JOINRob Johnson
Rob Johnson is the Managing Director of Research Consulting, a mission-driven business which works to improve the effectiveness and impact of research and scholarly communication. Rob’s career represents a full-circle journey: beginning with a degree in English Studies, he subsequently worked as a consultant with KPMG, the international professional services firm, and spent four years as Head of Research Operations at the University of Nottingham, UK, before finding his way back to the world of books, journals and libraries through founding Research Consulting in 2013.
Since establishing his consultancy, Rob has led more than 150 projects in the field of scholarly communication, advising globally-leading universities, research funders, intergovernmental bodies, publishers and software suppliers. His unique career path – from literary studies through corporate consulting and university administration to scholarly communication expertise – provides him with a distinctive perspective on the diverse pathways available within the publishing ecosystem.
Rob is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Vice Chair of UKSG and holds an MSc in Higher Education Management from Loughborough University.