Get in touch
Press office
If you wish to speak to one of our press office team please call Duncan McKay on 07445 747 222. Please call, rather than email, if your query is out-of-office-hours or over weekends. Duncan is also available via email: duncan@universities-scotland.ac.uk
General enquiries
Delivering business-as-close-to-normal during the COVID-19 epidemic
Following public health advice, Universities Scotland moved to home working arrangements for staff from 18 March. All staff are contactable on email and on mobile phones. To contact a specific member of staff please use the details below.
For general enquiries please email: info@universities-scotland.ac.uk
Staff
Alastair Sim, Director
For enquiries, please contact Alastair’s PA on: 0131 225 0708 or kate@universities-scotland.ac.uk
Kate Grimes, PA to the Director
M: 07445 653 603 kate@universities-scotland.ac.uk
Sonya Johnston, Head of Operational Services
Resources & Governance team
David Lott, Deputy Director
M: 07880 195 713 david@universities-scotland.ac.uk
Alaa Elaydi, Senior Policy Officer
M: 07445 785 217 alaa@universities-scotland.ac.uk
Heather Sloan, Committee & Policy Assistant
Learning & Teaching team
Kirsty Conlon, Head of Learning and Teaching and Widening Access
M: 07748 963 969 kirsty@universities-scotland.ac.uk
Aoife Keenan, Senior Policy Officer, Learning and Teaching and Widening Access
M: 07867 451 184 aoife@universities-scotland.ac.uk
Mark Wild, Policy Officer, Learning and Teaching and Widening Access
Research & Innovation
Lauren Knight, Senior Policy Officer (Maternity Cover)
M:07887 932 136 lauren@universities-scotland.ac.uk
Heather Sloan, Committee & Policy Assistant
M:07445 676 805 heather@universities-scotland.ac.uk
International Policy team
Ulrike Peter, Senior Policy Officer International
M: 07850 930 293 ulrike@universities-scotland.ac.uk
Elisa Chirico, Connected Scotland Project Officer
Public Affairs & Communications team
Susannah Lane, Head of Public Affairs & Communications
M: 07715992908 susannah@universities-scotland.ac.uk
Duncan McKay, Senior Public Affairs & Communications Officer
M: 07445 747 222 duncan@universities-scotland.ac.uk
Boab Thomson, Public Affairs & Communications Executive
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Universities Scotland
Holyrood Park House
106 Holyrood Road
Edinburgh
EH8 8AS
On arrival at Holyrood Park House please go to the reception desk in the lobby. The staff there will let us know you have arrived.
The office is an 11 minute walk from Waverley station.
Nearby car parking is available at the NCP on Holyrood Road, at the Dynamic Earth car park on Holyrood Gait and the Holyrood Palace car park off Queen’s Drive