Knowledge transfer, networks and partnerships, impact, writing proposals

(May 2026 update)

The Faculty advises on knowledge exchange opportunities and industrial/private partnerships through the Schools' Knowledge Exchange Impact Officers and the Humanities RBESS team.

• The HUMS Research Development and Impact SharePoint  informs about support for research development and impact.
• The University Research and Business Engagement (BE) Support Services on Knowledge Exchange support.
  • Research Impact at Manchester
  • IAAs Impact Acceleration Accounts 
  • Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs): The BE factsheet on KTPs, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships will give a snapshot of the process
  • Industrial partnerships
  • Partnerships with public and private bodies

The Research Development & Innovation Team is lead by Dr Chloe Jeffries, head of Strategic Funding.

The Faculty of Humanities promotes business partnerships and collaborative grants looking at impact and advises on impact through the Research Impact Officers:

• Carly Chadwick Impact Officer
• Hannah Clark 
• Noemie Farcy-Michel
• Carly Fletcher
• Kiefer Lambert
• Harriet Lander
• Lucy Stone Impact Officer

Research facilitators support the funding process, targeted opportunities, choice of funder, reviews, production of major bids, etc:

• Lorna Bryant
• Christopher Flanagan
• Guilherme Moreira Fians
• Tshegofatso Sebai
• Georgia Vesma Research Facilitator

Key information on calls and opportunities in this area of research are available on the Highlights page of this website, which includes an Excel document of opportunities.