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Neil McIntyre, Knowledge Exchange Associate

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Neil McIntyre, Knowledge Exchange Associate

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Neil's enthusiasm to engage with people in supporting their ideas, his approachable manner, and his wise advice have been invaluable in enabling different colleagues across the College (including myself and those I have spoken with) to deliver KE & I projects. He embodies the spirit of being a member of TeamUofG.

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Brian Robb, our Technical Services Manager (Laboratories and Logistics), has made a significant contribution to support KE&I in the James Watt School of Engineering. The JWSoE is large, growing, research-intensive and space constrained. Brian has worked tirelessly to support the School to make best use of limited resource through judicious space allocation and promoting a culture of sharing. He provides expert input and vast experience to ensure the facilities we develop our world class and allow us to do great research and to innovate. He serves as a key member of our Estates group and ensures that our laboratory spaces are equitably allocated, shifting a research culture toward collegiality and collaboration. Brian has developed exceptional networking skills that enable effective knowledge sharing and collaborative solutions across the School and the College. He has played a key role in the design of laboratory and workshop space in multiple projects, including Keystone.

Brian's contributions underpin our success in KE&I. His honest and pragmatic approach to resolving challenges is greatly appreciated throughout the School and by the leadership.

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Rachel MacDonald  - Project Coordinator; College of Arts and Humanities 

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Rachel MacDonald  - Project Coordinator; College of Arts and Humanities 

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Rachel supported my AHRC application earlier this year. Her expertise in grant application processes is exceptional. The grant included knowledge exchange elements working with partners in the UK and the Caribbean and it was her knowledge that supported these partnerships being integrated into the grant in the way that they were. More broadly, Rachel's support on all aspects of this grant, from conception to review to costings was extensive. It would be impossible to get research projects and KE initiatives off the ground without this kind of knowledge.

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Nicola Cameron, Director of Property & Joint Ventures

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Nicola Cameron, Director of Property & Joint Ventures

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Over the past couple of years Nicola's work has been almost entirely focussed on supporting Innovation within the University and building capacity for the future. In the last year she has successfully:

- delivered new property development opportunities through design to planning (RIBA Stages 0/1-3);

- planned for the realisation of GRID, including co-chairing the "Enabling Investment through Infrastructure" working group alongside the Head of Planning at Glasgow City Council;

- worked in partnership with the Economic Development team on 3 Investment Zone infrastructure applications, advising on commercial and technical considerations in discussions with developers;

- enhanced accommodation for Spin-outs, whilst also regularising the support and commitment for these units;

- represented University of Glasgow, and Glasgow City Region, at the UK Real Estate Infrastructure and Investment Forum in Leeds, including speaking at the Glasgow City Region opening event.

She has made major contributions to City Deal bids and other future funding opportunities whilst securing future development opportunities, including garnering interest from potential investors.

Through all of this, she has demonstrated passion and creativity, engaging with teams and individuals to inspire and explore opportunities. She is also a great catalyst – bringing people together to run ideas into reality.

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Lois Mason, Paula Olmo, and Sarah Macdonald

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Lois Mason, Paula Olmo, and Sarah Macdonald

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The KE & I project, “Illness to Insight”: involved bringing together over 80 individuals from varied backgrounds – including families with young children, clinicians, scientists, research teams and public health officials. The enormous efforts that Lois, Paula and Sarah put in to plan and deliver the event, ranging from considering accessibility of the venue, designing registration forms, clear and considered communication to invitees, developing the KE event content in an understandable and sensitive manner, coordinating catering needs, children’s entertainment, facilities staff to help with set-up on the day, filming of the event and interviews with the families, to handling last-minute changes in numbers, as well as generating a comprehensive and useful resource pack.

With so many factors to consider, it could have been a very stressful event for me as the project lead. However, the thoughtful planning and attention to detail by the professional services staff members meant I was able to coordinate the day with confidence that everything would go smoothly. Indeed, the efforts of Lois, Paula, and Sarah were instrumental to the success of the event, which was evident by the feedback we received from attendees, as well as the impressive web page the team has generated, which includes resources that can be used to encourage families to take part in research in the future.

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Maki Rooksby, Research Impact Officer, CoAH

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Maki Rooksby, Research Impact Officer, CoAH

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Maki is inspiring to work with: she makes sure that you see the impact elements as one of the most important and interesting aspects of your research project. She takes time to get to really know the projects being carried out by the academics she works with, and she has a wealth of ideas - each time I met her she suggested something that I'd never thought of. I have worked with her also in my research leadership role and she is an invaluable, efficient and supportive colleague.

