Nottingham¡¯s Jessica Corner to lead Research England

Dame Jessica Corner has been named 바카라사이트 next executive chair of Research England.

Dame Jessica, currently pro vice-chancellor for research and knowledge exchange at 바카라사이트 University of Nottingham, is expected to join 바카라사이트 funder in October. Her appointment is subject to a pre-appointment hearing in front of 바카라사이트 House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee.

She will succeed David Sweeney, who has led Research England since it was incorporated into UK Research and Innovation in 2018. Mr Sweeney, who will retire later this year, had served as director of research and knowledge exchange at 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England since 2008.

At Research England Dame Jessica will oversee 바카라사이트 distribution of more than ?2 billion annually in quality-related funding and take on responsibility for 바카라사이트 administration of 바카라사이트 UK-wide Research Excellence Framework.

A former cancer nurse, Dame Jessica is professor of cancer and supportive care at Nottingham. Previously she was deputy dean for nursing at 바카라사이트 Institute of Cancer Research and dean of 바카라사이트 Faculty of Health Sciences at 바카라사이트 University of Southampton.

Dame Ottoline Leyser, UKRI¡¯s chief executive, said Dame Jessica¡¯s ¡°experience and expertise will be a huge asset to both Research England and UK Research and Innovation¡±.

¡°She brings a wealth of experience from her leadership of research and knowledge exchange at 바카라사이트 University of Nottingham, her distinguished research career and her many wider roles across 바카라사이트 sector,¡± Dame Ottoline said.

Dame Jessica, who was made a dame in 2014 for services to healthcare research and education, also serves as 바카라사이트 registrar of 바카라사이트 Academy of Medical Sciences.

Kwasi Kwarteng, 바카라사이트 business secretary, said he looked forward ¡°to working closely with her and 바카라사이트 UKRI leadership team to ensure 바카라사이트 continued success of 바카라사이트 world-leading research carried out by our universities, building on 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s reputation as a science superpower¡±.

Mr Kwarteng added: ¡°I would also like to thank David Sweeney for his tireless work for 바카라사이트 research sector as inaugural executive chair of Research England and previously at Hefce. I wish him 바카라사이트 very best for his retirement.¡±

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