Claire Higgs Mc Callum
About Claire Higgs Mc Callum
Claire Higgs McCallum is a Research and Impact Manager at ZINC, specializing in scientific methods for evaluating health outcomes. She holds an MA in Psychology and a PhD in Digital Health from the University of Glasgow and has extensive experience in health technology and research management.
Work at ZINC
Claire Higgs Mc Callum currently serves as the Research and Impact Manager at ZINC, a position she has held since 2024. Her role involves managing a placement program funded by Dunhill Medical Trust and NIHR, aimed at supporting science-rich ventures and researchers. Claire focuses on advancing rapid and rigorous scientific methods for evaluating health outcomes in applied settings. Prior to her current role, she worked as the Digital Health Lead at ZINC from 2022 to 2024.
Education and Expertise
Claire Higgs Mc Callum studied at the University of Glasgow, where she earned a Master of Arts in Psychology (Hons) from 2010 to 2014. She later pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Digital Health at the same institution from 2014 to 2018. Her academic background equips her with a strong foundation in psychological principles and digital health technologies, which she applies in her research and professional roles.
Background
Before joining ZINC, Claire worked at Northumbria University as a Research Fellow in Health & Design from 2018 to 2021. In this role, she acted as a Product Manager, contributing to projects that intersect health and design. Additionally, she served as a Lecturer in Responsible Innovation at the University of Bristol from 2021 to 2022. Claire also gained experience as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Glasgow from 2017 to 2018.
Research and Development Experience
Claire has a background in agile trial methods for evaluating digital health technology, which she developed during her PhD research. She has experience in developing and evaluating an autoimmune self-management app during her postdoctoral research. Her work emphasizes the importance of scientific evaluation in the development of health technologies.
Strategic Support in Health Startups
In her current role, Claire provides strategic support in grant writing to enhance the success and sustainability of health startups. Her expertise in research and impact management allows her to guide these ventures in securing funding and achieving their objectives.