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We welcome enquires from organisations and individuals interested in collaborating on research, accessing our services, expertise, and specialist facilities.
Please contact business@soton.ac.uk to be directed to the right expert or intellectualproperty@soton.ac.uk if your enquiry is IP related. Please be assured all emails are assigned to a team member and you won’t receive an automated response.
To speak to us directly regarding a business collaboration please call us on +44 (0)23 8059 3095.
If you are interested in becoming a supplier to the University please contact procurement
For all other enquiries please call the University's main switchboard on +44 (0)23 8059 5000.
University of Southampton staff members can use the internal SharePoint site for further contact information and support.
To contact our Research and Innovation team please select a contact below
Research funding development team
Research Information and Systems
Research Integrity and Governance Team
Research Contracts Team and Enterprise & IP Contracts Team
Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property
Name | Position | Contact details |
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Lorna Colquhoun | Director of Research & Innovation Services |
+44 (0) 23 8059 8573 |
Diana Galpin | Director of Enterprise and Knowledge Exchange |
+44 (0)23 8059 8673 |
Provides administrative support for the RIS Directors and department.
Name | Position | Contact details |
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Helen Ballem | Department Administrator |
+44 (0) 23 8059 3095 |
Provides expert funding advice and bid management support for large-scale research initiatives, fellowships and first grants.
For general enquiries please contact funding@soton.ac.uk
Name | Position | Contact details |
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Mylene Ployaert |
Head of Research Funding Development Key contact for: UKRI, Global Challenges Research Fund |
+44 (0)23 8059 4680 |
Jaydene Witchell | Research Funding Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 8561 |
Hannah Fraser | Research Funding Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 4695 |
Katie Stickland (maternity leave) |
Research Funding Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 4386 |
Jacqui Ayling |
Research Funding Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 9198 |
Maria Norton |
Research Funding Manager |
+44 (0)23 80 591376 |
Emily Nisbet |
Research Funding Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 2971 |
Amy Halls |
Research Funding Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 0721 |
Maud Vandereyken | Research Funding Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 5338 |
Ruth Churchill | Research Funding Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 4663 |
Julia Newman | Research Funding Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 8574 |
Stephen Abolins | Research Funding Officer |
+44(0)23 8059 5686 |
Raquel Meco-Melguizo | Research Funding Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 3752 |
Becky Moss (maternity leave) |
Research Funding Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 2819 |
Frances Demuth (maternity leave) |
Research Funding Coordinator |
+44 (0)23 8059 1734 |
Morgan Mason | Research Funding Officer (IDR) |
+44 (0)23 8059 8505 |
Austin Glatthorn | Research Funding Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 3895 |
Maisie Cross | Research Funding Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 8792 |
Jamie Chadd | Research Funding Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 2970 |
Genna del Rosa | Research Culture Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 0592 |
Rebecca Cohen | Project Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 0726 |
Taylor North | Administrative Assistant (RFD) |
+44 (0)23 8059 0661 |
Supports and advises on external engagement and corporate collaborations, prioritising a portfolio of strategic corporate partners to deliver large scale, complex and new opportunities, both directly funded and involving third parties.
For general enquiries please contact business@soton.ac.uk
Name | Position | Contact details |
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Rosemary Nunn |
Head of Industry Relations |
+44 (0)23 8059 5499 |
Jackie Milne |
Corporate Partnerships Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 8560 |
Charlotte Shearing (maternity Leave) |
Corporate Partnerships Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 3894 |
Andrew Burton |
Corporate Partnerships Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 8340 |
Erin Downey |
Corporate Partnerships Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 5377 |
Hannah Styles | Corporate Partnerships Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 7582 |
Kerrie Graham | Business Engagement Manager (SETsquared Scale-Up) |
+44 (0)23 8059 1115 |
Frances Clarke | Business Engagement Manager (SPRINT) |
+44 (0)23 805 28975 |
Justin Lewis | Business Engagement Officer (KTP) |
02380 598568 |
Manages the University’s REF submission, leads the development of the Pure information system, provides research analyses to support decision-making, and delivers internal communications celebrating the University’s research and enterprise activities.
Name | Position | Contact details |
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Omar Salim | Head of Research Information Systems |
+44 (0)23 8059 8565 |
Gemma Fitzsimmons | Research Information Analyst |
+44 (0)23 8059 8849 |
Jason Milburn | Research Information Systems Specialist |
+44 (0)23 8059 5547 |
Lee Chisman | Research Information Systems Specialist |
+44 (0)23 8059 2209 |
Vicky Bennett | Systems Support Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 8867 |
Ben Willmott | Management Information Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 8672 |
Tom Corp | Management Information Officer | |
Sarah Hartley | Impact Framework Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 5208 |
Louise Payne | Communications Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 4694 |
Kate Williams | Communications Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 0667 |
The primary function of the Research Integrity and Governance team is to review all the applicable elements of good research governance for higher risk studies involving human participants; and to arrange University sponsorship and insurance for eligible research studies.
The team is also responsible for monitoring the University's ethical review system and ensuring high ethical standards are maintained.
