Miss Susan Crossman

Biography

Susie Crossman is a Senior Programme Manager based in the Centre for Capacity Research. She manages multiple research consortia and oversees numerous sub-awards. Her responsibilities include budget preparation, monitoring, forecasting, and reporting; contract development and negotiation; staff recruitment and line management; and monitoring project progress and reporting to funders. She also contributes to research activities and peer-reviewed publications. Susie works closely with research colleagues to prepare, develop, and submit grant applications, and she promotes and disseminates the Centre for Capacity Research’s research outputs. She has a diverse background in project management, having worked on projects across sub-Saharan Africa and the UK, spanning neglected tropical diseases, drug discovery, vector control, sickle cell disease, and research capacity strengthening.

Selected research publications

Introducing a safeguarding culture in research institutions: a multi-national partnership – Journal: NIHR Open Research – Published: 6th August 2026

How an international research programme can contribute to improvements in the research environment: the perspective of doctoral students in sub-Saharan Africa – Journal: F1000Research – Published: 24th June 2024

The process of developing a joint theory of change across three global entities: can this help to make their efforts to strengthen capacity for implementation research more effective? – Journal: BMJ Public Health – Published: 20th March 2024

How international research consortia can strengthen organisations’ research systems and promote a conducive environment and culture – Journal: BMJ Global Health – Published: 7th April 2023

Demonstrating the sustainability of capacity strengthening amidst COVID-19 – Journal: International Health – Published: 3rd September 2021

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