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What is your role and what does it involve?

I head up the at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº. This involves leading two units: a pre-award service and a project management service. The pre-award service is a centrally funded service that provides hands on specialist advice and support to ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº staff on all aspects of European Commission (EC) funded research.

The project management service is a self (EC) funded service providing hands on top-level management for large-scale, transnational, EC-funded collaboration projects coordinated by ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº. I also act as the interface between the university, the European Commission, national organisations and the UK government.

The landscape of European Commission-funded research has changed over recent years and is now more closely aligned with ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's excellence and impact-based research agenda. Unlike other funding agencies, the European Commission is significantly ramping up funding for research and innovation over the next 10 years - the proposed budget for (successor to current funding programme, FP7) is €86 billion, an increase of 46% compared to the current programme.

¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's research funding from the European Commission has doubled over the past three years, and this growth is expected to continue. ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº is ideally placed to benefit from EC-funded research and innovation opportunities, now and in the foreseeable future. My team and I are here to help target and facilitate such opportunities.

How long have you been at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº and what was your previous role?

I have worked at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº for eight years. Prior to working at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº, I worked as a European Contracts Officer at Imperial College.

What working achievement or initiative are you most proud of?

Recruiting and managing a dedicated team in the European Research and Development Office - who all do a fantastic job!

What is your life like outside ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº?

Busy! I am married with a daughter who is fast approaching two! I also like to socialise with friends and occasionally (try to) play golf, although my current handicap is moving in the wrong direction!