1. Research Services Research Services Supporting and developing research at QMUL Sally Burtles Director of Research Services and Business Development

2. Research Services Business Development Clinical Research Facilities Pre-award Post-awardGovernance Joint Research Management Office Sally Burtles Research Support services for QMUL and the Trust

3. Research Services Grant Applications ! ! Idea Submission Advice on potential opportunities Research professional Advice on funder requirements Specialist EU advice Costing of all grant applications Commercial costing and pricing Support in developing partnerships Support in working with industry With QMI advice on IP Negotiation with companies Support writing large / complex bids Coordination of complex bids Approval of applications Submission to funders Preparation and negotiation of contracts Advising on & facilitating regulatory applications Generation of statistics and reports

4. Research Services Ongoing research projects ! ! Funding Awarded Project ended Quarterly reconciliation of finance ledger Authorisation of staff recruitment Closure reporting to external bodies Specialist EU advice Raising invoices Partner accounting Support in major partnerships Support in working with industry Ongoing advice on grant administration and governance Ongoing support for clinical trials Support with complex reporting to funders Management of audits by funders Metric reporting to senior management Financial account closure & reconciliation Preparation & negotiation of contracts Advising on regulatory application

5. Research Services Stats – 2014-15 Number of costings / applications = 1367 (33 Physics) Number of contracts = 993 Number of EU applications = 172 (104 S&E) (23 Physics)

6. Research Services Costing JRMO Preaward team All applications – grants, collaborations, contracts The Preaward team will –Ensure all costs are covered – maximise income Direct costs - PI time, staff, other activities, Indirect costs, estates costs etc –Negotiate prices with industry partners –Advise on T&C and policies of different funders and ensure compliance –Check and approve applications –Research Professional –[Contracts] JRMO Preaward Gerry Collins – g.Collins@qmul.ac.uk Ben Morrison – b.Morrison@qmul.ac.uk

7. Research Services Project grant Direct costs –PI time- Data storage –Staff costs- Publication costs –Equipment- Public engagement costs –Travel- Archiving costs –Consumables- Partner costs –Impact costs- any thing else? Indirect costs –Indirect costs- Infrastructure –Estates JRMO Preaward Gerry Collins – g.Collins@qmul.ac.uk Ben Morrison – b.Morrison@qmul.ac.uk

8. Research Services Costing – news and issues Don’t leave it till the last minute! Policy on overheads – sign off if below minimum threshold (0/ 45/ 100%) Policy on minimum time commitment (5 hours/week) Research Grant Management System (Phase 1) – applications and costing –Researcher profile –See all applications and awards –Document store - Reuse documents and information –Online approvals –Management information –Costing tool (JRMO only initially) JRMO Preaward Gerry Collins – g.Collins@qmul.ac.uk Ben Morrison – b.Morrison@qmul.ac.uk

9. Research Services JRMO - EU Unit Pre Award Support Services Awareness raising of EU funding opportunities (Horizon 2020) and deadlines Advice and guidance on EU funding – analysis of work programme calls topic (in relation to your research proposition (check for fit, relevance, eligibility etc.) Proposal Submission: technical support re submission, review of draft proposals, compliance checks Preparation of QMUL costs and budget (using our costing templates, advice re eligibility / use of resources / budgets / liaison with Coordinator Support for QMUL as PI coordinator (lead applicant) e.g. partner liaison re consortium budget, administrative forms, resource allocations, coordination submission Checking of QMUL administrative forms (Part A forms online) and application data as partner prior to formal submission to ensure compliance JRMO EU team Vicky Byers – v.byers@qmul.ac.uk Greg Dow – g.dow@qmul.ac.uk

10. Research Services JRMO - EU Unit Pre Award Support Services Coordination of additional approval forms, for example: –QMUL internal approval –Host Letter of Commitment (ERC) –PI Statements (Marie Skłowdoska-Curie Individual Fellowships) Contract negotiations support with: –Funder (Grant Agreement preparation) –Partners (Consortium Agreement preparation / review) –Amendments to Grant Agreements (for significant changes, transfers in/out of QMUL) Delivery of Information and training events (e.g. Horizon 2020, UKRO annual visit) Information and guidance notes to support applications (e.g. Marie Skłowdoska-Curie Individual Fellowships), QMUL EU funding data/track record to support applications Arrangement of European Research Council mock interview panels (for Starter and Consolidator Grant Schemes: SPA has hosted 4 ERC grants to date) Please contact Greg EARLY with any EU funding queries JRMO EU team Vicky Byers – v.byers@qmul.ac.uk Greg Dow – g.dow@qmul.ac.uk x2569g.dow@qmul.ac.uk

