Doctor Emma Compton-Daw
Researcher Development Manager
Organisational And Staff Development Unit
Personal statement
I am the Academic Development Lead for Research, based in the Organisational and Staff Development Unit at the University of 欧美高清. 聽My role includes development and delivery of the SPARK and SPIRAL programmes as well as PGR Supervisor training at 欧美高清. These programmes support the professional and career development of academic and research staff at 欧美高清. I also deliver researcher development activities for institutions across the UK.
I am the Vitae Scotland Regional Representative, a member of the Expert Review Panel for the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers and a reviewer for the European Commission HR Excellence in Research Award.
My research focuses on researcher and academic career development during career transitions.
In a previous life, I was a membrane protein structural biologist working at the University of Dundee, the National Institutes of Health (USA) and the University of Bristol.聽 Whilst at the University of Dundee, I co-chaired the UK Research Staff Association and the College of Life Sciences Research Staff Association.
Publications
- , , , , , Murkett Grace, ,
- (2025)
- MacKenzie Heather, Wadman Rosie, Howe Catherine, Thompson Lisa,
- (2021)
- , Savage Katy,
- Advance HE Teaching and Learning Conference 2020 (2020)
- Savage Katy, ,
- Advance HE Teaching and Learning Conference 2020 (2020)
- Nature Index (2018)
- (2018)
Professional Activities
- Speaker
- 22/9/2025
- Invited speaker
- 6/6/2025
- Member
- 2025
- Speaker
- 4/9/2024
- Chair
- 4/9/2024
- Speaker
- 13/8/2024
Projects
- McDonald, James (Principal Investigator) Bedford, Tim (Co-investigator) Compton-Daw, Emma (Co-investigator) Connolly, Patricia (Co-investigator) Grealy, Madeleine (Co-investigator) Mahn, Churnjeet (Co-investigator) McKenna, Paul (Co-investigator) Graham, Angela (Researcher) Salamon, Katrina (Researcher) Sin, I Lin (Researcher) Weikum, Maria Katharina (Researcher) Wells-Holland, Chris (Researcher)
- 01-Jan-2026 - 31-Jan-2026
- Compton-Daw, Emma (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2025
- Compton-Daw, Emma (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2026
- Compton-Daw, Emma (Principal Investigator)
- This project will examine the impact of mentoring on Postgraduate Research Student (PGR) resilience and thesis completion whilst providing tailored, targeted support for PGRs who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
It will pilot and evaluate a Thesis Mentoring scheme which aims to: 路 enhance resilience, writing and time management skills of individual PGR students 路 develop pool of experienced Postdoctoral Research Assistant/Associate (PDRA) mentors, enhancing 欧美高清鈥檚 own resilience in supporting the PGR community effectively 路 consider wider implementation of PGR mentoring at 欧美高清 - 01-Jan-2021 - 31-Jan-2022
- Compton-Daw, Emma (Principal Investigator) Reid, Campbell (Principal Investigator) Savage, Katy (Co-investigator)
- 03-Jan-2017 - 30-Jan-2017
- Savage, Katy (Principal Investigator) Boon, Stuart (Co-investigator) Compton-Daw, Emma (Co-investigator) Conway, Fiona (Co-investigator)
- 26-Jan-2015 - 30-Jan-2015
Contact
Doctor
Emma
Compton-Daw
Researcher Development Manager
Organisational And Staff Development Unit
Email: emma.compton-daw@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 4349