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Hub team

Meet the SDR UK hub team

Our hub team is led by Joe Cuddeford, Director of Smart Data Research UK. We are based at the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) offices in London and Swindon.

Team - Joe Cuddeford

Joe Cuddeford 

Director  

Sam McGregor 

Deputy Director  

Team - Matt Croston

Matthew Croston

Head of Programme and Investment Management   

Team - Mark Gardner

Mark Gardner

Head of Communications and Public Engagement

Katherine Holden

Head of Research, Partnerships and Impact

Bruce Jackson   

Head of Infrastructure and Capability

Elizabeth Beckett

Senior Portfolio Manager, Infrastructure and Capability

Catriona Gray

Senior Data Policy Manager 

Veronica Guzman

Senior Strategy and Partnerships Manager

Sarah Jardine

Sarah Jardine

Programme Support Officer, Programme and Investment Management

Claire Burgoyne Lyttle

Claire Lyttle

Senior Communications Manager

Melody (Yu) Ma

Portfolio Officer

Finlay McCowan

Finlay McCowan

Personal Assistant

Ian Neil

Portfolio Manager, Infrastructure and Capability

Dr Rushil Ranchod

Senior Strategy and Partnerships Manager

Team - Sarah Shaw

Sarah Shaw

Senior Public Engagement Manager

Olivia Varley-Winter

Senior Data Policy Manager 

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