Lorna Wilson

Lorna is Managing Director of Research and Innovation Services at Durham University, and immediate past Chair of the Association of Research Managers and Administrators (ARMA) in the UK. Lorna joined Durham in 2017 as Head of Research Development, and in 2021 took on the role of Director of Research Development and Operations, becoming MD in January 2024. Previously to joining Durham she worked at Newcastle University in a number of roles. She was previously a member of UKRI’s Research Organisation Consultation Group, ROCG (2019-2023), and is co-founder and previous co-chair of Women@DU. She has contributed to national and international policy and projects including on topics such research security, research culture, reducing research bureaucracy, and co-production. She is Co-PI of the Research Professional Futures project.