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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
Arshad, Fatima Research Awards Manager f.arshad@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
Bliss, Melissa Due Diligence Manager m.bliss@lse.ac.uk Contracts
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 Operations
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
Burgess, Amanda Head of Systems and Operations a.burgess@lse.ac.uk Systems and Operations
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
Daley, Christopher Head of R&I Evidence and Analysis c.daley@lse.ac.uk Evidence and Analysis
Day, Jessica Research Impact Manager j.day5@lse.ac.uk Innovation and Impact
De Bruijne, Marit Media and Communications Consultant M.De-Bruijne@lse.ac.uk
 LSE Consulting
De Klerk, Shelley Head of R&I Contracts S.D.De-Klerk@lse.ac.uk Contracts
De Melo, Afonso Research Awards Manager A.De-Melo@lse.ac.uk Research Awards
Denis, Livia Operations Manager l.denis@lse.ac.uk LSE Generate
Douglas, Anna Partnership Development Manager a.douglas1@lse.ac.uk Innovation and Impact
Edmondson, Katie Research Awards Manager k.edmondson@lse.ac.uk Research Awards
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 (on secondment) Marketing and Project Manager h.flood@lse.ac.uk LSE Consulting
Fu, Shalen Senior Funds Manager y.fu13@lse.ac.uk Evidence and Analysis
Gandhi, Tania Marketing Project Coordinator t.r.gandhi@lse.ac.uk LSE Consulting
Gao, Runzheng R&I Administrative Assistant r.gao10@lse.ac.uk Systems and Operations
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
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
Mckoy, Andrea Research Awards Manager A.McKoy@lse.ac.uk Research Awards
McMahon, Jeannine Associate Director, LSE Consulting j.mcmahon@lse.ac.uk LSE Consulting
Mellor, Kathryn Research Awards Manager k.e.mellor@lse.ac.uk Research Awards
Middlemass, Rachel [on maternity leave] Associate Director of  Innovation and Impact r.middlemass@lse.ac.uk Innovation and Impact
Mahal, Aisha Contracts & Awards Administrative Officer a.mahal1@lse.ac.uk Contracts
Mortimer, Horatio Senior Business Innovation Manager h.mortimer@lse.ac.uk Innovation and Impact
Mpolesha, Jesse Contracts Manager j.mpolesha@lse.ac.uk Contracts
Mukoro, Seba Research Awards Manager a.mukoro@lse.ac.uk Research Awards
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
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
Russell, Katie Partnership Development Manager k.russell@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
Shaw, Karen Associate Director of Innovation and Impact k.shaw3@lse.ac.uk Innovation and Impact
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
Thomson, Roy Senior Research Finance Manager r.thomson2@lse.ac.uk Research Awards
Tupou, Deborah Research Awards Admin Assistant d.tupou@lse.ac.uk Research Awards
Ulmer, Catherine Senior Research Culture Manager c.m.ulmer@lse.ac.uk Research Governance and Culture
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
Van de Vorst, Skye Contracts Manager s.van-de-vorst@lse.ac.uk Contracts
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
Wu, Ji Senior Research Development Manager j.wu104@lse.ac.uk Research Development
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

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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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