Research development and support

The Research Support and Development Teams support academics and researchers to win external funding and deliver projects in line with funder requirements and expectations, in order to deliver impactful, world-class research.

We do this by working across the full spectrum of academic disciplines, from fundamental to applied research, through the Collective Ambition at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ for Building Research Excellence – CALIBRE – programmes.

Research development

We can help you with identifying the most appropriate source of research funding, building research networks and collaborations and the drafting and development of your application.

Research support

We can help you with costing and submission of your application, drafting and negotiating research contracts and agreements and post award financial management.

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UKRI has begun the transition from the Joint Electronic Submissions (Je-S) system to the new Funding Service.

This means that - for opportunities across all Research Councils - everyone must start using the new Funding Service. 

Find out more about UKRI Transition to the Funding Service.