Research Culture | Gender Equity | Researcher Development
Transforming research cultures.
Developing the researchers who change the world.
We work with universities, research councils and international education organisations to build environments where every researcher can do their best work, and where equity moves beyond representation into meaningful participation.
UK based. Internationally experienced. European research funding aligned.
20+
Years Experience
UK RDF & EU Horizon
Fluent
Sharon Elliott
Gender Equity & Research Culture
Matt Lane
Researcher Development
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
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.
Two distinct strands. One partnership.
Find the support that's right for you.
“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”
“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. ”
“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.”