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Research funding development team
Contracts, policy and governance
Technology transfer and impact programmes
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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Victoria Lewin | Department Coordinator |
+44 (0)23 8059 4686 |
Helen Ballem | Department Administrator |
+44 (0) 23 8059 3095 h.m.ballem@soton.ac.uk |
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 |
Linda Hammond |
Research Funding Manager Key contact for: MRC, NIHR, Wellcome Trust |
+44 (0)23 8059 8677 |
Jon Williams |
Research Funding Manager Key contact for: EPSRC, STFC, RAENG |
+44 (0)23 8059 8569 |
Emma Winnell |
Research Funding Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 8342 |
Jaydene Witchell | Research Funding Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 8561 |
Hannah Perkins | Research Funding Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 4695 |
Katie Stickland | Research Funding Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 4386 |
Jo Lancaster | Research Funding Officer (EU) |
+44 (0)23 8059 8671 |
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 | Research Funding Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 2819 |
Emily Nisbet | Research Funding Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 2971 |
Frances Demuth | Research Funding Coordinator | f.c.demuth@soton.ac.uk |
Morgan Mason | Research Funding Officer (IDR) |
Telephone Number TBC |
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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Chris Lord |
Head of Corporate Partnerships |
+44 (0)23 8059 4136 |
Jackie Milne |
Corporate Partnerships Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 8560 |
Charlotte Shearing |
Corporate Partnerships Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 3894 |
Andrew Burton |
Corporate Partnerships Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 8340 |
Vacancy |
Corporate Partnerships Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 1901 |
Erin Downey |
Strategic Innovation Projects Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 5377 |
Vacancy | Corporate Partnerships Officer | +44 (0)23 8059 2517 |
Kerrie Graham | Business Engagement Manager (SETsquared Scale-Up) |
+44 (0)23 8059 1115 |
Frances Clarke | Business Engagement Manager (SPRINT) |
+44 (0)23 805 28975 |
Jane Kavanagh-Lauridsen | Business Engagement Manager (ESRC) |
07825 761652 |
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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Peter Staniczenko | Head of Research Performance |
+44 (0)23 8059 7600 |
Omar Salim | Interim Head of Research Performance |
+44 (0)23 8059 8565 |
Gemma Fitzsimmons | Research Information Analyst |
+44 (0)23 8059 8849 |
Ben Willmott | Management Information Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 8672 |
Tom Corp | Management Information Officer | |
David Steynor | Impact Framework Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 3244 |
Sarah Hartley | Impact Framework Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 5208 |
Louise Payne | Communications and Training Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 4694 |
Lucy Collie | Communications Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 8675 |
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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Alison Knight | Head of Research Integrity and Governance |
+44 (0)2380 598580 |
David Steynor | Interim Head of Research Integrity and Governance (Non-clinical) |
+44 (0)23 8059 3244 |
Linda Hammond | Interim Head of Research Integrity and Governance (Clinical) |
+44 (0)23 8059 8677 |
Kate Rolfvondenbaumen | Clinical Research Governance Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 5641 |
Vacancy | Clinical Research Governance Manager | |
Anna Lewkowicz | Research Compliance Manager |
+44 (0)2380 596846 |
Lindy Dalen | Research Integrity Officer (Research Governance, Clinical Studies and Ethics) |
+44 (0)2380 598848 |
Julia Hill | Research Integrity Officer (Research Governance, Clinical Studies and Ethics) |
+44 (0)23 8059 8566 |
Eleanor Adams | Research Integrity Officer (Research Governance, Policy and Ethics) |
+44 (0)23 8059 5331 |
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 |
Austin Glatthorn | Contracts Coordinator |
+44 (0)23 8059 3895 |
Charlotte Stringer | Contracts Coordinator |
+44 (0)23 8059 8578 |
Harj Mandair | Contracts Coordinator |
+44 (0)23 8059 8409 |
Victoria Dew | Contracts Coordinator |
+44 (0)23 8059 8598 |
Louise Stretton | Contracts Coordinator |
+44 (0)23 8059 7380 |
Provides expert advice on the commercialisation of research outputs through patenting, licensing and company formation.
+44 (0)23 8059
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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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David Woolley | Head of Technology Transfer and Impact Programmes |
+44 (0)23 8059 8341 077 2392 4922 |
Charles Opoku | Technology Transfer Manager |
+44 (0)23 8059 5330 |
Kambiz Kalantari | 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 | Enterprise Contracts Lead |
+44 (0)23 8059 8795 |
Laura Karydis | Enterprise Contracts Officer |
+44 (0)23 805 28975 |
Victoria Blakesley | Enterprise Contracts Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 9481 |
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 |
Leigh Purdie | Impact Funding Officer |
+44 (0)23 8059 5724 |
Heidi Benge | Impact Funding Coordinator |
+44 (0)23 8059 8382 |
Hannah Styles | Impact Funding Coordinator |
+44 (0)23 8059 7582 |
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 |
Thea Glasspool | ICURe Programme Officer |
+44 075 5717 9144 |
Name | Position | Contact details |
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Director - Public Engagement |
+44 (0)23 8059 4937 |
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Jo James | Interim Head of Public Engagement |
+44 (0)23 8059 4189 |
Lou Pirie | PERu Senior Administrator |
+44 (0)23 8059 7009 |
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 |
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