Lorraine Dyson

Group Administrator

Wade-Martins Group & OPDC Administrator
ARUK Thames Valley Network Centre Administrator

Providing project administration support for all research programmes held by Professor Wade-Martins across a variety of funders, ranging from charities, UK Government, European Commission and Industrial Collaborations.

I provide administrative support for the Oxford Parkinson's Disease Centre (OPDC), including:-

Collate regular research reports, publications, conference presentations and public engagement activities for reporting purposes.
Manage all financial administration, leading financial reporting and liaising with collaborators
Review monthly account reports to ensure grants are being spent as planned.
Facilitate public engagement: Organise research Open Days; manage profile and liaise with TV, radio and newspaper opportunities to maintain a high public profile is as a charity-supported program.
Arrange the monthly OPDC seminar series.
Co-ordinate and schedule regular meetings of the OPDC Management Board, note and distribute action points.
Develop and curate the OPDC website.
Co-ordinate the interaction with the OPDC international Scientific Advisory Board (SAB): Arrange and schedule telephone conferences, and face-to-face meetings; circulate information to the SAB to keep them informed on progress and strategy.
Organise showcase research events involving OPDC speakers; the SAB, local and national Parkinson's UK groups.

I also provide administrative support for the Alzheimer's Research UK (ARUK) Thames Valley Network including:-

To liaise and engage with the national funding body ARUK.
Collate annual research reports, publications, conference presentations and public engagement activities for reporting purposes.
Arrange major showcase ARUK Thames Valley Network Centre annual public online and face to face meetings.
Liaise with other ARUK Network Centres around the country and administer collaborative research initiatives.
Arrange meetings of ARUK Thames Valley Network members, take and distribute minutes.
Administer the ARUK Thames Valley Network pilot grant funding scheme and other associated funding related schemes.
Manage budgets awarded and monitor spend within grant period. Prepare finance reports for ARUK. Collate and prepare budget for future funding period.
Organise the annual ARUK Research conference if it comes to Oxford in collaboration with the ARUK national office.