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Research Operations Team

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Tamsin Holt
Head of Research Operations and Reporting

Email: T.L.Holt@leeds.ac.uk
Tel: 0113 343 1944

  • Lead the strategic direction and planning for the Research Operations function.
  • Business owner of Kristal system
  • Responsibility and accountability for compliance with external and internal policies and procedures
  • Responsible for the continuous improvement of research and innovation grants management.
  • Provide strategic advice on the implications of management information, and recommend appropriate action.
  • Work across Research and Innovation Service (RIS), Finance & Strategic Planning services to inform and implement strategic initiatives.

Collis Robinson
Operations Manager (Audit and Risk)

Email: C.Robinson2@leeds.ac.uk
Tel: 0113 343 4083

  • Manage the team of Research Operations Support Coordinators
  • Lead contact for funders and grant audits
  • Development of governance: Due Diligence and Risk Review Dashboard

Philippa Bradley
Research Operations Development Coordinator

Email: P.H.Bradley@leeds.ac.uk

  • Manage the team of Research Operations Support Administrators
  • Development, delivery and continuous improvement of the New Starter Training Programme
  • Assisting with the Research Operations Internal Audits
  • Participation in the Process Improvement Working Group, leading Sub-Working Groups
  • Assisting with External Funder Audits and University Due Diligence processes

Clive Gray (Wed-Fri)
Operations Manager

Email: C.S.Gray@leeds.ac.uk
Tel: 0113 343 0225

  • Manage the team of Research Operations Administrators
  • Provide expert knowledge of regulations and internal policy, including full economic costing and ensure dissemination of this knowledge across the Faculty Research and Innovations Offices (FRIOs) and Research and Innovation Service teams
  • Identify business requirements and lead new system developments whilst working with FRIOs and other stakeholders

Dax Carroll
Operations Manager

Email: D.M.Carroll@leeds.ac.uk
Tel: n/a

  • Manage the team of Research Operations Administrators
  • Provide expert knowledge of regulations and internal policy, including full economic costing and ensure dissemination of this knowledge across the Faculty Research and Innovations Offices (FRIOs) and Research and Innovation Service teams
  • Identify business requirements and lead new system developments whilst working with FRIOs and other stakeholders

Graham Stansfield
Senior Systems Administrator

Email: G.P.Stansfield@leeds.ac.uk
Tel: 0113 343 3537

  • Lead developer and technical contact for the following applications:
    Risk Review Dashboard (RRD).
    Credit Check Answers Spreadsheet
    Research Funding Portfolio Analysis reporting tool
    Applications and Awards Lists reporting tool
    New and Large Awards reporting tool
    Top Award Generators reporting tool
    Je-S Actions reporting tool
    SOLAR Contracts Review Form
    SOLAR Reports Formatting and reporting tool
    KRISTAL and IT Brains, self-service knowledge databases
    COVID-19 Unproductive time surveys
    MyGrants distribution tool
  • Delivers training on applications
  • Development of governance and mobilisation processes across faculties
  • Production of routine & ad-hoc reports and financial analyses.
  • Maintenance of internal and external systems

George Paterson
Senior Research Operations Administrator

Email: G.Paterson@leeds.ac.uk
Tel: 0113 343 8605

  • Produce regular and ad-hoc reports using Qlikview - Monthly stats, HEBCI reports, annual QR return, Wellcome Trust quarterly return
  • Reconciliations with central finance team - monthly SAP RG Balances, annual income recognition and HEBCI reports
  • Maintenance of internal systems - Rates updates, Price templates, High Risk countries listings
  • Contact for issues - grant management, risk review dashboard and due diligence

Agi Karasinska
Research Operations Administrator

Email: A.Karasinska@leeds.ac.uk
Tel: 0113 343 9474

  • Contact for the Faculty Research and Innovations Offices (FRIOs)  for issues for grant management and risk review dashboard
  • Responsible for monthly Quality Assurance reporting
  • Produce regular and ad-hoc reports using Qlikview
  • Development of governance and mobilisation processes across faculties
  • Maintenance of internal systems & user access

Petra Vas
Research Operations Administrator

Email: P.Vas@leeds.ac.uk

  • Ensuring Contracts and Central approvals are signed off correctly
  • Setting up new funders and fund calls in SAP
  • Maintenance of internal systems & user access

Research Operations includes a team of Research Operations Support Administrators and Coordinators who are assigned to Faculty Research and Innovation Offices (FRIOs) as required:

Sandelina Bajrami

Email: S.Bajrami@leeds.ac.uk

Stephanie Cairns

Email: S.Cairns1@leeds.ac.uk

Lewis Denver

Email: L.Denver@leeds.ac.uk

Sara Foster

Email: S.Foster2@leeds.ac.uk

Liam Jackson

Email: L.Jackson1@leeds.ac.uk

Imogen Lyons

Email: I.R.I.Lyons@leeds.ac.uk

Lynne Nelson

Email: L.E.Nelson@leeds.ac.uk

Ellie Smith

Email: E.J.Smith@leeds.ac.uk