Research Management
Research is at the core of our mission - accounting for close to 40% of our income. In order to build the University’s global standing as a world-class research-intensive university and attract the most talented researchers - particularly in this era of increasingly competitive academic environments - it is essential that we offer world-class research management support to all staff so as to develop and encourage ambitious early career researchers and high-achieving academics.
The Research Management Office - part of the College Research Support Office - provides expert advice and specialist support across the research project lifecycle including strategically important large-scale initiatives. The office has two primary functions: 1) to work in partnership with academic staff and researchers to deliver a dedicated end-to-end support service from the proposal stage through to final reporting, ensuring high-quality submissions and effective management of awards, and 2) to drive the development, implementation and delivery of research-led ‘value-added’ activities - in consultation with Institute management - thereby helping to inform future research management and maximise opportunities for research income generation.
Expertise
Specialist pre- and post-award research management advice and support
- Coordinating application planning and development
- Costing support
- Specialist advice and guidance on funder Terms & Conditions
- Developing and maintaining strategic relationships with key funders to share knowledge and provide expert advice
- Liaising with partners / collaborators
- Proof-reading
- Post-award reporting and financial administration
High-level support for strategically significant / large-scale initiatives
- Project management for application phase
- Technical writing support (proportionate to scale and complexity of project)
- Post-award support for large-scale initiatives
Strategy support and implementation
- Identification and targeted promotion of funding opportunities
- Coordinating internal peer-review
- Supporting mentoring
- Facilitating interdisciplinary interactions
Income generation support
- Growth and diversification of research income portfolio through enhanced support for application development
- Coordinated support for the development of optimally costed applications
- Dedicated post-award support to improve the financial management of awards
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Funding Opportunities
Details of funding opportunities for grants, investigator awards and fellowships are outlined in the Institute funding bulletin.
> Funding Bulletin
> Fellowship Guidance (and Research Fellows Homepage)
Please contact your Project Coordinator if you wish to apply for any of the opportunities outlined in the funding bulletin or fellowship guidance.
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Quick Links
- Costing Request Form (available on request)
- University Strategy
- Data Management
- Open Access
- Research Impact
- Researcher Development
- MVLS NERC Demand Management Process
- Writing better Grants/Fellowship/Studentship Applications
- Opportunities for Postoctoral Fellows