SGSAH Doctoral Researcher Committee
We have established doctoral researcher representation as part of our governance structure to ensure that we are relevant and responsive to the needs of our stakeholders, as well as working to shaping the future of doctoral research training across the arts and humanities in Scotland.
The remit of the SGSAH Doctoral Researcher Committee is to:
- Ensure that doctoral researchers have an active voice and agency within SGSAH.
- Bring new perspectives to enhance the PhD experience for our students.
- Represent viewpoints and ideas of our students.
- Better understand and appreciate the needs of our PhD students and stakeholders by working together.
Doctoral researcher representation comes under these four categories:
- Executive Committee
- Discipline+ Catalysts
- Knowledge Exchange Networks
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)
- Alumni
The Doctoral Researcher Committee normally meets three times per annum, with updates shared with the SGSAH Executive Committee.
For detailed information about the purpose and structure of SGSAH Doctoral Researcher Committee representation, please see our DRC Terms of Reference 2025/26.
if you have any ideas, suggestions, issues or challenges that you wish to discuss, email them at sgsahDRC@gmail.com.
SGSAH Doctoral Researcher Committee
Executive Committee
Co-chaired by:
Harriet Crisp University of Stirling
Esther Zitterl University of St Andrews
Mhairi Ferrier University of the Highlands and Islands
Discipline+ Catalysts
Prerana Nair University of Edinburgh | Cultural & Museum Studies
Sian Macgregor University of Aberdeen | Creative Arts & Design
Harriet Crisp University of Stirling | Creative Arts & Design
Mhairi Ferrier University of the Highlands and Islands | History
Tingting Zhong University of St Andrews | Modern Languages
Calvin Goh University of Edinburgh | Theology, Divinity & Religions
Esther Zitterl University of St Andrews | Literature
Haorui Yu University of Dundee | Modern Languages
Irene Ros University of Edinburgh [alum] | Creative Arts & Design
Madeleine Ferris University of Edinburgh | Media, Communications, Film & TV
Melissa Whitley University of Glasgow | Literature
Nimaya Lemal University of St Andrews | Law
Tomás Gerich University of Stirling | Archaeology & Classics
Knowledge Exchange Networks
Alison Scott Robert Gordon University | Citizenship, Culture & Ethics
Anand Ranjan University of Edinburgh | Heritage
Aqsa Asraf University of St Andrews | Creative Economies
Judith Fieldhouse Napier University | Creative Economies
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)
Nat Paterson University of Glasgow
Scarlett Croft University of Glasgow
Alumni
Perpetual Brade University of the West of Scotland | perpetual.brade@uws.ac.uk
Sandra De Rycker University of Edinburgh
Caitlin McKinnon Queen Margaret University | kmckinnon@qmu.ac.uk
Kathryn Bruce University of St Andrews |