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

Dr. Andrew Walsh

Executive Director of Research and Business Engagement
Sarah Albutt

Head of Research Strategy
Dr. Helen Baker

Head of Research Degrees and Researcher Development
Dr. Louise Bates

Director of Business Engagement and Knowledge Exchange
Lita Denny

Head of Research Services
April Lockyer

Head of Research Governance, Ethics and Integrity
Gillian Magee

Director of Portfolio – Research Enablement
Lisa Murphy

Head of Contracts
Chris Muryn

Principal Technical Specialist
Joanne O'Neill

RBE Office Co-ordinator

Other key PS leads supporting research and business engagement

Jessica Bowler

Head of Research and Business Engagement (FBMH)
Chris Dolan

Head of Research and Business Engagement (FSE)
Rob Haines

Director of Research IT
Caroline Hargreaves

Associate Director – Faculty (IT Services)
Lynda McIntosh

Research Communications and Marketing Manager
Jared Ruff

Head of Research and Business Engagement (HUMS)
Petri Uola

Head of Research Finance

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