11. Research Services EU Submissions supported 2014 - present H2020 (2014-2020) bids we have assisted SPA with include: –14 European Research Council Grants: (L Cerrito Awarded; S Paardekooper reserve list) –4 Marie Skłowodoska-Curie Initial Training Networks (PhD training network across EU) submitted –2 Future and Emerging Technologies OPEN submitted –1 Widening Participation scheme submitted –1 Marie Skłowdoska-Curie (post doc) Individual Fellowship (Supervisor D Dunstan Awarded) –1 Marie Skłowdoska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff (secondment) Exchange Scheme (F Di Lodovico Awarded as partner) JRMO EU team Vicky Byers – v.byers@qmul.ac.uk Greg Dow – g.dow@qmul.ac.uk x2569g.dow@qmul.ac.uk

12. Research Services Business Development Team Professional Support for working with business and also for preparing large / complex bids Help to identify research partners and establish new collaborations Discuss research / business needs and advise on relevant funding opportunities Support for with preparing large and complex bids Support for collaborative proposals with business partners Organise events for business engagement Represent S&E in external networking and briefing events (eg Knowledge Transfer networks) Business Development Unit Cath Lavery – c.lavery@qmul.ac.uk Kalpana Chaturvedi – k.chaturvedi@qmul.ac.uk k.chaturvedi@qmul.ac.uk Charlie Ellis - c.d.ellis@qmul.ac.uk

13. Research Services BDU - Focus on Collaborative Research : Academic + Industry + Public Funder Increasingly important source of research income Responding to Government drivers ‘Industry partner’ can be SME to multinational Early engagement with businesses helps to deliver IMPACT Existing collaborative research partners include: GSK (SEMS), Heltitune (SEMS), Audio Analytic (EECS), Astrazeneca (Maths), Isogenica (SBCS), Rolls Royce (SEMS), Yamaha-Japan (EECS), Rockwell Collins (EECS), FBK-Italy (EECS). Business Development Unit Cath Lavery – c.lavery@qmul.ac.uk Kalpana Chaturvedi – k.chaturvedi@qmul.ac.uk k.chaturvedi@qmul.ac.uk Charlie Ellis - c.d.ellis@qmul.ac.uk

14. Research Services Current Opportunities: Business Development Unit Cath Lavery – c.lavery@qmul.ac.uk Kalpana Chaturvedi – k.chaturvedi@qmul.ac.uk k.chaturvedi@qmul.ac.uk Charlie Ellis - c.d.ellis@qmul.ac.uk STFC Innovations Partnership Scheme (IPS) Designed to transfer technology and expertise developed through STFC funding to the marketplace in partnership with industry. Funding of up to £150k per annum for up to 3 years (i.e. standard IPS). Mini IPS provides up to £150k for a period not exceeding 1 year. Deadlines: May 4th and 7th September 2016 Further information: http://www.stfc.ac.uk/funding/working-with- industry/innovations-partnership-schemehttp://www.stfc.ac.uk/funding/working-with- industry/innovations-partnership-scheme Contact the Business Development team if you are interested in applying.

15. Research Services STFC CASE Studentships Funding for PhD students to work on projects that involve joint supervision of the student by an academic PI and an employee of an external organisation (e.g.UK company, public sector organisation or charity). High quality student placement at the partner organisation (min 9 months) Non-academic partner funding contributions Deadlines: dates for the 2016 call are to be confirmed Further information: http://www.stfc.ac.uk/funding/studentships/industrial-case-studentships/ Contact the Business Development team if you are interested in applying Current Opportunities: Business Development Unit Cath Lavery – c.lavery@qmul.ac.uk Kalpana Chaturvedi – k.chaturvedi@qmul.ac.uk k.chaturvedi@qmul.ac.uk Charlie Ellis - c.d.ellis@qmul.ac.uk

16. Research Services Internal QMUL funds for progressing STFC-funded research towards impact: Innovation Fund (5 -10k) The funding will enable researchers to identify partnerships and/or critical pathways that can lead to future development of technology or a concept. Pump Priming (up to 20k) Supports applied research and development projects to a stage where they are attractive to a follow-on funder, such as industry and public-private partnerships. Next calls will be in April 2016. Contact the Business Development team if you are interested in applying Current Opportunities: Business Development Unit Cath Lavery – c.lavery@qmul.ac.uk Kalpana Chaturvedi – k.chaturvedi@qmul.ac.uk k.chaturvedi@qmul.ac.uk Charlie Ellis - c.d.ellis@qmul.ac.uk

17. Research Services Research Services - here to help! Sally Burtles - s.burtles@qmul.ac.uk