Minerva UK supports organisations across health, sustainability, food and science sectors to build capacity, competence and confidence, delivering strategies that work. Whether working with charities, not-for-profits or European research projects, our goal is to improve knowledge flow, create insights and share expertise, creating impact. As a business we address issues, causes and concerns which advance the social good – and that’s a passion shared by all members of the Minerva team.
What’s the result? It’s about helping our clients create their story, tell it to the people who need to hear it – and make sure it’s heard.
Knowledge Broker
Definition: An organisation or person skilled in the planning, development and delivery of knowledge exchange between researchers, practitioners, policy-makers and the public, by providing linkages, knowledge sources, and knowledge itself.
Meet the team
Rhonda Smith
Founder Director
Rhonda is an experienced strategist and practitioner with particular expertise in reputation, crisis & issues management including media and as a trainer and mentor across academia in Europe, commerce, not-for-profit and charitable sectors.
Szilvia Newell
office manager
Szilvia is responsible for the smooth running of the business. An experienced office manager. Szilvia underpins all project & client work through skilled management of day-to-day company logistics.
Amanda Beard
Account Manager
Amanda is responsible for marketing, meetings and materials across all clients and projects with a current focus on delivering a series of specialist webinars on innovations and insects.
Vaishnavi Srinivasan
ACCOUNT MANAGER
Vaish creates successful digital and social media campaigns by developing strategies and handles client websites and creates marketing materials
Virginia Neal
Consultant
With a background in project management across community, environment and historic topics, Virginia brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the team.
Mark Morley
Consultant
An experienced Project Manager, Mark consults for Minerva as a knowledge-broker, providing research, dissemination, copywriting and editing skills.
Minerva at 10
Minerva was founded in 2010 by director Rhonda Smith. To celebrate our milestone birthday, we have been looking back at the work we have delivered over the decade, the inspiring projects and clients we’ve worked with, plus our personal and professional successes
Find out moreachievements
Minerva has reflected on its achievements over the past decade, from the number of countries and clients worked with, to the number of printed published materials and digital media programmes created for clients from industry, charity and public bodies across different industry sectors.
Find out moreEmerging Talent
Over the years, Minerva has been fortunate enough to have the capacity to provide a wealth of opportunities and experiences to young professionals in Public Relations and Communications. As part of our 10 year celebrations, we have touched base with some of our interns from over the years to find out where they are today.
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