Gem Brown

Gem Brown is Deputy Head of the Research Strategy and Funding Team in the Medical Sciences Division and Head of Grant Management in the Nuffield Department of Medicine at the University of Oxford, UK. With over 20 years experience in research management and higher education, her work spans research strategy, funding, governance and operations, bringing together institutional priorities, research culture and professional services to strengthen the research environment. She leads one of Oxford's largest grant management functions, supporting more than 1,000 live research awards from over 280 funders, while working across the Division to develop research strategy, funding initiatives, partnerships and policy. Gem has a particular interest in organisational change, research culture and building sustainable research support models that enable researchers to thrive. She enjoys connecting strategic vision with operational delivery, fostering collaboration across institutional boundar