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Research support teams

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About ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Research, Innovation and Global Engagement (RIGE)

Our central research support teamsÌýsit within Research, Innovation and Global Engagement (RIGE), led byÌýProfessor Geraint Rees, ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Vice-Provost RIGE. RIGE oversees ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳’s research strategyÌýto provide a supportive environment for world-leading research across ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳’s 11 faculties.

In addition to our central research support teams detailed below, RIGE also includes our teams in:

Contact relevant teams or for general enquiries, contact rige@ucl.ac.uk.


Meet our ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ research support teams

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Leadership

ProfessorÌýGeraint Rees
Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation & Global Engagement)
Executive Assistant:ÌýMichelle Czechak

Sarah Chaytor
Director of Strategy & Policy, and Joint Chief of Staff
Executive Assistant:ÌýBlessed Amadasun

Nicholas Tyndale
Director of Strategy & Impact, and Joint Chief of StaffÌýÌý Ìý
Executive Assistant:ÌýBlessed Amadasun

Executive Assistants

Michelle Czechak
Executive Assistant to Prof Geraint Rees

Blessed Amadasun
Executive Assistant to Graeme Reid, Sarah Chaytor and Nicholas Tyndale

Toni Blunden
Executive Assistant to Paul Ayris, David Bogle and Ciaran Moynihan

Juliet Aghion
Executive Assistant to Kathryn Walsh andÌýHenriette BruunÌý

Victoria Grey-Edwards
Executive Assistant to Matt Davis

Research Strategy, Policy,ÌýImpact & Communications

Nicholas Tyndale
Director of Strategy & Impact, and Joint Chief of StaffÌýÌý Ìý

Sarah Chaytor
Director of Strategy & Policy, and Joint Chief of Staff

Liz Almond
Head of Research Communications & EventsÌýÌý Ìý

Flavie Belanco
Communications OfficerÌý

Simon Knowles
Head of Coordination – Sustainable Development GoalsÌý

Alison McAnena
Head of Impact (Research & Institutional)

Dr Amy Beckett
Impact Manager (Social Sciences)

Steve Rolling
ImpactÌýManager (Arts & Humanities)ÌýÌý Ìý

George Bilitsis
Impact Manager (Natural Sciences & Engineering)

Dr Jayne WatsonÌý
Impact Manager (Life & Medical Sciences)

Grace Gottlieb
Head of Research Policy

Prof Graeme Reid
Chair of Science & Research PolicyÌýÌý
Executive Assistant: Blessed Amadasun

Operations

Jeremy Barraud
Director of Operations

Piera Gerrard
Head of Planning

Mandy Crumley
Financial Planning Manager

Alison Williams
Committee Officer

Adnan Ali
Operations Manager (People)

×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Public Policy

×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Public Policy is ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳’s institutional initiative to support engagement between academic researchers and public policy professionals.

Sarah Chaytor
Director of Strategy & Policy, and Joint Chief of Staff
Executive Assistant:ÌýBlessed Amadasun

Dr Olivia Stevenson
Deputy Director of Public PolicyÌýÌý Ìý

Katherine Welch
Deputy Director of External PartnershipsÌý

Dr Sinéad Murphy
Public Policy Engagement Coordinator

Dr Alice Tofts
Public Policy Fellowships Coordinator

Flavie Belanco
Communications Officer

Dr Robyn Parker
×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ CAPEÌýProject Manager

Evaluation & Reporting

The team is responsible for coordinating the preparation and submission of ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳’s REF data. Information for ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ staff is available on the (×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ login required).

Andrew Cooper
Director of Evaluation & ReportingÌý ÌýÌý

Adam Cresswell
Head of Reporting and Evaluation

Karen Wishart
Evaluation Support Manager

Research and Innovation Services (RIS)

Our Research and Innovation Services team provide dedicated, specialist supportÌýthroughout the research and innovation lifecycleÌýto help sustain and advance ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳’s position as a world-class, research-led university.Ìý


Awards Services

View all team members in Awards Services.

Daniela Amadio
Director of Award Services

Contract Services

View all team members in Contract Services.

Saniyah Testa
Director of Contract Services Transformation


Compliance and Assurance

View all team members in Compliance and Assurance.

Gail Adams
Director of Compliance and Assurance

Planning, Insight and Improvement

View all team members in Planning, Insight and Improvement.

Sinéad Kennedy
Director of Planning, Insight and Improvement


Departmental Contacts

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Research Coordination Office for Life and Medical Sciences

The works to support and promote cross-disciplinary research communities and collaborations, increase the success of research funding applications, and develop ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳’s health-related research strategies. View all key contact in the ResearchÌýCoordination Office for LMSÌý(×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ login required).

Matt Wakelin
Director of Research Coordination and Planning

Research Facilitation & Coordination Office for LASH and the IOE

TheÌýResearch Facilitation & Coordination Office for LASH and the IOE supports researchers from across the ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Faculties of Laws, Arts and Humanities, and Social and Historical Sciences, and the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (LASH) and the ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Institute of Education (IOE), ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳'s Faculty of Education and Society,Ìýto identify potential funding sources for their research and develop strong applications with the best possible chances of success. View all key contacts in theÌýResearch Facilitation & Coordination Office for LASH and the IOEÌý(×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ login required).

Dr Henriette Bruun
Director of Research Facilitation & Coordination

Research Coordination OfficeÌýfor BEAMS

The Research Coordination OfficeÌýfor BEAMS provide support to researchers within The Bartlett, Engineering, and Mathematical & Physical Sciences (BEAMS) community to identify research funding opportunities and develop strong research proposals. They also coordinate large-scale strategic bids. View all contacts in the Research Coordination Office for BEAMS.Ìý

Dr Matt Davis
Director of Research Facilitation & Coordination (BEAMS) ÌýÌý
Executive Assistant: Victoria Grey-Edwards

×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Doctoral School

TheÌý isÌýthe cross-university support platform for ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳'s postgraduate research community, committed to enhancing ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳'s early careers researchers experience.ÌýView all key contacts in the Doctoral School.

Prof. David Bogle
Pro-Vice Provost (Doctoral School)

Elizabeth Halton
Director

×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Grand Challenges

convenes cross-disciplinary collaborations to explore interconnected solutions to a range of societal issues. View all key contacts in ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Grand Challenges.

Dr James Paskins
Assistant Director, ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Grand Challenges

Siobhan Morris
Assistant Director, ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Grand ChallengesÌý

×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Research Culture

The ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Research Culture teamÌýworks in partnership with the research community to facilitate, manage and deliver research culture initiatives. View all contacts in ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Research Culture (×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ login required).

Emma Todd
Director, ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Research Culture

Contact the Research Culture team
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