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Kennedy Institute management structure

Management Committee Director (Powrie) Chair
Director of Research (Dustin)
Director of Clinical Research (Buckley)
Associate Director, Data Science (Udalova)
Associate Director, Tissue Biology (Vincent)
Director of Graduate Studies (Midwood)
Industrial Strategy and Entrepreneurship Lead (Coles)
Research Culture Leads (Jelena Bezbradica Mirkovic and Audrey Gerard)
Head of Operations (Truslow)
Strategic Projects Manager (Roberts)
Student and Postdoc reps
  • Problem-solving: Identifying challenges or obstacles to Institute success, making decisions to address them, and implementing solutions.
  • Research strategy: Advising the Institute Director on strategic issues and assisting in the implementation of strategy, including the scientific goals and priorities for technology platforms, and aligning recruitment goals to this strategy. Identifying and deciding on funding opportunities.
  • Institute performance: Monitoring and evaluating the scientific performance of the Institute in line with the strategy, and taking corrective actions as needed.
  • Organising and coordinating: Allocating resources, assigning responsibilities, and coordinating activities to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the Institute.
  • Policy development: Responsible for identifying policy development needs and preparing new documents for review, approval and implementation.
Operations Committee Director (Powrie) Chair
Head of Operations (Truslow) Deputy Chair
NDORMS Chief Operating Officer (McDermott)
Strategic Projects Manager (Roberts)
Facilities Manager / Safety Officer (Carter-Biggs)
Grants Manager (Levecque)
NDORMS Head of IT Services (Brock)
NDORMS Head of Communications (Silva)
NDORMS EDI Advisor (Granell Moreno)
NDORMS Senior HR Manager (Ruc)
All Principal Investigators
Student and Postdoc reps
  • Sharing information: Giving updates on scientific organization, operations, projects, safety information, and anything else relevant to the Institute. Staff, PIs, student and postdoc reps may disseminate this information to their relevant groups. 
  • Gathering feedback: Members may provide feedback on operational updates, policies, and strategies, or bring feedback gathered from their colleagues, research groups, student and postdoc communities.
  • Problem solving: Identifying operational challenges or obstacles to Institute success, discussing how to address them, and implementing solutions.
  • Supporting staff and students: Providing a forum to raise and resolve general challenges related to research culture and professional development which may be faced in general by Institute staff and students.