Head office
Head office provides corporate leadership and coordinates strategy, planning, performance management, reporting and external relations for the whole of NERC.
Teams in head office support NERC funding role, develop policy and administer funding to universities and public sector research institutes.
Head office also provides support services including finance, IT, people, estates and communications.
Our Executive Chair and operational directors are based in Swindon.
Executive Chair
Professor Sir Duncan Wingham
Executive Chair
01793 411653
duncan.wingham@nerc.ukri.org
Lesley Harris
PA
01793 411618
lesley.harris@nerc.ukri.org
Directors
Ms Alison Robinson
Deputy Executive Chair and Director of Corporate Affairs
01793 411985
alison.robinson@nerc.ukri.org
Liesl Shephard
PA
01793 411985
liesl.shephard@nerc.ukri.org
Dr Iain Williams
Director of Strategic Partnerships
01793 411977
iain.williams@nerc.ukri.org
Sue Bennett
PA
01793 411977
sue.bennett@nerc.ukri.org
Mr Nigel Bird
Director of Major Programmes
01793 411972
nigel.bird@nerc.ukri.org
Professor Susan Waldron
Director of Research & Skills
01793 411548
susan.waldron@nerc.ukri.org
Katja Rogers
PA
01793 411548
katja.rogers@nerc.ukri.org
Mrs Victoria McMyn
Chief Operating Officer
07710 102944
victoria.mcmyn@nerc.ukri.org
Sandra Bailey
PA
01793 411674
sandra.bailey@nerc.ukri.org
Associate Directors
Dr Hannah Collins
Associate Director, Engagement and Futures Programmes
07874 800458
hannah.collins@nerc.ukri.org
Corrina Urquhart
Associate Director – Strategy & Insight (Corporate Affairs)
07562 169604
corrina.urquhart@nerc.ukri.org
Mrs Maraki Mikroudaki
Associate Director, COP26 Stakeholder Engagement & Programme Coordinator
07590 447269
maraki.mikroudaki@ukri.org
Mrs Michaela Simpson
Head of Head Office Operations
01793 442633
michaela.simpson@nerc.ukri.org
Mr Rob Gillies
Associate Director, UKRI Sustainability
07763 582880
01793 411645
rob.gillies@nerc.ukri.org
Mr Robyn Thomas
Associate Director, Discovery Science, Talent & Skills
01793 413181
07584 523148
robyn.thomas@nerc.ukri.org
Dr Sarah Turner
Associate Director, Strategic Programme Delivery
07565 201332
sarah.turner@nerc.ukri.org
Dr Sarah Webb
Associate Director, International
07714 396453
sarah.webb@nerc.ukri.org
Sophie Hodgson
Associate Director, National Capability
07789 398279
sophie.hodgson@nerc.ukri.org
Dr Sophie Laurie
Associate Director of Interdisciplinary Capability
07799 341642
sophie.laurie@nerc.ukri.org
Dr Jen Jennings
Associate Director, Strategic Programme Generation
07395 845483
jennifer.jennings@nerc.ukri.org
Pronouns: she/her/hers