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Helen Green, Lindsay Middleton, Maki Rooksby

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Helen Green, Lindsay Middleton, Maki Rooksby

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I worked closely in collaboration with Helen, Lindsay and Maki during my AII project in 2023 and 2024. They all offered fantastic support and were so generous with their time and feedback. They not only supported the project and advised on impact but they helped me to become more confident in my ability to foster positive change in the community. They have been hugely inspirational and I am so grateful I could benefit from their support.

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Aine Allardyce Communications Manager (External Relations), College of Arts & Humanities

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Aine Allardyce Communications Manager (External Relations), College of Arts & Humanities

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Aine Allardyce wrangles with exceptional skill academic relations with both the print and broadcast media. As well as writing incisive press releases, she is also excellent at placing 'exclusives'. Beyond this, she has brought a new dimension to partnership activities for me and others in her treatment of partners: she endeavours to establish a strong, friendly relationship with these partners especially in situ, getting to know individuals, institutions and locations. I have learned much from her in terms of strengthening partnership-relations, not just for the present but for potential future activity.

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Elaine has worked very hard to facilitate a complicated international collaboration, working with universities and museums in the US, Ireland, France, Germany, Australia, and the UK to enable the project. Her efforts have made the project possible and she has made a major contribution to the work!

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Jill Dykes  Business Development Manager, School of Computing Science

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Jill Dykes  Business Development Manager, School of Computing Science

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As the Business Development Manager in the School of Computing Science Jill Dykes has been hugely effective in enhancing the Knowledge Exchange and Innovation across the School. She drives many initiatives, and here we highlight just one recent major achievement.

As founding Co-Director, Jill has been energetic and effective in establishing the Glasgow Computing Science Innovation Lab (GLACSIL). Launched in March 2024 with 6 founding industrial partners GLACSIL is a physical and virtual space where research and innovation active industrial partners collaborate with our world-class Computer Science staff and students. We co-create new knowledge and technologies to advance both Computing Science and the businesses of our collaborators. Jill helps to determine the strategy for this new venture, and coordinates a host of GLACSIL activities including monthly Academic/Industrial workshops, a newsletter, establishing industrially-funded PhD Scholarships, etc.

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Mary Donaldson (Research Information Officer - Research Data Service)

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Mary Donaldson (Research Information Officer - Research Data Service)

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Open Research benefits all of us. It is fundamental in supporting a transparent and trusted research, knowledge exchange and innovation culture.

Through a highly progressive, insightful and collegiate approach to open research, Mary has become an invaluable member of our research team. One of the biggest surprises to me was how including Mary as part of the research team and applying open research principles, we rapidly create an environment of trust. We focus on why people are in the project team (values, skills, interests, lived and working experiences) and not what their job titles are, or seniority. Learning from, and working with Mary, we weave open research principles into all our projects from their initiation and throughout the project lifecycle. Importantly, the element of crediting all participants (students, staff and stakeholders) in outputs is now embedded in our practice.

By working with Mary and adopting open research values, we are able to work better on challenging research problems, and to curate and share openly, insights and experiences that enhance research quality and relevance.

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Dr Natasha Tian (currently Partnerships Manager, MVLS Innovation, Engagement & Enterprise, but this is in recognition of her former role as IP and Innovation Manager in the IP and Commercialisation team)

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Dr Natasha Tian (currently Partnerships Manager, MVLS Innovation, Engagement & Enterprise, but this is in recognition of her former role as IP and Innovation Manager in the IP and Commercialisation team)

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Natasha took over from Morven Fraser-Walther, who had previously been supporting the pathway to incorporation of KEPsoft Collaborative, the University’s first social enterprise spin-out, which will maintain and develop software for national and international kidney exchange programmes, with the aim of increasing access to living kidney donation across Europe and beyond.

Natasha supported the KEPsoft Collaborative team in a very wide range of different ways, including developing the business plan, assisting with obtaining spin-out agreement from UoG, regulatory compliance advice, legal advice on collaboration agreements, branding and logo design, access to funding, and introductions to sources of support including CEIS, The Challenges Group and the Converge Create Change Challenge.

By far the most challenging piece of work that Natasha led concerned the IPR agreement, and the Articles of Association / Members Agreement for the company. Both of these involve four Founding Members, and obtaining agreement with them has been an especially long-running and challenging process, partly because the Founding Members are in different legal jurisdictions (Hungary, Portugal and Scotland).

Natasha showed extraordinary dedication, patience and professionalism in managing this process and maintaining a positive dialogue with all stakeholders throughout this journey (which started in early 2023). At one or two points the whole collaboration was at risk due to the complexity of obtaining a consensus, but Natasha’s determination and resolve led to the successful signing of the IPR Agreement in May 2024. Without her support, it would have been difficult to imagine that we could have reached this stage.

