Research Support
Providing advice and support to academic staff in applying for external research funding
Technology Transfer
Dealing with protecting Intellectual Property and with the commercialisation of exploitable technology
Knowledge Transfer Centre
Supporting academics in the development of links with business including Consultancy
Commercial Contracts
Providing a professional support service to academic staff by ensuring appropriate contracts are in place
Other Activities
Innovation Works - a new enterprise aimed at offering innovative problem solving approaches to business; the Science & Technology Centre and the Reading Enterprise Centre -commercial workspace which is let to business tenants
Research Accounts
Once a contract has been signed or a new award received the Research Accounts team (part of Finance) forms the link between the Investigator and the Sponsor on the financial side of the project