Research Grants Development
The Research Grants Development Team works at a strategic level to increase the University’s research income and implement the University Research Strategy.
On this page
We support Research and Innovation activities across the University and we are an integral part of the University’s research environment.
What we do
- Provide information about key funding opportunities, funding policy and funder landscape intelligence
- Support the development of research funding proposals, provide eligibility advice, review applications and offer advice on interview performance
- Provide expert advice on funder and call terms and conditions, undertaking due diligence as required
- Co-ordinate the development and submission of major bids
- Manage the University’s process for internal selection where the funder requires applications are demand managed
- Support Early Career Researchers, offering meetings, training sessions and access to an internal resource library of specialised guidance documents
- Offer advice and guidance on European funding opportunities, guiding researchers throughout the application process
- Manage and support the Pivot-RP funding information service
Grants Development Team
| Name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Swain | Head of Research Grants Development | m.t.swain@dundee.ac.uk |
| Jillian Finlay | Trusted Research and Compliance Manager | jfinlay001@dundee.ac.uk |
| Dr Emma Warbrick | Research Development Officer | e.warbrick@dundee.ac.uk |
| Lyn Mitchell | Proposal Development Officer | L.Y.Mitchell@dundee.ac.uk |
Resources
- Generating ideas and responding to research funding opportunities
- Research partner due diligence policy
- Researcher Information Library
- Pivot RP: Comprehensive global source of funding opportunities, as well as news and guidance about UK and international research policy and funding. Login using the ‘email address/create password’ option and select ‘University of Dundee’.
- Research Professional News (registering for Pivot-RP gives access to all articles)
- Research Finance Services
- Worktribe