She also helped to substantially advance discussions on the Articles of Association and Members’ Agreement, which Sheena MacCormick took over on 10 June 2024 when Natasha moved on to her new position. We would like to apply for Sheena’s support to be recognised at next year’s awards if there will be a similar opportunity.

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 David Pollock, Senior Industry Engagement Manager

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 David Pollock, Senior Industry Engagement Manager

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I am nominating Mr David Pollock, Senior Industry Engagement Manager, given his integral role in designing and managing Knowledge Exchange programmes with large and diverse stakeholder groups, leading to Glasgow’s joint leadership of two national centres (HI-ACT, & TransiT). This was a complex process of not only coupling individual stakeholder needs to KR&I but working with them and academic colleagues as to identify emergent opportunities and what R&D pathways could best align to future impact. For example; Transit represents over 70 external stakeholders with a collective investment of over £46M align to a future market opportunity.

David has also been instrumental in building tailored strategic alliance partnerships, helping to bridge the complexities of organisational change and market needs by mapping requirements and supporting co-creation discussions. All towards helping to shape the future scope of R&D or innovation, as to minimise barriers and amplify impact at adoption.

Thanks to his support we have develop strong relationships with stakeholders, and as per our Crichton Trust KTP, this support has delivered beacon impact projects, which will continue to deliver greater value for the foreseeable future. Beyond the direct collaborator, and positively impact local and regional approaches to KE&I.

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Matt has been an exceptional advisor for my students, significantly enhancing their understanding of business setup and enterprise involvement. He has introduced them to concepts they didn’t even know they were unaware of, broadening their horizons and equipping them with the skills needed to succeed. His guidance has instilled confidence in them to pursue enterprise activities and explore new opportunities. Matt’s wealth of ideas and infectious enthusiasm have been key in building a supportive and dynamic community around innovation. His dedication and impactful work in fostering an entrepreneurial spirit among students truly deserve recognition.

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Nicole Marshall – Projects Coordinator, Glasgow Open Justice

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Nicole Marshall – Projects Coordinator, Glasgow Open Justice

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Nicole has made an outstanding contribution to knowledge exchange and engagement in the School of Law. Through her work in the Glasgow Open Justice Centre, she effectively manages partnerships with wide ranging organisations including, criminal justice stakeholders, charities, law centres, CABs and other frontline service providers (homelessness, welfare benefits). Nicole is sensitive, proactive and highly skilled in her interactions, always taking a flexible and tailored approach that ensures that the needs of organisations, as well as those of colleagues and students are met. She is adept at understanding the strategic goals of multiple partners and highly collaborative in her work. Nicole’s approach is especially mindful of the importance of learning: she will always prioritise evaluation and embed findings into subsequent projects and partnerships. Her work has made a significant contribution to the Glasgow Open Justice Centre, especially in sustaining partnerships and relationships that promote knowledge exchange and impact.

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David Hughes, Knowledge Exchange Associate

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David Hughes, Knowledge Exchange Associate

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Over the past few years, David has been an invaluable source of knowledge and support in translating elements of my fundamental research into impact. He has provided robust feedback to me at various stages of a funding proposal, for example EPSRC IAAs, and has put significant effort into reviewing several iterations of an application before it is submitted to a committee or external panel. He has also done this for some of my group members, and we are extremely appreciative of the considerable support and expertise he provides. He has also provided a high level of clarity in the translation of my core research to impact. He responds to my queries with short turnaround times, and he always offers practical suggestions on how I might more effectively reach a wider audience, or those whom my research may benefit the most. David has joined me in meetings with prospective industry partners, providing me with the support and advice I need to make the right decisions for my own research and impact, and the university. David’s significant contributions have undoubtedly had a highly positive impact on my own research group, and his substantial efforts deserve to be recognised.

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Jean Jackson, Administrative Officer at the School of Maths and Stats. 

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Jean Jackson, Administrative Officer at the School of Maths and Stats. 

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Jean has been instrumental in supporting the knowledge exchange and innovation journey for both professional administrative staff and new Disability Coordinators. She has generously shared her expertise and organised resources to build capacity and enhance our skills to improve offered support for the students not only in the School of Maths and Stats but across the College of Science and Engineering.

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Sara has been an inspiration in driving forward knowledge exchange and innovation in the School of Health and Wellbeing. She has shown true leadership in bringing together new collaborations and ways of working. I believe that Sara's work in this area has changed the culture around knowledge exchange and innovation. She is a wonderful colleague and has made an exceptional contribution to the research environment at the University of Glasgow.

