Team

Our people

Our mission is to provide a focused, fit for purpose, integrated and value-added R&I service.

 MEET OUR DIRECTORS

Jen

Jen Fensome, Director of Research and Innovation

Find out more about Jen on her profile page

Contact Jen by email: j.fensome@lse.ac.uk 

 

Grace 2023 update

Grace McConnell, Deputy Director of Research and Innovation

Find out more about Grace on her profile page

Contact Grace by email: g.mcconnell@lse.ac.uk

 

View our full team structure in our divisional organogram (click on image to zoom in).

All of our staff work in a blended way - dividing their time between on-campus and remote working. Please direct your query to the relevant member of our team below via email or MS Teams, or contact us via research.innovation@lse.ac.uk

CONTACT OUR TEAM

Name [A-Z] Role Title  Email  R&I Team 
Alcalde, Miguel
R&I Systems Assistant m.l.alcalde@lse.ac.uk Systems and Operations
Ansell, Nick Research Impact Manager n.ansell@lse.ac.uk Innovation and Impact
Argust, Peter Research Due Diligence Manager p.w.argust@lse.ac.uk Research Governance and Culture
Arshad, Fatima Research Awards Manager f.arshad@lse.ac.uk Research Awards
Azad, Nazifa Research Awards Manager n.a.azad@lse.ac.uk Research Awards
Begum, Anju [on maternity leave] Senior Project Finance Manager a.begum2@lse.ac.uk LSE Consulting
Bhattacharya, Paroma Senior Programme Manager p.bhattacharya@lse.ac.uk LSE Generate
Bignotto, Mariane R&I Funds Manager m.bignotto@lse.ac.uk Evidence and Analysis
Boafo, Porshia  R&I Operations Manager P.S.Boafo@lse.ac.uk Systems and Operation
Booluck, Kieran Senior Research Impact Manager k.booluck@lse.ac.uk Innovation and Impact
Brown, Alistair Research Awards Manager a.d.brown1@lse.ac.uk Research Awards
Bull, Mark Senior R&I Contracts Manager m.bull1@lse.ac.uk Contracts
Burgess, Amanda Head of Systems and Operations a.burgess@lse.ac.uk Systems and Operation
Cheve, Gwen Senior Research Development Manager g.s.cheve@lse.ac.uk Research Development
Coloma Puga, Martin Project Manager and Researcher m.coloma1@lse.ac.uk LSE Consulting
Creamore, Charlotte Research Development Admin Assistant c.a.creamore@lse.ac.uk Systems and Operations
Cruz, Talisa Research Awards Admin Assistant t.cruz@lse.ac.uk Research Awards
Cunningham, Catherine Senior Research Finance Manager c.cunningham1@lse.ac.uk Research Awards
Daley, Christopher Head of R&I Evidence and Analysis c.daley@lse.ac.uk Evidence and Analysis
De Bruijne, Marit Media and Communications Consultant m.de-bruijne@lse.ac.uk LSE Consulting
De Klerk, Shelley Research and Innovation Contracts Manager  S.D.De-Klerk@lse.ac.uk Contracts
Denis, Livia Finance Assistant l.denis@lse.ac.uk LSE Generate
Eddie, Alice Schools and Community Manager a.eddie@lse.ac.uk LSE Generate
Ellison, Jane Senior Research Finance Manager j.e.ellison@lse.ac.uk Research Awards
Emilov, Kristian HR and Compliance Officer k.emilov@lse.ac.uk LSE Consulting
Fellous-Sigrist, Myriam Research Ethics Manager m.fellous-sigrist@lse.ac.uk Research Governance and Culture
Flood, Helen Marketing and Project Manager h.flood@lse.ac.uk LSE Consulting
Gandhi, Tania Marketing Project Coordinator t.r.gandhi@lse.ac.uk LSE Consulting
Garnizova, Elitsa Director Trade Policy Hub e.v.garnizova@lse.ac.uk LSE Consulting
Gavrila, Andreea Senior R&I Engagement Manager a.gavrila@lse.ac.uk Evidence and Analysis
Gibson, Liberty Senior Research Development Manager  l.gibson4@lse.ac.uk Research Development
Grove, Lyn Senior Research Ethics Manager l.grove@lse.ac.uk Research Governance and Culture
Hamer, Joanna Senior Entrepreneurship Programme Manager j.hamer@lse.ac.uk LSE Generate
Headley-Walker, Cas Committees and Governance Officer c.headley-walker@lse.ac.uk Research Governance and Culture
Hemmings, Jo Head of Research Governance and Culture j.hemmings@lse.ac.uk  Research Governance and Culture
Higson, Emma Programme Officer e.higson@lse.ac.uk LSE Generate
