About Research & Enterprise
Research and Enterprise is responsible for supporting and developing research, knowledge transfer and impact activities.
The Director of Research and Enterprise is Dr Mark Mortimer. His PA is Amy de Martine Goakes. To contact Mark please call Amy on extension 725103.
Read the department's R&E Service level Description (PDF 
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Research and Enterprise is organised into four principal strands of activity:
- Research Strategy & Policy
Secretariat to Research Committee
Support for PVC Research and Research Strategy implementation
Progressing compliance with good practice and major stakeholder requirements concerning institutional conduct of research and research ethics
Internal and external reporting on research activity
Provision and support of the Research and Innovation Information System
Who to contact in Research strategy & policy
- Research Grants & Contracts
Advising on the grant application process, costing and electronic submission systems
Verifying and submitting grant applications
Approving research-related contractual obligations
Financial management of live awards
Ensuring compliance with funder requirements
Who to contact in Research grants & contracts
- Research Innovation Office
Assisting all disciplines in the creation of external collaborative relationships in support of translational research
Providing pre-award project resource to the University and departments for funding applications
Identifying intellectual property arising from research
Developing routes to commercial exploitation of intellectual property
Support for PVC External Relations in implementing the Business and Community Strategy
Who to contact in the Research Innovation Office
- Continuing Professional Development Unit
Assistance with new programme development
Market research
Promotion and marketing
Accreditation of CPD programmes
Who to contact in the CPD Unit