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Where research takes root

With over two decades of experience leading research development, research recognition, and research communications at a leading research-intensive university, I bring rare insight into how to clarify and articulate complex work, and how to position people, programs, and institutions to seize funding opportunities and boost their visibility.

Trusted Advice & Support

I understand the pressure. I spent many years working within high-stakes research environments, where timelines are tight and expectations are high.

Within these contexts, it can be difficult to find the space for deep, reflective thinking—particularly when multiple deadlines converge.

I work alongside researchers, research support teams, and institutions, offering an outside perspective that helps complex ideas come across clearly in writing.

I can join at early stages to help shape direction and positioning, or later in the process to refine and strengthen what is already in place.

My role is to create space—supporting work to become more focused, more aligned, and more fully expressed.

Co-Created Proposals

Supporting narrative development for research funding opportunities

Weaving narratives that bridge technical rigour with institutional shared values and resonate with both reviewers and adjudicators.

Connective Recognition

Guiding nomination development for major awards, honours & prizes

Mapping the threads of individual scholarship to the broader academic ecosystem so contributions travel and transform.

Resonant Impact

Providing strategic advice for advancing careers and institutional goals

Cultivating the long-term pathways where ideas nourish their application and sustain their institutional and societal reach.

Contact Monk Advisory

Tell me a little about what you're working on. We can take it from there.

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