Knowledge Exchange and Impact
Marc Eatough
Head of Regional Development and Engagement
Email: m.eatough@leeds.ac.uk
- Development & oversight of University initiatives and strategies that contribute to regional economic development
- Building relationships with regional civic partners including Mayoral Combined Authorities, LEPs, Councils, Yorkshire Universities & HMG departments
- Work with academics and professional services staff across the University to help ensure the University is well-positioned to access regionally-focused funds for R&I & KE
Elizabeth Garcha
Head of Research Quality and Impact
Email: e.garcha@leeds.ac.uk
Tel: 0113 343 3135
- Strategic development of resources and mechanisms to support and evidence impact
- Working with the Dean of Research Quality, Dr Amanda Bretman, on quality across the research portfolio
- Overseeing the systems, governance and processes for the University’s REF return
Claire Bridge
Research Quality and Impact Support Officer
Email: c.bridge@leeds.ac.uk
Tel: 0113 343 0916
- Co-ordination of the University Researchfish submission
- Co-ordination of University research evaluation processes
Jane Wilcox
Knowledge Exchange Programme Manager
Email: j.wilcox@leeds.ac.uk
Tel: 0113 343 9641
- Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) and Concordat (KEC)
- Reporting to Research England around knowledge exchange and innovation
- Accessing knowledge exchange funding schemes
Stephen Collins
Knowledge Exchange Coordinator
Email: mtlsc@leeds.ac.uk
Tel: 0113 343 2061
Dr Alexa Ruppertsberg
Head of Public Engagement with Research
Email: A.C.I.Ruppertsberg@leeds.ac.uk
Tel: 0113 343 9503
- Provide both effective leadership and management of the Public Engagement team
- Embed a culture of engagement, collaborative learning and experimentation
- Lead the development of university-wide programmes for staff and students to foster transformative public engagement with Leeds research and teaching
Andy Guy
Digital Creative Officer, Public Engagement with Research
Email: a.guy@leeds.ac.uk
- Developing opportunities for researchers to explore their work through creative means.
- Providing creative asset production services across print and digital (animation and video) content for researchers.
- Providing creative coaching opportunities to researchers.
Juliet Jopson
Policy Officer, Policy Leeds
Email: s.j.jopson@leeds.ac.uk
Tel: 0113 343 9787
- Advice and support for policy engagement
- Accessing funding for policy engagement and support for policy facing communications
- Professional development for policy engagement