Kate Forbes
EA to Prof Hugh Watkins and Executive Co-ordinator RDM Strategic
As Executive Coordinator my role is to assist in the smooth running of all aspects of the RDM Strategic Team's operations. My responsibilities include:
- reporting to funders
- ensuring the delivery of scientific reports
- researching and preparing reports of briefings
- assisting in communications, such as development and maintenance of the website
- preparing the RDM Weekly Bulletin
- assisting with public engagement events
- meeting and seminar organisation, and committee servicing
- acting as the main focal point for staff, students and visitors
- assisting with BHF CRE activities such as the organisation of the annual symposium.
- representing Professional Services Staff at the RDM Career Development Committee
As EA to Professor Watkins I also assist with duties such as
- diary management
- travel arrangements
- maintaining research grants lists
I took up this post in 2021 having previously run the MSc Experimental & Translational Therapeutics and MSc Nanotechnology for Medicine and Health Care programmes for the Department for Continuing Education. Prior to this I spent many years working in communications for various companies in Europe.