Dr Shona Blair, Head of Research Strategy, Faculty of Medicine
Describe your job in a few words:
Develop and support strategic research initiatives
What’s the best thing about your role?
Supporting world leading researchers, and the team I work with.
What’s the most challenging thing about your role?
Understanding the depth and breadth of the research we do, the complexities of our structure and our engagement with the NHS.
What’s the proudest moment of your career?
Giving a key note address on my research, while the world leader in my field was in the audience, and receiving very positive feedback from him.
I heard that you’ve done some research on bees and honey – tell us a little about that:
As a former microbiologist, I’ve been involved in research into the antimicrobial and other therapeutic properties of honey, with a particular focus on manuka from Australia and New Zealand, for quite a few years. (more…)