Dr Bryony (Bry) Wakefield is the Executive Director of Research Management & Innovation at King’s College London and a member of the University Executive. She leads the Research Management & Innovation Directorate (RMID), working with colleagues across King’s and partner organisations to advance the University's research and innovation ambitions and continue to foster an environment where research, innovation and people thrive.

With more than 20 years of experience in higher education and research management, Bry has held senior leadership roles at the University of Glasgow, the University of Melbourne and the Australian National University. Before joining King’s in 2024, she served as Executive Director of Research Services at the University of Glasgow and taught postgraduate courses in research administration and international research collaboration at Johns Hopkins University. Her professional interests include organisational effectiveness, research sustainability, research culture, partnership working, and the opportunities presented by digital technologies.

She also contributes to a number of national and international initiatives that support the research and innovation sector. She is a Board Observer with the European Association of Research Managers and Administrators (EARMA), a member of the UK Research Professional Futures Programme Board, a Fellow and former Board member of the Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS), and a past President of the US National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA). She has also served on the International Network of Research Management Societies (INORMS) Council.