Research Support

We have several teams dedicated to helping you achieve your research and engagement goals.

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Research and Engagement Team

The Research and Engagement team are a Faculty-based team focused on supporting driving the Faculty’s research and engagement ambitions in three key areas: research income, research promotion and the enhancement of our research and engagement culture.

They are responsible for leading the promotion of the Faculty’s national and international research and engagement activities and enhancing the profile, performance, quality and impact of our cross-disciplinary research community.

They will support departments and centres with external and internal communication and the delivery of research and engagement events, with a particular focus on public and community engagement.

Examples of support that the Research and Engagement team can provide:

  • Writing of news articles about research wins or public engagement events
  • Promoting of research achievements or upcoming public engagement events on social media
  • Servicing committee meetings
  • Organising public outreach events, both within the Faculty and at a departmental level
  • Creating and updating research-orientated webpages
  • Supporting academics in searching for relevant grants

If you require any support at all for enhancing your research or engagement profile, please contact the member of the team relevant to your department or centre.

Kate Haywood

  • School of Engineering
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Centre for Global Eco-Innovation

Ellen Greyling

  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Materials Science Lancaster
  • School of Computing and Communications
  • LIRA

Neil Morrison

  • Lancaster Environment Centre
  • Energy Lancaster
  • CEEDS
  • Psychology

Research and Engagement Team Members

Kate Haywood

Kate Haywood

Faculty Research and Engagement Manager

+44 (0)1524 592747 B33a, B - Floor, Fylde College
Ellen Greyling

Ellen Greyling

Faculty Research and Engagement Officer

Neil Morrison

Neil Morrison

Faculty Research and Engagement Officer

Impact Development Team

The Impact Development Team is focused on assessing and capturing the impact of research, that is, the benefits of research beyond academia. They are responsible for building impact literacy and capacity and supporting the design of plans and activities that will maximize the use of FST research and help evaluate and demonstrate its benefits. They work closely with Impact Champions in each department to curate a portfolio of impact case studies for the REF assessment and wider impact framework, helping to identify and capture evidence that shows the reach and significance of research impact. They can also signpost to impact and engagement funding opportunities and manage the allocation of the FST Impact Fund.

LU provides access to the online (developed between 51福利 and other international HEIs, for Sage Publications), and Impact Development Managers deliver tailored training and presentations across FST to help develop impact literacy, impact planning and capture, and understanding impact in REF.

If you require any support in understanding, planning and/or capturing the impact of research, please contact the Impact Development Manager for your department:

Pamela Forster

  • Lancaster Environment Centre
  • School of Engineering
  • Physics

Anna Vitores

  • Psychology
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • School of Computing and Communications
  • Chemistry

Impact Development Team Members

Pamela Forster

Pamela Forster

Impact Development Manager, PhD student

B33a, B - Floor, Fylde College
Anna Vitores

Dr Anna Vitores

Impact Development Manager, Consultancy Support Officer

Research Development Team

The Research Development Team are based within Lancaster's Research Services and are there to support you with all stages of the grant application process, from identifying funding opportunities and writing a good proposal to constructing impact plans and navigating costings and approvals.

Please contact your named RDO for further information/support. If you are unsure who to contact about your proposal, please email rso-submissions@lancaster.ac.uk as soon as possible for assistance.

RDO contacts by Department

  • Chemistry - Claire Holden
  • School of Engineering - Ruth Templeton
  • LEC - Tracy Quilliam and Laura Vela Serrano
  • School of Mathematical Sciences - Mary English
  • Physics - Rozie Carty
  • Psychology - Vicky Kingsman
  • School of Computing and Communications - Laura Hanks

Research Development Team Members

Ruth Templeton

Ruth Templeton

Research Development Officer

Tracy Quilliam

Tracy Quilliam

Research Development Officer

B058, B - Floor, Bowland Main
Mary English

Mary English

Research Development Officer, Project Manager

+44 (0)1524 594533 B16, B - Floor, Engineering Building
Rozie Carty

Rozie Carty

Research Development Officer

Laura Hanks

Dr Laura Hanks

Research Development Officer

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