Name | Position | Contact details |
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Linda Hammond | Head of Research Ethics and Clinical Governance |
+44 (0)23 8059 8677 |
Julie Merriman-Jones | Head of Research Integrity and Compliance |
+44 (0)23 8059 0722 |
Kate Rolfvondenbaumen | Clinical Research Governance Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 5641 |
Anna Lewkowicz | Research Compliance Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 6846 |
Lindy Dalen | Research Integrity Officer (Research Governance, Clinical Studies and Ethics) |
+44 (0)23 8059 8848 |
Julia Hill | Research Integrity Officer (Research Governance, Clinical Studies and Ethics) |
+44 (0)23 8059 8566 |
Annette Holland | Research Integrity Officer (Clinical and Ethics) |
+44 (0)23 8059 0237 |
Trudi Bartlett | Research Governance Coordinator (Research Governance Support) |
+44 (0)23 8059 5058 |
Ellen Gallacher | Ethics Coordinator (ERGO support) |
+44 (0)23 8059 2984 |
Hayley Davis | Research Ethics and Clinical Monitoring Support Coordinator |
+44 (0)23 8059 1113 |
Professional advice and support for the drafting, review and negotiation of research contracts with collaborators, funders and industry.
- If you are enquiring about putting a new research contract in place or about an existing contract negotiation please contact riscontracts@soton.ac.uk in the first instance.
Name | Position | Contact Details |
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Doug Akins | Head of Research Contracts |
+44 (0)23 8059 8567 |
Kieron Dolphin | Major Contracts Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 8564 |
Jonathan Trapp | Major Contracts Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 7700 |
Mark Bull | Major Contracts Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 8560 |
Vin Kaluza | Major Contracts Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 9664 |
Bee Brown | Contracts Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 9663 |
Sultan Aldubayan | Contracts Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 5678 |
Alex Wilkinson | Contracts Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 8676 |
Megan Piggot | Contracts Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 1657 |
Harj Mandair | Contracts Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 8409 |
Victoria Dew | Contracts Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 8598 |
Kate Onianwa | Contracts Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 0764 |
Charlotte Stringer | Contracts Coordinator |
+44 (0)23 8059 8578 |
Louise Stretton | Contracts Coordinator |
+44 (0)23 8059 7380 |
Rachel Owen | Contracts Coordinator |
+44 (0)23 8059 5427 |
Megan Taylor-Trueman | Contracts Coordinator |
+44 (0)23 8059 0733 |
Provides expert advice on the commercialisation of research outputs through patenting, licensing and company formation
+44 (0)23 8059 8341
Name | Position | Contact details |
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If you have a new technology transfer or IP enquiry please contact |
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David Woolley | Head of Technology Transfer and Impact Programmes |
+44 (0)23 8059 8341 +44 (0)77 2392 4922 |
Charles Opoku | Technology Transfer Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 5330 |
Kambiz Kalantari | Technology Transfer Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 1736 |
Laura Powell | Technology Transfer Associate |
+44 (0)2380 598117 |
Kaya Davies-Brenchley | Technology Transfer Associate |
+44 (0)23 8059 9183 |
Tanya Stuchinskaya | Technology Transfer Associate |
+44 (0)2380 597972 |
Tom Carnay | Strategic Innovation Programme Lead, |
+44 (0)2380 595257 |
Richard Copland | Innovation Bid Manager |
02380 594130 |
Laura Keene | Intellectual Property Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 2035 |
Lorraine Shepperd | Administrator (IP&TT) |
+44 (0)23 8059 8581 |
Tony Hill | Enterprise Contracts Lead |
+44 (0)23 8059 9473 |
Brian Ho | Enterprise and IP Contracts Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 0588 |
Laura Karydis | Enterprise Contracts Officer |
+44 (0)23 805 28975 |
Victoria Blakesley | Enterprise Contracts Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 9481 |
If you have a new enquiry please contact impact@soton.ac.uk |
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Ruth Saw | Impact Funding Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 8707 |
Leigh Purdie | Impact Funding Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 5724 |
Tracy Stevens | Impact Funding Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 9042 |
Heidi Benge | Impact Funding Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 7896 |
Alex Barras | Impact Funding Coordinator |
+44 (0)23 8059 5548 |
Parisa Vahdatian | Impact Funding Coordinator |
+44 (0)23 8059 0724 |
Develops practical programmes to support knowledge transfer, incubate start-up companies, deliver scale-up services and drive economic development.
Name | Position | Contact details |
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David Bream | Head of Business Acceleration |
+44 075 4542 3694 |
Karen Brooks | SETSquared Programmes Director |
+44 078 1080 5406 |
Rosy Jones | Head of ICURe Programme |
+44 02380 590627 |
Thea Glasspool | ICURe Programme Officer |
+44 075 5717 9144 |
Name | Position | Contact details |
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Ben Littlefield | Head of Public Engagement |
+44 (0)2380 595732 |
Jo James | Interim Head of Public Engagement |
+44 (0)23 8059 4189 |
Elizabeth Nutburn | PERu Senior Administrator |
02380 594621 |
Lucy Graves | Administrator - Festivals Support |
+44 (0)23 8059 5119 l.graves@soton.ac.uk |
Tony Curran | Senior Public Engagement Fellow |
+44 (0)23 8059 9279 |
Silvia Lanati | Public Engagement Operations Lead |
+44 (0)23 8059 3858 |
Ronda Gowland-Pryde | Senior Public Engagement Fellow/Civic University Lead |
+44 (0)23 8059 9348 |
Wendy-Anne Appleby | Civic University Administrator |
+44 (0)23 8059 6876 |
Jess Spurrell | Schools University Partnership Officer (40/60 PERu/Student Recruitment and Outreach |
+44 (0)23 8059 7521 |
Name | Position | Contact details |
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Giles Giles | Head of Public Policy |
+44 (0)23 8059 8981 |
Yaryna Basystyuk | Public Policy Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 5466 |
Aiysha Qureshi | Senior Policy Officer and Communications Lead |
+44 (0)23 8059 4311 |
Wassim Dbouk | Marine and Maritime Policy Officer (SMMI/PPS) |
+44 (0)23 8059 5836 |
Liana Pountney | Policy Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 7519 |
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