Research Leadership Team

Professor Sarah Sawyer

Associate Dean for Research and Innovation (ADRI)

As Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, Sarah leads the research team in the Faculty of Media, Arts, and Humanities. She is Professor of Philosophy, Vice-Chair of the Royal Institute of Philosophy, Deputy Director of the Sussex Centre for Consciousness Science, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Her research lies at the intersection of philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, metaphysics and epistemology, with a recent focus on conceptual engineering.

To find out more, visit Sarah's profile page.

Email: s.a.sawyer@sussex.ac.uk

Medeni Fordham

Senior Research Manager

Medeni is the Senior Research Manager for the Faculty of Media, Arts and Humanities.  She works closely with the Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, the Faculty External Funding Lead, the Faculty Innovation, Industry, and Engagement Lead, the Faculty PGR Lead, the REF Unit of Assessment Chairs and the Research Professional Services team to develop, support and improve the research experience and environment for researchers and postgraduate researchers in the new Faculty.  

Medeni works collaboratively on the delivery of the REF, KEF and with teams within the Research Portfolio to manage research grant capture, knowledge exchange and impact development, research events and doctoral research. She develops projects and structures, such as the Early Career Researcher network and Advisory Board, that enable researchers to flourish. She has specific expertise in impact development and working with policymakers. 

As an experienced HEI research manager working across science, arts and social science research areas, as well as working in arts management, Medeni can help from idea development, building and fostering relationships with external partners (arts, media, creative, cultural sector and heritage, NGOs and parliament and policy) to the strategic development and delivery of systems, events and external engagement activities in HEI environments.

Please contact Medeni if you would like to explore connections with the Faculty.

Email: M.Fordham@sussex.ac.uk

Incoming roles:

Faculty External Funding Lead

Faculty Innovation, Industry, and Engagement Lead

Faculty PGR Lead

REF Unit of Assessment Chairs