Jisc appoints new director of research and innovation strategy

3 March 2021

Jisc is delighted to announce the appointment of Victoria Moody as director of research and innovation strategy.

Victoria’s appointment follows her secondment as research sector strategy lead during which, she developed Jisc’s new research sector strategy 2021-2023. 

Acting for and with our members, Victoria will provide strategic direction by embedding Jisc’s research and innovation sector strategy in the development of products and services that will support Jisc members to enhance their research technology and data.  

Commenting on her appointment, Victoria says:

“I’m delighted to take Jisc’s research and innovation strategy forward.  Now, more than ever, it’s evident that research and innovation are crucial for the advancement of science and its continued benefit to society. This means that we can continue to support research, but also innovation and enterprise, especially as we look at post pandemic environments.” 

Victoria brings expertise in research management and impact, research data, developing open data resources and information access rights in the public sector, and also public and voluntary sector strategy development. 

Victoria will continue her position as co-investigator and deputy director of the UK Data Service, leading Jisc’s participation in the service. In that role, she supports the use of a wide range of data resources to facilitate high quality social and economic research, education and impact. 

The appointment follows the confirmation that Rachel Bruce, Jisc’s former director open science and research lifecycle, will be moving permanently to UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) as its new head of open research.  

Victoria adds:

“I’m looking forward to continuing to work with Rachel in her role ensuring, through close collaboration, that Jisc’s contribution to the UK research and innovation sector continues to grow.”