Our teams
The management of Research and Innovation Services (RIS) is led by Caroline Quest, Director of RIS, and assisted by Dr Graham McLaren, Assistant Director, RIS. More on our RIS Management team.
The services we provide are:
Research Development - We support academic staff to secure grant funding and realise their research ambitions
Pre-Award- We help academics prepare funding proposals and accept and set up research awards
Research and Commercialisation Contracts - We are responsible for setting up and supporting contracts between academics and external organisations
Research Project Management Service - We offer professional project management support to academic staff, giving you more time to carry out your research
Post-Award - We manage financial administration for current research projects, including audits and claims to sponsors
Business Partnerships and Knowledge Exchange - We help academic staff build relationships with industry partners, apply for funding and manage projects in support of internal and external strategies
Technology Transfer - We work with academic staff and industry to commercialise our research, taking it to the marketplace and wider society
Consultancy Services - We make it possible for academics to provide expert advice to businesses and organisations on a range of industrial or commercial problems
Research Excellence and Impact - We manage the University’s research information so it can be used for strategic decision making and communicating the benefits and impact of our research
Enterprise and Regional Development - We support potential high-growth businesses and the entrepreneurs, innovators and researchers who create them
You can provide feedback on RIS so we can further improve our services to you.
See our overview of how RIS can help you if you are a new researcher.
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Overview
See our overview of the teams in RIS supporting your research proposal lifecycle.