Richard is the Vice-Dean for Research and Innovation in the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Manchester. He leads the team responsible for the research activity within the Faculty, postgraduate research programmes, research infrastructure, business engagement and internationalisation. Richard is Professor of Advance Electronic Materials within the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering within the School of Engineering. He leads major research programmes including the EPSRC Programme Grant NAME (www.name-pg.uk), is co-lead for the UK EPSRC Materials for Quantum Network, and is a national Research Area Lead for the Henry Royce Institute (www.royce.ac.uk).