
Rees Hughes
Head of Research Impact
Rees leads the Research Impact team, along with its funding pots and the REF Impact submission. With a PhD in Medical Anthropology and Organisational Culture, she explores systemic barriers to impact and works with academics and stakeholders to break these down.

Euan Donohue
Research Impact Officer
Euan manages the financial portfolio of the Research Impact team and supports impact pathways across all Schools. He uses data collection and analytics to maximise impact potential. Euan joined St Andrews in 2014 working in both Finance Operations and Research Grants Finance teams before making the move to the Research Impact team in 2019.

Nat Riley
Research Impact and Engagement Administrator
Nat supports the Research Impact Team with coordinating impact activity across the University – with a particular focus on support for impact funds, training delivery, and the REF. She brings a wealth of experience to the role and has previously held research impact administration and evaluation roles at The University of Edinburgh and within Scotland’s creative sector.