Dr Bryony Wakefield is the Executive Director of the Research Services Directorate at the University of Glasgow. Bryony enjoys collaborating with her team in partnership with Professor Chris Pearce, Vice Principal for Research & Knowledge Exchange and Ms Uzma Khan, Vice Principal for Economic Development & Innovation, research leadership teams, academics, postgraduate researchers, technicians, professional staff across the Colleges and in University Services, and external partners.

Staff in the Research Services Directorate work as a dynamic team of professionals, with diverse specialisms and expertise. Our team is creative, and collaborative, and we are committed to working together, and with our colleagues, to enhance the University’s performance and profile. We are also passionate about our profession and developing research professional staff careers. To find out more about us, please visit our ‘About us’ webpage.

Professional & learned societies

• 2022: Member, ARMA - Association of Research Managers and Administrators (UK based)
• 2006: Member and Fellow (2017), ARMS - Australasian Research Management Society
• 2008: President (in 2023), NCURA - National Council of University Research Administrators (US based)