Research Operations Office
The University’s Research Operations Office provides support and resources throughout the lifecycle of research projects.
They provide a variety of Resources relevant to all aspects of Research Grant Administration
| Finding funding |
| Planning your research |
| Costing and pricing a project |
| Submitting your application |
| Managing projects and awards |
| Sharing and promoting your research |
Post-award support and Contracts support available includes the University Confidentiality Agreement (CDA or NDA) Swift Service
Research Strategy Office
The Research Strategy Office supports the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, Heads of Schools and Research Policy Committee in devising and implementing Strategies and Policies.
Support available from Research Strategy Office for Applications includes the:
- Large Grant Contributions Fund, which aims to provide financial contributions to large collaborative grant proposals
- Bid Preparation Fund, which provides small grants to enable preparation of large collaborative bids.
RSO has a central role in overseeing Research Funding that requires facilitation and coordination to maximise their benefit to the University:
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Facilitates collaborative Cross-School Research activities |
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Supports External Relationships with key funders |
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Coordinates the University's Restricted Calls process. |
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Supports the University's submission to the REF |
| Records members of the University who are Funding Agency Committee Members. |