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Charlotte is leading the Technical Strategy for all teaching and research across the University of Exeter. She also manages the large team of Technical experts and physical resources that form an essential part of the operations and strategic direction of the UniversityResponsible for :- Strategic leadership through the development and implementation of an institutional strategic plan for the University of Exeter's Technical Services provision, meeting current and future demands… Show more Charlotte is leading the Technical Strategy for all teaching and research across the University of Exeter. She also manages the large team of Technical experts and physical resources that form an essential part of the operations and strategic direction of the UniversityResponsible for :- Strategic leadership through the development and implementation of an institutional strategic plan for the University of Exeter's Technical Services provision, meeting current and future demands of emerging technologies and research areas.- Providing coherent leadership to a diverse and large team of around 270 staff of technical services and facilities staff at the University of Exeter, who provide a wide range of expertise, skills and specialisms, internally and externally funded. - Providing service delivery to build and sustain an excellent research and education environment for University research teams and students. - Leading on University research infrastructure planning, facilitating on sustainability and income generation and providing strategic advice on developments in national and international policy. Show less

As Assistant Director for Research Development & Management at the University of Exeter Charlotte was responsible for driving the growth of the University’s research portfolio and leading a team of Research Development and Research Finance colleagues in supporting academics across the full research project lifecycle and major research initiatives. Main responsibilities included: - Leading on the management and professional development of a team of c.200 staff working collaboratively… Show more As Assistant Director for Research Development & Management at the University of Exeter Charlotte was responsible for driving the growth of the University’s research portfolio and leading a team of Research Development and Research Finance colleagues in supporting academics across the full research project lifecycle and major research initiatives. Main responsibilities included: - Leading on the management and professional development of a team of c.200 staff working collaboratively with key business areas at the University including infrastructure, HR, finance, Business development, Philanthropy teams and external partners.- Managing complex institutional research projects for continuous improvement such as the implementation of a Research Management System as well as developing and implementing processes at the University for the full project lifecycle- Leading on the strategic direction of the University’s Research Institutes- Representing the University’s research culture and landscape as well as passionately leading on mechanisms for improvement- Champion and leader on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion- Supporting University academics in relation to research strategy and policy, advising on strategic direction and working with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.- Leading on the University Pandemic and Incident response for research. - Leading and supporting diverse strategic projects for the University including business planning for major initiatives. Show less

As cluster lead I was responsible for leading and supporting diverse strategic projects in the Health and Bio-environment area at the University of Exeter and managing a team of over 50 staff to provide end to end research project support for the Health and Bio-environment portfolio. This included:• Managing complex institutional projects for the University of Exeter and their budgets, such as the £8.4m Research England funded Diabetes Centre for Excellence and £7m of Institutional… Show more As cluster lead I was responsible for leading and supporting diverse strategic projects in the Health and Bio-environment area at the University of Exeter and managing a team of over 50 staff to provide end to end research project support for the Health and Bio-environment portfolio. This included:• Managing complex institutional projects for the University of Exeter and their budgets, such as the £8.4m Research England funded Diabetes Centre for Excellence and £7m of Institutional Strategic Support Funds from the Wellcome Trust• Experience of collaborative working with key business areas including infrastructure, finance, IIB, global advancement and external partners.• Leading and developing a team of over 50 staff through direct and matrix line manging, supporting individuals with training needs, career plans and development.• Providing support for full research project lifecycle, customer facing, using all systems and processes to deliver high quality support.• Supporting the University's College of Medicine and Health as well as other colleges life sciences colleges and institutes in relation to research strategy and policy, advising on strategic direction and working with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.• Leading on institutional research related initiatives including business planning for major health and life sciences research initiatives Show less

During this role I directly supported the University of Exeter portfolio of research with EPSRC, MRC and the Wellcome Trust. responsibilities included: - Leading and supporting diverse strategic research projects for EPSRC, MRC and Wellcome Trust- Engaging and networking with research funders to gather intelligence and support academic colleagues- Initiation and support of University funder body strategy groups for EPSRC, MRC and Wellcome Trust and specific initiatives including… Show more During this role I directly supported the University of Exeter portfolio of research with EPSRC, MRC and the Wellcome Trust. responsibilities included: - Leading and supporting diverse strategic research projects for EPSRC, MRC and Wellcome Trust- Engaging and networking with research funders to gather intelligence and support academic colleagues- Initiation and support of University funder body strategy groups for EPSRC, MRC and Wellcome Trust and specific initiatives including initial international research mapping for global funding schemes, MRC exchange and funder intelligence.- Development of University faculty relationship from Executive Group to academic groups, providing high quality support. Working with external partners for diverse research bids, supporting identify and initiatives new relationships through to support for strategic partners (Quintiles, GSK, Unilever) Show less

In this role I was responsible for leading the University of Exeter's entire portfolio of Contract Research Projects. This included:- Managing Exeter Enterprises, the University’s external provision of services (Consultancy)- Developing institutional policies and guidance for contract research and consultancy and implemented systems and processes for the management of the portfolio-Negotiating contracts with external partners including complex IP negotiations- Driving the… Show more In this role I was responsible for leading the University of Exeter's entire portfolio of Contract Research Projects. This included:- Managing Exeter Enterprises, the University’s external provision of services (Consultancy)- Developing institutional policies and guidance for contract research and consultancy and implemented systems and processes for the management of the portfolio-Negotiating contracts with external partners including complex IP negotiations- Driving the institutional strategic direction for contract research and consultancy. - Engaging external partners to drive funding opportunities and brokered relationships between partners and academics Show less

I was the Project Manager responsible for the delivery of a major University Business Development project, the Economic Challenge Investment Fund. During the project I was repsonsible for: - Writing the successful bid for regional funding of £1.5m- Project managing and implementing the project to demonstrate the economic impact of academic research- Delivering a number of business assists- Monitoring the budget and reporting to the external funders to ensure successful delivery… Show more I was the Project Manager responsible for the delivery of a major University Business Development project, the Economic Challenge Investment Fund. During the project I was repsonsible for: - Writing the successful bid for regional funding of £1.5m- Project managing and implementing the project to demonstrate the economic impact of academic research- Delivering a number of business assists- Monitoring the budget and reporting to the external funders to ensure successful delivery of the project Show less