Research Development and Knowledge Transfer

Research Support

Main contact: John Montgomery, Research Manager

Research Support services inlcude:

Costings of projects (salary staff and other costs using Full Economic Costing-fEC)
Obtaining approval of costs by the Research and Grants office
Information on application procedures and funding bodies' regulations
Help with completion of electronic application forms
Occasional workshops on funding opportunities and proposal writing
More details on the funding application procedure

Knowledge Transfer

Main contact: Dr Christina Makris, Business Development Manager

The KT Office aims to facilitate the development of relationships between academics and business, enhance the School's profile in the business sector, and develop awareness of the School's research strengths and services to business. Specific services include:

Development or research briefs and bids for corporate sponsors
Liaising with research sponsors at all stages of the project
Assistance with applications for Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, CASE studentships and other Resarch Council Knowledge Transfer schemes
Assistance with proposal writing
Drop-in grant proposals writing clinic
Costings of projects (as above)
Contract negotiation
Technology transfer, research commercialisation and Intellectual Property Rights protection
Writing and circulation of a monthly newsletter with Research and KT success stories, funding opportunities, messages and announcements
Leading on Cass Knowledge
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