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Tim Brundle

Director of Research and Impact

Research & Impact

Belfast

BD-04-021

+44 28 9536 5059 t.brundle@ulster.ac.uk
  • Key responsibilities
    • Development and delivery of Ulster University’s Research & Impact Strategy
    • Operational leadership of the Department for Research & Impact
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Amanda Fullerton

Knowledge Exchange Manager - KTP

Innovation & Impact

Magee

MF226C

+44 28 7167 5074 a.fullerton@ulster.ac.uk
  • Key responsibilities
    • Championing the Knowledge Transfer Partnerships programme (KTP) and adding value through research income generation
    • Stimulating leading Knowledge Exchange collaborations between the University’s researchers and  N.I. businesses
    • Delivering demonstrable results for the University’s Research & Impact Agenda
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Fergus Begley

Start Up Manager

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Magee

26A27

+44 28 7167 5636 fm.begley@ulster.ac.uk
  • Key responsibilities
    • Assisting academic founders to identify, shape and appropriately structure spinout opportunities
    • Educating and training University researchers in commercialisation, demonstrating its contribution to research impact
    • Enhancing the growth and value of the existing Ulster portfolio companies
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Dr John MacRae

Commercialisation Manager

Innovation & Impact

Belfast

BD-04-005

+44 28 9536 5696 j.macrae@ulster.ac.uk
  • Key responsibilities
    • Validating economic potential of research outcomes and developing commercial impact
    • Championing the Proof of Concept programme institutionally
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Sinead Hunter

Intellectual Property Manager

Research Governance

Belfast

BD-04-005

+44 28 9536 5644 s.hunter@ulster.ac.uk
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Kerry Patterson

Knowledge Exchange Manager - Consultancy

Innovation & Impact

Belfast

BD-04-005

+44 28 9536 5872 k.patterson@ulster.ac.uk
  • Key responsibilities
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Professor Marie Murphy

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Ulster University Doctoral College

Jordanstown

BD-04-005

+44 28 9536 5835 mh.murphy@ulster.ac.uk
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