Facilitator profile BiographyMuriel is a Senior PMO Analyst (Engagement) in the Project Management Office (PMO), Information Service Group (ISG) Project Services. Muriel is a professionally qualified project and programme manager with many years of project delivery experience gained from within the University and industry. She delivers training events alongside her full-time role in Project Services.Muriel obtained her MSc in Computer Sciences from the University of Edinburgh. With a background of working in IT, research and several years in an industry start up, she joined the University in 2002 working on multi-disciplinary research projects in the College of Medicine and Veterinary medicine. She moved to ISG in 2012, first in EDINA, and then from 2016, in Project Services, working predominantly as portfolio manager for the University Secretary Group (USG) and Colleges.The PMO aims to support awareness and adoption of project methodology across the University.Credential: • APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ)• APMG Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Foundation• APMG International Managing Benefits Practitioner• ITIL Foundation WorkshopPractical project management for researchers This article was published on Monday 29 June 2026