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Research and Commercialisation Contracts

Responsible for setting up and reviewing contracts between the University and external organisations for supporting research activities of staff and students.

We are responsible for delivering contracts which take into account acceptable levels of risk, while protecting academic rights to publish and use their results. You will need a contract if you are working with an external organisation to do your research. This can include charities, businesses, government bodies or other universities. We advise on:

  • assignments, sales or licences of patents
  • collaboration and consortium agreements
  • confidentiality agreements
  • evaluation agreements
  • framework agreements
  • knowledge transfer partnerships
  • material transfer agreements
  • non-disclosure agreements
  • novation agreements
  • spinouts
  • PhD studentships
  • sub-contracts
  • unfunded collaboration agreements

See our:

Members

  • Amy Charles

    Head of Contracts

    Responsibility for overseeing the Research and Commercialisation Contracts team and leading complex legal and contractual negotiations when required.

  • Clarissa Bell

    Legal Advisor

    Providing high-level legal advice for research and commercialisation contracts, with particular emphasis on strategic initiatives.

  • Gavin Brown

    Senior Contracts Officer

    Providing research contracts between the University and external collaborators.

  • Natalie Burrell-Biss

    Senior Contracts Officer

    Providing research contracts between the University and external collaborators.

  • Louise Heath

    Senior Contracts Officer

    Providing research contracts between the University and external collaborators.

  • Yogesh Bhatia

    Contracts Officer

    Providing research contracts between the University and external collaborators.

  • Mo Critchlow

    Contracts Officer

    Providing research contracts between the University and external collaborators.

  • Adegbenro Peter Daso

    Contracts Officer
    Dr Adegbenro Peter Daso, Contracts Officer

    Providing research contracts between the University and external collaborators.

  • Adam Mannan

    Contracts Officer
    Dr Adman Mannan, Contracts Officer

    Providing research contracts between the University and external collaborators.

  • Sara Lovelock

    Contracts Administrator

    Providing assistance to the Director of Research and Innovation Services and the Department.