Ksenia Crane

Dr. Ksenia Crane is a Research Fellow at the University of Southampton's School of Healthcare Enterprise and Innovation, contracted by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) since October 2019. Her work focuses on metaresearch and health research, with expertise in multidisciplinary qualitative and mixed-methods approaches. She contributes to the NIHR's priorities by informing decision-making, policy, and practice in research funding and management. Previously, she conducted neurodegenerative disease research before transitioning to metaresearch.

Her research interests include research methodology, peer review mechanisms, and post-award management of funded research. She collaborates with the NETSCC Insight team, addressing evidence gaps in research culture and policy across health and non-health sectors. Her projects emphasize reproducibility, transparency, and data reuse.

Key publications explore AI in research funding, researcher experiences in UK funding processes, and post-award compliance. She has contributed to studies like the All.Can Cancer Efficiency Metrics and analyses of Ukrainian refugees' health needs. While no formal PhD students are listed, her work involves collaborative projects with peers like Amanda Blatch-Jones and Hazel Church.