The UK Forum for Responsible Research Metrics membership

The Forum's members are representatives and experts from university management, academic leadership, research administration and research metrics.

Chaired by: Professor Max Lu, vice-chancellor, University of Surrey 

  • Steven Hill, director of research, Research England (a Council in UK Research and Innovation)
  • Sarah Parks, appraisal and evaluation lead, UK Research and Innovation
  • Shomari Lewis-Wilson, senior manager, Research Culture & Communities, The Wellcome Trust
  • Daniel Wake, policy manager, Universities UK
  • Victoria Moody, director, Research and innovation sector strategy, Jisc
  • Jennifer Stergiou, director of research and innovation, Northumbria University (representing the Association of Research Managers and Administrators)
  • Professor Roger Kain, professor of humanities, School of Advanced Study, University of London and vice-president (research and higher education policy) British Academy (representing the British Academy)
  • Professor Linda King, pro-vice-chancellor, Research and Global Partnerships, Oxford Brookes University
  • Professor Richard Catlow, professor of chemistry, University College London (representing the Royal Society)
  • Keith McDonald, assistant director, Research and Innovation, Scottish Funding Council (representing the UK higher education funding bodies outside England – the Scottish Funding Council, the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, and the Department for the Economy Northern Ireland)   
  • Professor Mike Thelwall, professor of data science, University of Wolverhampton
  • Professor James Wilsdon, professor of research policy and director of impact and engagement, University of Sheffield
  • Professor Derek Woollins, vice principal (Research and Innovation), University of St Andrews (representing Senior Management within a Scottish HEI)   
  • Nicole Dixon, policy adviser, Research England (Secretary)

Find out more about the Forum and its work.