Hindhaugh, Matt Senior Research Innovation Manager m.e.hindhaugh@lse.ac.uk Innovation and Impact
Hocken, Kerry Research Accountant and Head of Research Awards k.hocken@lse.ac.uk Research Awards
Howse, Julia Senior Research Development Manager j.howse@lse.ac.uk Research Development
Hua, Natalie Research Awards Manager n.hua1@lse.ac.uk Research Awards
Jones, Ross Impact Acceleration Manager r.a.jones@lse.ac.uk Innovation and Impact
Kaminskaite, Evelina Project Finance and Contracts Officer e.kaminskaite@lse.ac.uk LSE Consulting
Kiminiute, Kristina Project Manager and Researcher k.kiminiute@lse.ac.uk LSE Consulting
Kincaide, Sian Communications and Events Manager s.kincaide@lse.ac.uk LSE Generate
Kolaric, Barbara Senior Research Development Manager b.kolaric@lse.ac.uk Research Development
Kurt-Dickson, Aygen Senior Innovation Development Manager a.s.kurt-dickson@lse.ac.uk Innovation and Impact
Leung, Helen Senior Research Compliance Manager h.leung7@lse.ac.uk Research Awards
Leung, Wendy REF Support Manager w.b.leung@lse.ac.uk Research Governance and Culture
McGinty, Jo Research Awards Manager j.mcginty@lse.ac.uk Research Awards
McMahon, Jeannine Associate Director, LSE Consulting j.mcmahon@lse.ac.uk LSE Consulting
Middlemass, Rachel Associate Director of  Innovation and Impact r.middlemass@lse.ac.uk Innovation and Impact
Mortimer, Horatio Senior Business Innovation Manager h.mortimer@lse.ac.uk Innovation and Impact
Nevius, Benjamin Senior Research Finance Manager b.nevius@lse.ac.uk Research Awards
Nithyanandan, Anouska Head of Research Development a.nithyanandan@lse.ac.uk Research Development
O'Connor, Blue  Social Venture Hub Manager B.R.Oconnor@lse.ac.uk Innovation and Impact
Oware, Chelsea Research Development Officer c.oware@lse.ac.uk Research Development
Patel, Henna Senior Research Development Manager h.patel19@lse.ac.uk Research Development
Pavlaki, Sofia Research Awards Manager s.pavlaki@lse.ac.uk Research Awards
Perrin, Ed Research Awards Manager e.perrin@lse.ac.uk Research Awards
Rejman, Dorota Research Development Manager d.rejman@lse.ac.uk Research Development
Ross, Laura Senior International Strategy Manager l.v.ross@lse.ac.uk LSE Generate
Rowan, Charlotte Senior Research Innovation Manager c.rowan1@lse.ac.uk Innovation and Impact
Samuel, Karen Research Awards Manager k.l.samuel@lse.ac.uk Research Awards
Scacchi, Valeria Research Awards Manager v.scacchi@lse.ac.uk Research Awards
Silverman, LJ Associate Director, LSE Generate l.j.silverman@lse.ac.uk LSE Generate
Thomson, Milo R&I Data Officer m.r.thomson@lse.ac.uk Systems and Operations
Tupou, Deborah Research Awards Admin Assistant d.tupou@lse.ac.uk Research Awards
Ulmer, Catherine Impact Support Manager c.m.ulmer@lse.ac.uk Innovation and Impact
Vajai, Dora Senior Project Manager and Researcher d.vojai@lse.ac.uk LSE Consulting
Van der Elst, Nathalie [on maternity leave] Senior Research Culture Manager n.van-der-elst@lse.ac.uk Research Governance and Culture
Vives, Elisabet Senior Project Manager and Researcher e.vives@lse.ac.uk LSE Consulting
Williams, Crispin R&I Systems Manager c.l.williams1@lse.ac.uk Systems and Operations
Yung, Agnes Research Awards Manager w.y.yung@lse.ac.uk Research Awards
Zaczkowska, Kinga Executive Officer k.h.zaczkovska@lse.ac.uk LSE Generate

COMPLIMENTS AND COMPLAINTS

We strive to provide an excellent service in terms of quality of work, timely delivery, professional behaviour and customer service. If you feel we are not meeting these high standards, we want to hear from you.

We encourage open feedback and dialogue on the quality of our services, where things have worked well and where things have not worked well. 

If you wish to raise a concern, please refer to our escalation procedure.

If you wish to praise a member of our team, please contact the Director of LSE Research and Innovation

 

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