Sara Shinton’s career developing research leaders

‘Working in research means you’re working with huge levels of uncertainty,’ says Sara Shinton, the director of UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI’s) Future Leaders Fellows Development Network, which delivers leadership training and mentorship to over 650 fellows across the UK. The fellowships are designed to help talented researchers pursue world-class interdisciplinary research and innovation. The network run by Shinton prepares them to deal with the ups and downs of a high-risk research career.