Research IT

Welcome to the new Head of Research IT

Research IT is pleased to welcome Dr Angus Hearmon who has recently joined as Head of Research IT.


Angus has a background in the chemical industry where he spent 20 years, 10 years running Nuclear Magnetic Resonance labs and 10 years running the Research IT function and a Knowledge Management consultancy. After a few years as a management consultant covering strategic change in process industries, he joined the civil service on large IT projects. After 8 years he became Business Development Director of a government laboratory, a role including research IT accountability. His last project in Government was selling the lab to the private sector.

Most recently Angus has been providing consultancy services to organisations, helping them to prepare responses to the Governments Industrial Strategy paper.

In his spare time Angus enjoys running, walking the hills and skiing.

Angus will be introducing himself to the Research community at the next Research IT club on the 10th of May so please come along!