Anne Payne

College Registrar, College of Science & Engineering

Background

Anne studied geology at Oxford University (BA) and the University of Edinburgh (PhD). She started her career at the Open University, where she worked on development of foundational science courses. On returning to Edinburgh she undertook roles in outreach and public engagement, research strategy development and REF support. Following a secondment to the Scottish Funding Council, Anne became School Administrator in GeoSciences and then moved to Biological Sciences as Director of Professional Services. Anne was appointed College Registrar in Science & Engineering in 2021.