Who we are
The Research and Business Engagement Directorate supports the ongoing development of strategy and policy for research, business engagement, and graduate education and works together with faculties and other PS directorates to ensure effective operational support for research and researchers.
Find out more about what we do in Research and Business Engagement.
RBE Management Team
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Dr. Andrew Walsh
Executive Director of Research and Business Engagement
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Sarah Albutt
Head of Research Strategy
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Lita Denny
Head of Research Services
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Dr. Louise Bates
Director of Business Engagement and Knowledge Exchange (interim)
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Lisa Murphy
Head of Contracts
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April Lockyer
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Joanne O'Neill
RBE Office Co-ordinator
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Jessica Bowler
Head of Research and Business Engagement (FBMH) (interim)
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Chris Dolan
Head of Research and Business Engagement (FSE)
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Jared Ruff
Head of Research and Business Engagement (HUMS)
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Petri Uola
Head of Research Finance
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Rob Haines
Director of Research IT
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Lynda McIntosh
Research Communications and Marketing Manager
Other key PS leads supporting research and business engagement
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Colette Fagan
Vice-President for Research
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Richard Jones
Vice-President for Regional Innovation & Civic Engagement
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Nigel Hooper
Associate Vice-President for Research
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Melissa Westwood
Associate Vice-President for Research
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Steve Flint
Associate Vice-President for International
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Søren Holm
Academic Lead for Research Integrity
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John Holden
AVP Major Special Projects
Key Academic Leads/Sponsors
RBE teams work with a range of senior academic colleagues who provide leadership for key areas of the University’s research and business engagement strategy delivery
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