Taina Lloyd is a Senior Manager in the Research Office Major Initiatives team, and someone who genuinely loves the complexity of international research funding. Since 2018, she has built deep expertise in international research funding across the full grants lifecycle - pre-award, post-award, development, and compliance. What drives Taina is the collaborative side of the work: sitting down with researchers to untangle complex program requirements, spot the right opportunities, and build the kind of strong international consortia that make ambitious projects possible. She's at her best when helping research teams find their fit in highly competitive global funding environments and supporting them to put forward their strongest case.

Tamsin Johnson is the Clinical Trial Coordinator for the PERTH Trial and a Registered Nurse with experience in emergency nursing, oncology, and haematology. Alongside her research role, she continues to work clinically, maintaining a strong connection to patient care. After joining the PERTH Trial as the Research Nurse, she progressed to Clinical Trial Coordinator, where she leads protocol development, manages ethics and governance, and oversees clinic operations. Tamsin established the PERTH Trial's first Community Engagement Group to ensure the study remains person-centred and responsive to participant needs. She was also part of the consortium behind the PERTH Trial's recent Nature Medicine publication. She considers communication the cornerstone of her clinical and research practice.

Vanja Radojevic Terzic is Research Partnership Manager at Monash Arts, where she leads strategy and operations for the Faculty’s Category 2–3 and industry‑facing research funding and partnerships portfolio. She specialises in designing implementable methodologies for complex policy and research challenges and translating diverse research inputs into operational frameworks that support evidence‑informed decision‑making. With deep expertise in stakeholder engagement, cultural safety and ethical governance, she supports partners navigating sensitive policy environments. Vanja previously worked with the OSCE, ODIHR and UN agencies on programs advancing democratic institutions, rule of law and media freedom.

Zoe Sullivan is the Research Adviser, Internal Funding, Prizes & Awards at Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland. With over four years of experience in research management, she supports the development and delivery of internal funding opportunities and research recognition programmes that help researchers advance their careers and achieve research excellence. Her work focuses on enhancing funding and awards processes, identifying and supporting researchers for prestigious external prizes and awards, and contributing to strategic initiatives across the research ecosystem. Zoe also chairs the RMA Engagement Committee at UoA, fostering connections and knowledge sharing across the research management community through professional development and process improvement initiatives.