Professor Kathy Kotiadis, Professor in Operational Research, Kent Business School, University of Kent
Kathy completed her Daphne Jackson Fellowship in the School of Computer Science in the area of modelling and simulation in 2016, hosted and funded by the University of Kent. As well as updating her research skills, the fellowship improved her confidence and independence to return successfully to academia.
Kathy is now a co-Editor in Chief of Health Systems (journal), a project lead or co-lead on a number of UKRI grants, and has PhD students and an extensive network of collaborators publishing in leading academic journals. Post fellowship she co-chaired a national conference for a professional society and has held senior leadership roles including Associate Dean for Graduate Studies (Research) at the Kent Business School, University of Kent and prior to that Director of Research & Knowledge, Innovation and Exchange at the Business School at Canterbury Christ Church University. Kathy is also a member of the EPSRC peer review college.
I got my life back – as well as my confidence and independence. The fellowship was life changing for me and my children. I am very proud of my journey on becoming a senior academic just 5-years after my fellowship.
“Meeting other fellows made me realise that this is not about me, but the sector. I have changed my outlook on life and I support women in a more active way to make sure that they progress. It made me a better person and a better academic”.