Grace is Deputy Director of Research and Innovation, with responsibility for core research support through Research Development, Research Awards, Governance and Culture, as well as the central functions of Systems and Operations, Evidence and Analysis, and Contracts.

Grace joined LSE in March 2020 as Head of Research Development and in April 2023 became Deputy Director. Her focus is to get the best out of people in all aspects of her role; across academics in our departments, centres and institutes, and research support staff. 

Prior to joining LSE, Grace was Research Development Team Manager at the University of Westminster and before that, Tender Support Team Leader at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (now UK-CEH). She supported a range of disciplines in furthering their research strategies at individual, group and organisational level including environmental sciences, micro-economists, media policy experts and psychologists. Through these roles she gained the research development, professional and managerial skills to support research at LSE. 

Grace is a Director of the Association of Research Managers and Administrators (ARMA).