Meet the Strategic Advisory Team (SAT)
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![]() | Professor Paul van Gardingen is the Lead Advisor on Impact for the ESRC-DFID Joint Scheme, and Director of the ESPA Programme. He also holds the personal Chair in International Development and UNESCO Chair in International Development at the University of Edinburgh. |
![]() | Professor Roger Jeffery is Dean International (India) at the University of Edinburgh, and holder of ESRC-DFID awards in Phase 1 and Phase 2. |
![]() | Professor James Smith is Director of Edinburgh University's Global Development Academy, Director of the Centre of African Studies and holds a personal Chair in African and Development Studies. |
The SAT Advisors are supported by Research Assistant, Maeve Regan and Data, Evidence and Partnership Co-ordinator, Jessica Williams. Please email queries to Maeve or Jessica in the first instance.



