The UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO) has today announced the appointment of Stephanie Neave as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Ms Neave is a highly experienced research leader and strategist, with a strong research portfolio and track record of supporting organisations to improve policy and practice through research.
She is currently the Head of Research and Strategy at the charitable foundation Mission 44, launched by Sir Lewis Hamilton to address systemic issues in education, employment and youth empowerment. Prior to this, she was the Head of Research and Evaluation at the national charity EngineeringUK and created and managed the research team at the Equality Challenge Unit (now Advance HE).
Commenting on her appointment, Ms Neave said: “I am delighted to have been appointed to lead the UK Research Integrity Office as its new Chief Executive Officer. Having devoted my career to social research, I am well aware of the mission of UKRIO, the reputation it commands as a trusted voice in research integrity, and the enormous potential it has to reach new heights.
“As its new CEO, my focus will be to ensure UKRIO harnesses the ample opportunities and challenges on the horizon to best meet the needs of the research community, acting to champion good practice and prevent misconduct in an ever evolving and increasingly complex field.”
James Parry, who has served as UKRIO’s CEO for the last fifteen years and has been the driving force behind many of the charity’s successes, will remain at UKRIO, taking up the role of Chief Innovation Officer where he will continue to spearhead new initiatives and innovate the charity’s growing services.
Professor Sir Ian Boyd, Chair of UKRIO, said: “Today’s research landscape is providing new opportunities for societal benefit, but also potential for harm. In appointing Stephanie, we will be able to deepen the expert advice, guidance and training UKRIO provides to researchers, as well as further elevate the importance of research integrity within policy and public discourse. We look forward to welcoming her to the team in December and working together to advance research integrity in the UK.”
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