Research and Innovation

Research and Innovation

Research and Innovation (R&I) provides specialist advice dedicated to maximising the University's research income, identifying intellectual property opportunities and successfully exploiting innovative ideas. The R&I team are the first point of contact for business and facilitate access to the University's expertise for Consultancy and Continuing Professional Development.

R&I works closely with colleagues in the University's Schools and has detailed knowledge of their research interests and expertise. Dedicated business development resource is provided to each of the Schools.

 Contact details for R&I:

Name and Email

Title

Tel

General enquiries

Research and Innovation Office

+44 (0) 1224 274236

Dr Elizabeth Rattray

Director

+44 (0) 1224 274369

 Impact and Knowledge Exchange Group

Dr Ann Lewendon Commercialisation Manager +44 (0) 1224 272477
Dr Barbara Gorgoni Industry Partnership Development Officer +44 (0) 1224 272077
Dr Ruth Banks Impact Manager +44 (0) 1224 274214

Research Development Executives

Arts and Social Sciences Schools and Business School

Mrs Wendy Rudland

Schools of Education; Law, Social Science and Business School


+44 (0) 1224 272663

Dr Sabine Freitag

School of Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History
School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture

 
Ms Emma Morrison Interdisciplinary Directors of Research +44 (0) 1224 274098
Life Sciences and Medicine Schools
Dr Anne Mcgavigan School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition +44 (0) 1224 437093

Dr Andrew Phillips

School of Biological Sciences
School of Psychology

+44 (0) 1224 273780
Dr Juliette Snow School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Translational Medicine
+44 (0) 1224 437094
Physical Sciences Schools
Ms June Middleton Schools of Engineering, Geosciences and Natural & Computing Science +44 (0) 1224 273673
International and European
Dr Anpu Varghese All Schools

+44 (0) 1224 273171
Email: Europe-rg@abdn.ac.uk

Research Finance

 Mrs Donna Walker Research Finance Manager                                

+44 (0) 1224 273813

Consultancy and CPD Group

Mrs Nikki Pearce CPD Business Development Officer +44 (0) 1224 273269
Mrs Julie Dixon CPD Business Development Officer +44 (0) 1224 274237
Mrs Jade McGowan CPD Business Development Officer +44 (0) 1224 274368
Ms Rachel Elliot CPD Business DEvelopment Officer +44 (0) 1224 273416

Research Policy and Strategy

Mrs Marlis Barraclough Senior Policy Advisor          +44 (0) 1224 273787
Mrs Dawn Foster Research Policy & Governance Officer +44 (0) 1224 274104
Dr Tanja Schwanck Research Ethics Officer +44 (0) 1224 272123
Mrs Nykohla Strong Research Information Officer +44 (0) 1224 274104
Ms Kathleen Faulkner Research Reporting Officer  
Mrs Hazel Hay DORA Implementation Officer  

Contract Officers

Mrs Rachael West Contracts Co-ordinator +44 (0) 1224 274168
Mrs Regina Finn Contracts Co-ordinator +44 (0) 1224 273966
Mrs Catriona Thorpe Contracts Co-ordinator +44 (0) 1224 273341
Ms Louise Ferris Contracts Co-ordinator +44 (0) 1224 273261