Dr. Rachel Curwen
Head of Research Development Team
Life Sciences portfolio
Rachel.curwen@york.ac.uk
01904 328121

• Identify and develop emerging cross-institutional research strengths and strategic priorities in life-sciences and health by organising seminars, events and sandpits
• Pro-actively develop and sustain relationships with external bodies and persons who may be funders (especially BBSRC, MRC and Wellcome Trust), collaborators or research users/stakeholders of life-science and health research
• Provide input into the creation and submission of strategically-important applications, including bid management, editorial and critical input, advice on compliance with requirements, identifying and liaising with collaborators or users
• Identify and enhance opportunities for impact, knowledge exchange, and translational activities, working with colleagues as appropriate (e.g. BDMs)

Dr. David Diston
Research Development Manager
Environment
David.diston@york.ac.uk
01904 328120

• Support for strategic research developments around environmental activity.
• Coordination of inter- and multi-disciplinary research initiatives across academic disciplines involving the Environment and related departments.
• Focus on major funding opportunities and calls.

Dr. Helen Niblock
Research Development Manager
Physical Sciences
helen.niblock@york.ac.uk

01904 328184

• Support for strategic research developments in the physical sciences.
• Coordination of inter- and multi-disciplinary research initiatives involving the physical science departments.
• Focus on major funding opportunities and calls.

Helen Wells
Research Development Manager
Social Sciences
Helen.wells@york.ac.uk
01904 321263 

• Support for strategic research developments around the social sciences.
• Coordination of inter- and multi-disciplinary research initiatives involving the social science departments.
• Focus on major funding opportunities and calls.

Dr. Louisa Shilton
Research Development Manager
Applied Health and Social Care
louisa.shilton@york.ac.uk
01904 328134 

• Support for strategic research developments around Applied Health and Social Care.
• Coordination of inter- and multi-disciplinary research initiatives across academic disciplines involving the Environment and related departments.
• Focus on major funding opportunities and calls.

Kate Thorley
Research Theme Co-ordinator
kate.thorley@york.ac.uk

• Point of contact for staff who wish to meet with one or more Champions or invite a Champion to a department event or seminar
• Organisation of Theme-led activities and events
• Management of Champion budgets including any priming funds awarded to departments
• Provision of support for the PVC-R and Research Development Team in the Champion initiative and its outcomes

[Post currently vacant]
Research Development Manager
ICT & Electronic Engineering

• Support for strategic research developments in ICT and Electronic Engineering.
• Coordination of inter- and multi-disciplinary research initiatives involving the physical science departments.
• Focus on major funding opportunities and calls.

Dr. John Atibila
Research Development Manager (AgriFood) &
N8 AgriFood Knowledge Exchange Fellow
john.atibila@york.ac.uk 
01904 328163 

• Support for strategic research development around AgriFood/Food Systems/Food Security
• Coordination of inter- and multi-disciplinary research initiatives across academic disciplines involving AgriFood/Food Systems/Food Security across various departments
• Support for knowledge exchange and research impact dissemination around AgriFood/Food systems/Food Security/Nutrition & Food Safety across various departments
• Focus partnerships and collaborations involving major funding opportunities and calls

Catherine Hardman
Research Development Manager
Arts & Humanities
catherine.hardman@york.ac.uk
01904 328093

• Support for strategic research developments in the Arts and Humanities (A&H).
• Coordination of inter- and multi-disciplinary research initiatives involving the A&H departments.
• Focus on major funding opportunities and calls.
• Brokering research partnerships for the A&H faculty

Philip Kerrigan
Project Officer, Centre for Future Health
philip.kerrigan@york.ac.uk
01904 328876

• Philip is the Project Officer for the Centre for Future Health which is a virtual interdepartmental research centre which supports research activity across the University in the broad area of health and wellbeing. An important part of Philip's remit is promoting stronger public participation in research.

• Administrative and organisational support for the Applied Health and Social Care portfolio
• Administration and coordination of the AgriFood at York initiative
• Administration of the AgriFood internal Pump Priming Fund, and support for colleagues administering other internal funds

• Administrative support for Social Sciences research development portfolio
• Administrative support for the GCRF Steering Group and QR/IAA priming fund
• Administrative and organisational support for the Morrell Trust Pump Priming Fund

Ben Clark
Team Administrator
Research Development Team
ben.clark@york.ac.uk 
01904 328165

• Administrative and secretarial support for the RD team
• Assists fund managers with the process of internal allocation of 'priming' funds: setting up funding calls, receiving applications, circulating outcomes, monitoring budgets and maintaining records on finances and project outputs
• Maintenance of the departmental webpages and creation of promotional materials and events