Kirsty High
Speaker Bio:
Kirsty is the Research Impact Manager at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, and before that was an Impact Support Officer at Bangor University. As Research Impact Manager, she supports the development, evaluation and recognition of impact from scientific research carried out across the University. She is also responsible for reporting on impact to funders, primarily NERC, and enabling a positive culture around research impact. Before beginning a career as a research management professional, Kirsty did a PhD in Analytical Chemistry followed by a NERC funded Knowledge Exchange Fellowship, where her enthusiasm for Knowledge Exchange and Impact first started.