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Research funding development team
Contracts, policy and governance
| Name | Position | Contact details |
|---|---|---|
| Lorna Colquhoun | Director |
+44 (0) 23 8059 8573 |
Provides administrative support for the RIS Director and department.
| Name | Position | Contact details |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Tucker | Department Coordinator |
+44 (0) 23 8059 4686 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mylene Ployaert |
Head of Research Funding Development Key contact for: UKRI, Global Challenges Research Fund |
+44 (0)23 8059 4680 |
| Linda Hammond |
Research Funding Manager Key contact for: BBSRC, MRC, NIHR, Wellcome Trust |
+44 (0)23 8059 8677 |
| Niki Price |
Research Funding Manager Key contact for: AHRC, ESRC, NERC, Leverhulme Trust |
+44 (0)23 8059 8574 |
| Jon Williams |
Research Funding Manager Key contact for: EPSRC, STFC, RAENG |
+44 (0)23 8059 8569 |
| Cecillia Di Chio | Research Funding Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 5686 |
| Joanna Stewart | Research Funding Officer (EU) |
+44 (0)23 8059 9279 |
| Emma Winnell | Research Funding Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 8342 |
| Jo Lancaster | Research Funding Officer (EU) |
+44 (0)23 8059 8671 |
| Hannah Perkins | Research Funding Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 4695 |
| Becs Moran (maternity leave) | Research Funding Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 4663 |
| Raquel Meco-Melquizo | Research Funding Officer (EU) |
+44 (0)23 8059 9279 |
| Dominic Mikulski | Research Funding Officer (GCRF) |
+44 (0)23 8059 2971 |
| Becky Moss | Research Funding Coordinator |
+44 (0)23 8059 2819 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Lord |
Head of Corporate Partnerships |
+44 (0)23 8059 4136 |
| Nikki Matthews |
Corporate Partnerships Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 8340 |
| Jackie Milne |
Corporate Partnerships Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 8560 077 7634 6497 |
| Charlotte Shearing (maternity leave) |
Corporate Partnerships Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 3894 |
| Eva Papadopoulou |
Corporate Partnerships Officer |
Manages the University’s REF2021 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Staniczenko | Head of Research Performance |
+44 (0)23 8059 7600 |
| Omar Salim | Research Information Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 8565 |
| Gemma Fitzsimmons | Research Information Analyst |
+44 (0)23 8059 8849 |
| Tom Corp | Management Information Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 8672 |
| Ben Willmott | Management Information Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 8672 |
| David Steynor | Impact Framework Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 3244 |
| Louise Payne | Communications and Training Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 4694 |
| Lucy Collie | Communications and Training Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 8675 |
Additionally, there are contacts for REF based within each Faculty:
| Name | Position | Contact details |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Hartley | REF Officer, Faculty of Arts and Humanities |
+44(0)23 8059 7652 |
| Sarah Richardson | REF Officer, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences |
+44(0)23 8059 5164 |
| Lisa Hanley | REF Officer, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences |
+44 (0)23 8059 5738 |
| Matt Coleman | Research Manager (Post Award), Faculty of Medicine |
+44 (0)23 8120 6566 |
| Sarah Bogle | REF Officer, Faculty of Social Sciences |
+44(0)23 8059 2457 |
| Kathryn Wicks | REF Officer, Faculty of Social Sciences |
+44(0)23 8059 7306 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Alison Knight | Head of Research Integrity and Governance |
+44 (0)23 8059 8580 |
| Lindy Dalen | Research Integrity Officer (Research governance, clinical studies and ethics) |
+44 (0)23 8059 5058 |
| Joanna Dixon | Research Integrity Officer (Research governance, clinical studies and ethics) |
+44 (0)23 8059 5058 |
| Anna Lewkowicz | Research Integrity Officer (Research policy and research integrity) |
+44 (0)23 8059 5058 |
| Trudi Bartlett | Research Governance Coordinator (Research governance support) |
+44 (0)23 8059 5058 |
| Ellen Gallacher | Ethics Coordinator (ERGO support) |
+44 (0)23 8059 5058 |
| Hayley Davis | Research, Ehtics and Clinical Monitoring Support Coordinator |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Akins | Head of Research Contracts |
+44 (0)23 8059 8567 |
| Kieron Dolphin | Major Contracts Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 8564 |
| Peta Durrant | Major Contracts Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 8676 |
| Michael Ierace | Major Contracts Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 8560 |
| Ilectra Adam | Contracts Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 3895 |
| Bee Brown | Contracts Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 9663 |
| Vin Kaluza | Contracts Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 9664 |
| Angela Faux | Contracts Coordinator |
+44 (0)23 8059 8598 |
| Charlotte Stringer | Contracts Coordinator |
+44 (0)23 8059 8578 |
| Harj Mandair | Contracts Coordinator |
+44 (0)23 8059 8409 |
| Sultan Aldubayan | Contracts Coordinator |
+44 (0)23 8059 5678 |
| Kayleigh Rivett | Contracts Coordinator |
Provides expert advice on the commercialisation of research outputs through patenting, licensing and company formation.
| Name | Position | Contact details |
|---|---|---|
| Di Galpin | Head of Technology Transfer and Impact Programmes |
+44 (0)23 8059 8673 |
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Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property If you have a new technology transfer or IP enquiry please contact |
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| Lindsay Smith | Technology Transfer Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 1735 |
| David Woolley | Technology Transfer Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 8341 077 2392 4922 |
| Paul Wilkinson | Technology Transfer Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 1736 |
| Laura Keene | Intellectual Property Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 2035 |
| Lorraine Shepperd | Administrator (IP&TT) |
+44 (0)23 8059 8581 |
| Tony Hill | IP Commercialisation Legal Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 8795 |
| Laura Karydis | Enterprise Contracts Coordinator | |
| Vacancy | Enterprise Contracts Officer |
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Impact Funding and Knowledge Transfer 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 |
| Kerrie Bayliss | Business Engagement Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 1115 |
| Jane Kavanagh-Lauridsen (Maternity leave) | Business Engagement Manager |
078 2576 1652 |
| Frances Clarke | Business Engagement Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 8975 |
| Justin Lewis | Business Engagement Officer (Knowledge Transfer Partnerships) | |
| Leigh Purdie | Impact Funding Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 5724 |
| Heidi Benge | Impact Funding Coordinator |
+44 (0)23 8059 8382 |
| Maria Durkin | Impact Funding Coordinator |
+44 (0)23 8059 7580 |
| Vacancy | Programme Officer (KTP & Impact funding) |
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Develops practical programmes to support knowledge transfer, incubate start-up companies, deliver scale-up services and drive economic development.
| Name | Position | Contact details |
|---|---|---|
| David Bream | Head of Business Acceleration |
075 4542 3694 |
| Karen Brooks | SETSquared Programmes Director |
078 1080 5406 |
| Thea Glasspool | ICURe Programme Coordinator |
075 5717 9144 |
| Paula Richardson | SETSquared Programme Manager |
078 2352 1052 |
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