Ann Fitchett, Communications Manager

Ann supports all aspects of communications for NIHR PHIRST. She is currently based in Newcastle Upon Tyne but is a shared resource across all the PHIRST hubs across the UK.

Ann completed a Psychology and Neuroscience degree at Liverpool University. Then undertook a PhD in Life Sciences at the University of Nottingham. She then worked as a researcher at Durham and Newcastle Universities. During this time she became interested in science outreach and engagement. Especially, how science is shared with non-scientific audiences. For the last 10 years she has worked on internal and external communications within the higher education environment.