Dr Karen Hinxman is Head of the White Rose University Consortium, a strategic partnership between the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield, and York. Since its relaunch in October 2024, she has championed a people-centred mission, enabling individuals to thrive across the partner institutions. Under her leadership, the Consortium delivers a tailored programme of practical, value-adding activities that complement and enhance existing university initiatives.
Recent initiatives have centred on identifying and addressing gaps in support for Mid-Career Researchers, leading to the creation of tailored resources that promote their career development. Karen has also spearheaded programmes aimed at diversifying academic leadership across the partner universities, and she co-leads the British Academy Early Career Researcher Network for the Yorkshire and Humber cluster, fostering inclusive opportunities for postdocs in SHAPE.
Previously, Karen worked at Imperial College London’s Postdoc and Fellows Development Centre, where she led the institutional implementation of the Researcher Development Concordat. She also served as Chair of Researchers14 (2022–23), a national network of Researcher Developers representing over 65% of the UK’s research staff community.
