Under the
direction of Nick Antonopoulos, Vice-Principal of Research and Innovation, the
Research and Innovation Office has undergone some exciting changes.
The new Research, Innovation & Enterprise office
now incorporates stronger support for entrepreneurship through the integration
with Bright Red Triangle, and the teams are all working hard to develop a
collaborative framework that will ultimately provide stronger support to
academic staff, as well as providing ongoing and enhanced entrepreneurial
support services to students and alumni.
What are the changes?
The
structure of the old Research & Innovation Office has been revised to break
down silos and positively impact organisational culture, heighten the services
on offer to academic Schools, increase commercial prospects for the university,
enhance the support available for academic and research staff, and create one
point of contact for external businesses in relation to research, innovation and
enterprise at Edinburgh Napier University – our new Research,
Innovation, and Enterprise office.
What do the changes mean for you?
In light
of the new departmental structure, the various teams within the Research, Innovation and Enterprise
office focus on the following services. Contact points are also highlighted
below.
The Knowledge Exchange Team are still
actively recruiting for a Head of Knowledge Exchange.
Bright Red Triangle acts as the
extra-curricular innovation and enterprise hub for Edinburgh Napier University,
supporting a community of staff, students, and alumni to develop enterprise
skills and capture opportunities. Services on offer include enterprise start-up
activities, business advice, incubator office space, business support, training,
events, masterclasses, and the annual entrepreneurial competition, Bright Red
Sparks. Contact Nick
Fannin or the team here,
or visit Bright Red Triangle’s website
here for more information.
CPD & Consultancy works closely with the
Business Engagement and IP Commercialisation team and leads on the strategy for
executive education, CPD, skills development, and consultancy across the
university. Contact Georgina Jamieson
for more information.
Business Engagement & IP Commercialisation acts as the bridge
between industry and academia by supporting the generation of new business
partnerships, managing relationships with key clients and stakeholders across the
six Schools related to Research and Innovation and associated income streams.
The team supports the development, management, and exploitation of University
generated intellectual property. Each School has a dedicated Business
Development and Relationship Manager. Please contact Fiona Mason or
the team as below:
The Research Funding & Services Team is
led by Norman Turner, Head of
Research Funding & Services.
External Projects supports academics with
pre-award pricing/costing of Consultancy & CPD projects, including offering
contract support once projects are awarded. The External Projects Team will
work closely with the Business Engagement & Commercialisation Team. The
team also provides post award support for all external research and commercial
projects, including financial claims, invoicing, and comprehensive project
reviews.
If you
have any questions, contact the External Projects Manager, Wendy Steven, or for support regarding
external projects contact the individuals outlined below:
The Research Degrees team is responsible for the central
management of research student records and monitoring of progress, for the
submission of theses, and the formal aspects of examination. The team also
provides advice to research students and supervisors across the University.
Working through the Research Degrees Committee, the team also reviews
regulations and develops policies on research degree matters. Contact the team
at researchdegrees@napier.ac.uk
for more information.
Research Governance focuses on research data
management and GDPR, funder compliance with open research policies and general
research governance. We are also involved in the management of research
information (from Worktribe) to allow research and innovation reporting.
The team is also collating evidence, information and data for Edinburgh
Napier’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) submission. This strand is led by Ceri Bain. For support or queries in regards to Research
Governance, please contact Dr Lindsay
Ramage.
Research Funding provides research
application funding support to each of the six Schools across three campuses.
If you are an academic looking for research funding support, this is the team
to contact. For more information, get in touch with your School’s named
Research Funding Manager outlined below:
Researcher Development manages all researcher
development activity including researcher development events, the delivery of
training and development to post-graduate students and staff, public engagement
activities, as well as internal funding competitions. For more information, please
contact Dr Gráinne Barkess.
Meet the team
The
Research, Innovation and Enterprise office will be hosting roadshows on all
campuses to meet with staff, discuss the changes, and answer any questions you
may have. Details are below. To book your place please contact RIOevents@napier.ac.uk.
12:30pm –
1:30pm Monday, 16 March Glassroom, Merchiston
12:30pm –
1:30pm Monday, 23 March Room 3/09, Craiglockhart
12:30pm –
1:30pm Tuesday, 24 March Room 3.D.03, Sighthill