Professor Kirstie Haywood from Warwick Medical School, has been appointed as Warwick's Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research Culture).

Kirstie will work with the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Caroline Meyer, to lead the research culture agenda both internally and externally via the National Centre for Research Culture (NCRC). She will lead the development and implementation of a programme of work to enhance research integrity and foster a thriving research culture across all disciplines. As the new Academic Director of NCRC, Kirstie will help promote Warwick's leadership in research culture nationally and internationally.

Professor Caroline Meyer commented:

"I am pleased to welcome Kirstie to Research Executive. She brings extensive experience, having led numerous initiatives focused on research culture. Her deep involvement in our institutional research culture agenda positions her perfectly to work closely with our schools and departments, fostering an environment where our researchers, research support staff, and collaborators can thrive."

Kirstie said:

“An essential foundation for the conduct of outstanding research is a positive and supportive environment, where all can thrive and enjoy the journey. I am honoured and delighted by the opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues – staff and students – from across the University towards the further enhancement of our research culture.”

About Kirstie

A Professor of Health Outcomes, Kirstie has been an active and engaged member of the University for more than 15 years, with leadership experience across research, education, and equality, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) portfolios. Over the last six years she has demonstrated academic leadership and collaborative skills across numerous school, institutional, and external ED&I initiatives, including: as Warwick Medical School’s (WMS) first deputy Pro-Dean People; Athena SWAN leadership (regaining Silver at both departmental (chair) and institutional (core co-ordinating team) levels); and through community engagement, leading the co-production of a WMS values-driven research culture roadmap and action plan. Through international collaboration, she co-founded the interdisciplinary ‘Women – inspiring, supporting, empowering – in Resuscitation’ (WISER) group, established to embrace research culture across this scientific community.

Kirstie has demonstrable experience in collaborative, interdisciplinary research on both national and international platforms with academics and public partners from North America, Australasia, and Europe. She has contributed to national quality standards, both European and American guideline development activities, and is regularly invited to present at international conferences. Her research has created world-leading contributions, informing research, policy, and practice. Kirstie is a physiotherapist by training.