Training, Education and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Manager
Cissie is the Training, Education and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Manager at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). She is responsible for delivering on the research capacity development strategy and the EDI strategy with a focus on students and the workforce. Cissie is passionate about developing the next generation of research leaders and supporting diverse career paths, aligned to EDI principles.
Cissie has over 10 years of experience in the Higher Education sector. She is also the Vice-Chair (Careers & Professional Development) of the Newcastle University Race Equality Network (NUREN) for staff and postgraduate researchers.