Fiona MacLeod McIpr

Fiona MacLeod MCIPR is a seasoned communications professional currently serving as a Senior Media Relations (Science) Officer at Cancer Research UK since April 2022. Prior to this role, MacLeod accumulated extensive experience at the University of St Andrews from July 2011 to April 2022 as a Communications Officer, focusing on media relations, crisis management, and both internal and external communications. MacLeod's journalism career began at The Mearns Leader as a reporter and included roles as an education reporter for News & Star, and as an Education Correspondent for The Scotsman. Academic qualifications include a Chartered Institute of Public Relations Diploma, an M.Litt in Shakespeare and Renaissance Literary Studies from the University of St Andrews, a BA (Hons) in Modern Language Studies from The Open University, an M.Litt in Journalism from the University of Strathclyde, and an MA (Hons) in English from the University of Dundee.