness and leadership development.
Who we work with

Built for the institutions where research happens.

Research Universities

Universities with active research cultures and a genuine commitment to making them better - for everyone who works and studies within them.

Doctoral Training Partnerships

DTPs and CDTs who need high-quality researcher development and gender equity provision across multiple partner institutions - without the cost of building it in-house.

Research Councils & Funders

Funding bodies who want gender equity and research culture embedded into the programmes and partnerships they support - not bolted on afterwards.

Research Institutes

Independent and affiliated research institutes who employ researchers at every career stage and need development and equity programmes that fit their specific culture.

European University Networks

European alliances navigating Horizon Europe requirements and the development of world-class researchers - across gender equity, academic writing and every career stage.

Learned Societies & Professional Associations

Bodies with fellowship programmes, researcher development responsibilities and active EDI commitments - translating those commitments into meaningful practice.

Two distinct strands. One partnership.

Find the support that's right for you.

For institutions & research organisations

Gender Equity & Research Culture

Strategic consultancy for institutions ready to move beyond tick-boxes. From Gender Equality Plans that actually work, to culture change that lasts. UK, European and international partnerships.

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For PhD researchers, postdocs & ECRs

Researcher Development

Supporting researchers from PhD to independence — in their writing, their wellbeing and their careers. From striving to thriving, at every stage of the research journey.

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I must say working with the RDP this academic year was a great experience. Your expertise, dedication and flexible, generous working style is so helpful and valuable to students and greatly fortified our development programme offer
— Sandra, RD Manager, University of Liverpool
Matt has a way of working with groups where he encourages discussion and observes. Then, when he thinks it has fulfilled its aim, he steps in and works his magic.
— Stine, Project Manager, Aarhus Universitet
Sharon, you must be some kind of genius. How you have cut through the complexity of these programmes to provide a unified solution is nothing short of a miracle.
— Ana, Gender Adviser, British Council