Supporting research and innovation activities across all three University faculties, the Research and Innovation Development Team (RIDT) are an integral part of the University’s research environment. Working in close collaboration with academic colleagues and other teams within Professional Services, the RIDT:
The team comprises eight Research and Innovation Development Managers (RIDMs), a dedicated Research Theme Team (including Theme Coordinator and Theme Administrator), an Involvement@York Network Manager, and a Research Development Project Administrator. Each RIDM has a clearly delineated responsibility for a discipline and funder, but work collaboratively on a range of research and innovation initiatives.
Open to all University colleagues, the RIDT are able to support large funding applications and a broad range of research and innovation development activities - please identify and contact the relevant team member using the information below (either via email or UoY Slack DM). If you are unsure of whom to contact, then you can email rdteam@york.ac.uk and your message will be forwarded to the appropriate person.
The RIDT also coordinate university-level selection for most demand-managed calls - others may be managed by Faculties or the Fellowships Coordinator. You can find the list of current calls that require university-level selection here. Selection panels are formed following these guidelines, and detailed information on individual selection processes and timetables is circulated to departmental research facilitators via the YRAF mailing list.
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David Diston Head of the Research and Innovation Development Team/Research and Innovation Development Manager +44 (0)7552 285 997 |
Team leadership and supports the Bioscience (BBSRC) portfolio |
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Fiona Frame Research and Innovation Development Manager +44 (0)7784 794655 |
Bioscience and environment |
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Robyn Cooper Inglis Research and Innovation Development Manager (YESI) +44 (0)1904 328396 |
Environment (NERC) |
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Research and Innovation Development Manager +44 (0)1904 326498 |
Physical Sciences (STFC/EPSRC) |
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Craig Robertson Research and Innovation Development Manager +44 (0)1904 328093 |
Arts and Humanities (AHRC) |
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Louisa Shilton Research and Innovation Development Manager +44 (0)1904 328134 |
Applied Health and Social Care (NIHR) |
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Helen Wells Research and Innovation Development Manager +44 (0)1904 321263 |
Social Science (ESRC) |
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Guy Harrington Research and Innovation Development Manager |
Engineering and Computational |
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Kate Thorley Research Theme Involvement@York Network Manager +44 (0)1904 328164 |
Coordinates Theme-related activities and information across the University Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in research. Pre-award, post-award and support and advice for all research teams and academics working with patients, carers, service-users, families and members of the public. |
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Rachel Cunningham-Burley Involvement @ York Project Support Officer |
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Lauren Aylott Involvement @ York Project Support Officer |
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Rebecca Simpson Research, Development and Innovation Administrator +44 (0)1904 TBC |
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Leigh Kristensen SPARKS Coordinator +44 (0)1904 TBC |
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Martin Stoner Internal Funding Team Coordinator |
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Katy Longley Internal Funding Team Administrator |
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Jacqueline Gitahi Internal Funding Team Administrator |