Ms Vanessa Cuthill

Biography

Vanessa Cuthill is the Director of Research Services at Cardiff University, having taken up this post in April 2024. Previously, Vanessa has been Director of Research and Enterprise at the University of Sussex, and Director of the Research and Enterprise Office at the University of Essex.

Vanessa has held various senior roles at UK funders including Director of Research at The British Academy,, Deputy Director at the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), and early in her career as Team Manager at the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

During her career Vanessa has commissioned and led projects establishing social sciences data resources in particular administrative data and longitudinal surveys; and advised on health and social data legislation developments and policy, working closely with a wide range of government departments and other research funders.  

Professional memberships

Association of Research Managers and Administrators (ARMA) Board Member for Member Engagement (appointed summer 2025). Chair of the Member Engagement Committee.  Former co-chair of ARMA Awards Working Group.

ARMA – UK's professional association for research managers and administrators

Member of the National Statsiticians Data Ethics Committee (NSDEC) 

National Statistician’s Data Ethics Advisory Committee (NSDEC) – UK Statistics Authority