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Susan has been a wonderful part of SHW in MVLS - she brings such energy and enthusiasm for extending the reach of research and teaching, and really embodies the values of the 'civic university'. Working with Susan is a joy, and I hope she knows how much she's valued. Thank you!

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Sarah Weakley is Research and Knowledge Exchange lead in the College of Social Sciences. She is also a superstar. She made the shift from academic research to professional services, and that earlier experience has likely helped her to maintain deep insight into the pressures on academics and the barriers they sometimes face when practising knowledge exchange, and also awareness of KEI opportunities. She has provided exceptional support to countless numbers of colleagues, and delivered first class training in policy and parliamentary engagement to colleagues across the University. She maintains excellent networks across the UK knowledge exchange ecosystem, as well as with research users in parliament and the wider policy community. I have been immensely impressed by her contributions and achievements, and would be delighted to see that contribution recognised.

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Amazing collaborator, on time and easy going, problem solver and open. Dedicated and extremely professional.

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Susan runs the Byres Community Hub. I have worked with her to run a Hub Monday KE project. This involved me facilitating a discussion with and receiving a lot of input from members of the public and organisations with an interest in my research. Susan has spent the last 18months tirelessly building a network of contact who are keen to contribute to and benefit from these kind of activities. She is hugely respected in this role, and makes these kind of events not only possible, but enjoyable, useful, and as easy as possible for researchers like myself (who lack the extensive network that Susan has cultivated).

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Lewis has provided outstanding support to myself and the wider school in relation to the preparation of impact case studies for the last REF. He is very approachable and supportive and has provided very helpful feedback on ESRC IAA applications, as well helping me identify opportunities for future funding and impact related work. I am singling out Lewis as I have known him he longest, but the whole CoSS team working on impact, knowledge exchange and the IAA do a fantastic job. It would be great to see Lewis' contribution and that of the wider team recognised.

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Giovanna has transformed the engagement of researchers with the Hunterian's outstanding collection not only by working with colleagues to understand their needs but above all by developing an intellectual framework for engagement that makes it possible to build deeper partnerships within and beyond the University.

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David Hughes, Knowledge Exchange Associate

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David Hughes, Knowledge Exchange Associate

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David has been a proactive supporter of all of our impact-focussed work with the WHO. He has provided feedback on several funding applications, collected evidence of impact, and has been consistently available to discuss strategic planning to maximise impact and get the most out of the collaboration. He has challenged us to think outside of the box to secure resources and his ideas are helping us to build momentum.

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David Nisbet, Research Development Manager

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David Nisbet, Research Development Manager

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David really went above and beyond to support my future leaders fellowship application. This includes discussions to develop the concept plus multiple thorough and very timely reviews of the proposal and other attachments.

For the response to reviewer comments, he went well beyond what I could have expected him to do. To help strengthen my training and development section, he reached out to several teams at the university and put together a plan based on their responses. This was extremely helpful to me!

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The school of chemistry would like to acknowledge the contribution of Calum Kirk, the COSE impact officer. The development of impact and the resulting impact cases are very important for a research area such as chemistry. In the past, we haven't done this so well. With his previous experience and expertise, Calum has made a significant contribution in developing a new impact pipeline. His insight in identifying impact in the research we do has been invaluable. In particular, the advice he has given staff and the REF team have resulted in a step-change in how we approach and develop impact. This has been invaluable for the school as we approach the REF2029.

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Calum is the CoSE Impact Officer, implementing our Impact and Innovation Framework and supporting all the Schools. He especially works closely with all the impact teams in the Schools to understand, develop and support their impact pipeline, and works closely with a College team to review the impact activity and culture across the College. I hear nothing but good things about Calum. His commitment to supporting impact is appreciated across the College.

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Darian Brookes, IP and Innovation Manager

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Darian Brookes, IP and Innovation Manager

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As an IP manager he supported me as early career academics to have a better understanding of how IP works and also how to create IP for establishing potential spin-out companies

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David Hughes, Knowledge Exchange Associate

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David Hughes, Knowledge Exchange Associate

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David provided professional support regarding knowledge exchange and IAA cases. He supported me in discussion with industry in one occasion.

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Recently, I collaborated with an Indian partner on a GCID grant, which required a signed contract before we could proceed. Due to unfamiliarity with the process, our partner was slow to respond. Jeanne went above and beyond to expedite the contract signing, working proactively with both the UoG and the partner's finance departments to ensure the funds were transferred promptly. Thanks to her efforts, we were able to start the project on time—something that would have been impossible without her exceptional support.