Dr Narelle Tunstall

Narelle is passionate about supporting researchers, and just happens to really like writing and editing grants (true!).

Narelle’s research management and grants experience extends across numerous Australian Universities. She has worked in the fast paced environment of a Go8 research office, has managed ARC grant rounds, and completed hundreds of grant reviews, but has also managed a number of large research projects including an NHMRC Centre for Clinical Research Excellence, a Commonwealth Collaborative Research Network, and two ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres.

Narelle wants to support researchers to develop ‘successful’ careers, whether that is through track record development, securing research funding, or helping PhD graduates navigate their career choices.

Narelle has a PhD (Genetics) from Monash University, ~20 years of University research/research management experience and a Cert IV in Career Development Practice.

Dr Nadia Hamilton

Dr Nadia Hamilton has seven years of experience in higher education research management. Nadia worked for the University of Queensland before moving to Griffith University where she spent six years providing grant reviews (compliance and strategy) primarily for ARC grant and fellowship applications but also for NHMRC, QLD Government programs and smaller schemes. Nadia has been a member of ARC reference groups and attended the 2016 ARC Linkage Selection panel meetings as an observer. Nadia has also consulted for SMEs to prepare applications for Australian Government industry funding.  

Prior to this Nadia completed a PhD in mammalian epigenetics at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research. Nadia has a BSc. (Molecular Biology and Genetics) Hons Class 1, University Medal, from the University of Sydney.

Dr Allison Heskes

Dr Allison Heskes is an experienced plant biologist with expertise in molecular biology, plant physiology and metabolomics. With seven years in active research she has extensive experience in grant writing, manuscript preparation and thesis editing having supervised and mentored numerous Honours and postgraduate students.

Following the completion of her PhD in plant physiology at the University of Melbourne, Allison undertook a Marie Curie Fellowship at the University of Copenhagen. Her research career focused on the chemistry and biosynthesis of plant natural products in medicinal plants.