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United Kingdom

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Senior Science Communications Consultant with 17 years experience

Profile Summary

I have more than 15 years experience as a science communications professional. Working exclusively in-house until 2021, I have managed and led public engagement programmes, marketing, press and communications for some of the UK’s leading scientific institutions, including the British Science Association, UKRI, the Bevan Commission and Oxford University’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences where I was Head of Communications and responsible for overseeing all communications and educational marketing. My experience covers the full breadth of research communications, from leading institutional strategy development and navigating controversial topics, through to disseminating ground-breaking discoveries via the media, and developing accessible materials about complex science. I have led communications for world-leading clinical trials, designed and delivered stakeholder engagement activities, formed and managed in-house teams, and successfully integrated and deployed marketing programmes. I have a BSc in medical microbiology (University of Kent, UK) and hold postgraduate diplomas in science communication (Birkbeck, University of London) and public relations (Chartered Institute of Public Relations). I am an Accredited PR Practitioner with the Chartered Institute for Public Relations.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Science Communication
• ★ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ★ Public Relations
• ☆ Biology/Life Sciences
• ☆ Primary Care/Family Medicine
• ☆ Public Relations Writing
• ☆ Sales & Marketing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Copywriting, Newswriting

Research Market Research

Consulting Digital Strategy Consulting

Work Experience

University of Oxford

- Present

Director

Richards-Doran Ltd

December 2021 - Present

Bevan Commission Communications and Engagement Manager

Swansea University

August 2021 - Present

Head of Communications - Primary Care Health Sciences

University of Oxford

July 2018 - August 2021

Communications Manager

University of Oxford

May 2014 - July 2018

Communications Manager

UK Research and Innovation - NC3Rs

December 2012 - May 2014

Manager of Regional Programmes

British Science Association

September 2008 - December 2011

Life Sciences Conference Producer

Informa

November 2006 - July 2008

Commissioning Editor

Future Science Group

June 2005 - December 2006

Education

CIPR Diploma Public Relations

PR Academy

April 2016 - Present

Diploma in Science Communication (Science Communication)

Birkbeck University of London

June 2008 - June 2009

BSc (Hons) Microbiology with Medical Biosciences (Biosciences)

University of Kent

September 2003 - June 2005

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

JMN Duffy and AE Cairns and D Richards-Doran and J {\textquotesingle}t Hooft and C Gale and M Brown and LC Chappell and WA Grobman and R Fitzpatrick and SA Karumanchi and A Khalil and DN Lucas and LA Magee and BW Mol and M Stark and S Thangaratinam and MJ Wilson and P Dadelszen and PR Williamson and S Ziebland and RJ McManus and(2020). A core outcome set for pre‐eclampsia research: an international consensus development study . BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 127. (12). p. 1516--1526. Wiley

Dan Richards-Doran, Nicola Lindson, Laura Heath, Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, on behalf of the CTAG taps team(2017). Setting research priorities in tobacco control: a stakeholder engagement project . Addiction. Wiley-Blackwell

Dan Richards, Kenneth Alibek, Michael G Katze, Mark A Wainberg, Richard J Webby(2006). Controversies in 21st century virology . Future Virology. 1. (3). p. 263--268. Future Medicine Ltd