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Research Managers and Funding Officers
As a Research Manager or Funding Officer, you play a crucial role in driving your organisation’s funding success. We understand the complex challenges you face in optimising processes, building team capacity, managing multiple applications, and increasing success rates while efficiently allocating limited resources.
Consulting Services
Process Optimisation Consultancy
Enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of your research management processes with expert assessment and improvement strategies.
What we deliver:
- Comprehensive process audit and assessment
- Identification of bottlenecks and inefficiencies
- Best practice recommendations
- Implementation roadmap
- Performance metrics and tracking systems
Training Offerings
Research Management Excellence Programme
A comprehensive programme designed to enhance the knowledge, skills, and capabilities of research management professionals.
Programme highlights:
- Strategic research management approaches
Process optimisation techniques - Resource allocation strategies
- Team management and development
- Performance measurement and improvement
Managing Multiple Funding Applications
You’re responsible for coordinating and supporting numerous funding applications across different programmes, departments, and timelines.
How we help: We provide process optimisation strategies and management tools that enhance your ability to track, support, and monitor multiple applications effectively.
Training and Supporting Researchers
A key aspect of your role involves building capacity among researchers who vary widely in their experience with and understanding of funding processes.
How we help: Our train-the-trainer programmes and customised researcher support resources help you develop effective approaches to building researcher capacity.
Keeping Up with Funding Programmes
The funding landscape is constantly evolving, with new programmes, changing priorities, and updated requirements demanding continuous attention.
How we help: We provide regular updates, briefing materials, and strategic intelligence that help you stay current with minimal time investment.
Resource Allocation Challenges
With limited resources available for research support, you need to make strategic decisions about where to invest time, attention, and budget for maximum impact.
How we help: Our data-driven approaches to prioritisation and resource allocation help you make informed decisions that optimise return on investment.O
Our Approach for Research Managers
Our approach to supporting research management professionals focuses on sustainable excellence:
- System-Level Thinking: We address both immediate challenges and underlying systems
- Efficiency-Driven: Our solutions are designed to increase output quality while reducing workload
- Team Development: We help you build a high-performing research support function
- Knowledge Transfer: We share best practices and tools that become institutional assets
- Continuous Improvement: We implement frameworks for ongoing optimisation and adaptation
