Research Support
The University Research Office (URO) is part of Research & Enterprise Services (RES). Our mission is to develop and support research which is relevant to the University's research objectives. We provide support to our academic colleagues in faculties, academic schools, research centres and institutes, working closely with local research administrators.
Our objectives are to:
- Contribute to, and provide support for, research strategy and policy development, and to champion its implementation.
- Provide research funding intelligence and funding opportunities and targeted support for strategic activities, supporting strategic bids and initiatives.
- Provide the key institutional link with research funders including keeping abreast of, and advising on, funders' strategies and policies.
- Manage and support any internal and external reviews of research including the RAE strategy, planning and submission.
- Cost, negotiate, and authorise all research contracts.
We have appointed four Research Funding Development Managers (RFDMs) whose main role is to support academic staff to improve research grants and contracts income. They provide research funding intelligence; targeted support for strategic research activities; key institutional links for research funders; facilitation for collaboration across the University and with other institutions; organise visits from funding bodies and arrange appropriate workshops in grant applications.
For general enquiries please e-mail res@ncl.ac.uk
