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Research and Impact Services (RIS) Management

We are the management team for Research and Impact Services (RIS), providing strategic direction and leadership for the Department.

We provide strategic direction and leadership for a range of services:

  • supporting academic staff to secure grant funding
  • helping academics prepare funding proposals and set up research awards
  • setting up and supporting contracts between academics and external organisations
  • offering project management support to academic staff
  • managing financial administration for research projects
  • helping academic staff build relationships with industry partners
  • working with academic staff and industry to commercialise our research
  • supporting high-quality public engagement with research
  • managing the University’s research information
  • supporting potential high-growth businesses and the entrepreneurs, innovators and researchers who create them
  • managing the Department's marketing communications and events delivery to both internal and external audiences

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Members

  • Kirsty Grainger

    Director, Research and Impact Services
    Kirsty Grainger, Director of Research and Impact Services (RIS)

    Responsible for leading the University’s Research and Impact Services, helping position the University for future success in a competitive environment.

  • Catherine Warren

    Departmental Coordinator

    Providing assistance to the Research and Impact Services (RIS) department.

  • Natasha Bishop

    Executive Officer

    Natasha provides strategic, operational and administrative support to Research and Impact Services (RIS).

  • Steven Boakes

    Head of Business Partnerships and Knowledge Exchange
    Dr Steven Boakes, Head of Business Partnerships and Knowledge Exchange

    Responsible for developing, implementing, and delivering the University’s Knowledge Exchange (KE) strategy to maximise KE income and performance.

  • Amy Charles

    Head of Contracts

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

  • Kate Charles

    Head of Research Development

    Overseeing support for developing research grants, and working in partnership with academic research leads to maximise research funding success.

  • Lizzie Hope-Dyer

    Head of Research Funding

    Responsible for overseeing support for research funding applications and awards, and for making sure they meet funder and University requirements.

  • Helen Featherstone

    Head of Public Engagement
    Helen Featherstone

    The strategic lead for public involvement and engagement with research for the University of Bath.

  • Fi Lang

    Marketing Communications Manager
    Fi Lang, Marketing Communications Manager

    Fi manages the marketing communications for Research and Enterprise at the University of Bath and works closely with RIS as a result.

  • Chris Tickell

    Events Lead
    Chris Tickell, Events and Communications Officer

    Responsible for delivering RIS events internally, for our academic community, and externally, for our strategic partnerships, and the associated communications.

Enquiries

Catherine Warren, Departmental Coordinator cw2033@bath.ac.uk +44 (0)1225 383519