Faith Welch

Faith is the Associate Director of Research Development and Impact at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland in New Zealand. With a PhD in Veterinary Parasitology, she brings over thirteen years of research management experience across the UK and New Zealand. Her career has spanned roles in knowledge exchange and business engagement at the BBSRC (UK) and as an impact lead for Science and Engineering at the University of Bristol, before becoming the University of Auckland’s inaugural Research Impact Manager. Faith now leads the Research Development and Impact team in the Research and Innovation Office, covering research funding, researcher development, research strategy, global partnerships, impact and Vision Mātauranga. She is particularly passionate in championing impact literacy and fostering a positive impact culture across Australasia. She also founded and has co-convened the ARMS Research Impact SIG for the past seven years.