EPSRC Deputy Director, Engineering and Health
Dr Robert Felstead is the Deputy Director for Engineering and Health in the Research Directorate at the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
Robert joined the EPSRC Strategic Leadership Board in October 2021 having first joined EPSRC in 2012 working on physical sciences, living with environmental change and manufacturing. He then moved to UK Research and Innovation international to work on the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) where he led the GCRF Challenge Leader Network.
Robert is responsible for oversight of the EPSRC healthcare technology and manufacturing and engineering themes and EPSRC’s transforming health and healthcare priority.
As an EPSRC senior leader, he has relationship management responsibilities with key strategic partnerships.
Last updated: 31 March 2025