Research and Commercial Services have two key roles, one to work with industry and the public sector, building industrial partnerships and collaborations and the second to support our academic staff in accessing funding for their research.
The aim of Research and Commercial Services is to support the University in meeting two aspects of its Mission, to "maintain the international reputation for the highest quality of scholarship and research" and "promote social and cultural well-being and to aid economic growth and regeneration" in the Birmingham and West Midlands region.
Key People
Director of Research and Commercial Services
James Wilkie
Email – j.h.wilkie@bham.ac.uk
Telephone +44 (0)121 414 5712
PA to Director of Research and Commercial Services
Lesley Hewitt
Email – l.a.hewitt@bham.ac.uk
Telephone +44 (0)121 414 3859
Assistant Director (Contracts and Governance)
Brendan Laverty
Email – b.w.laverty@bham.ac.uk
Telephone - +44 (0)121 414 7618
Head of Commercial Development
Andy Mountain
Email – a.mountain@bham.ac.uk
Telephone - +44 (0)121 414 8619
Group Leader; Strategic Research Projects and Partnerships
Steve Taylor
Email – s.b.taylor@bham.ac.uk
Telephone - +44 (0)121 414 8247
Group Leader, Specialist Research Support and Development
Xavier Rodde
Email – x.rodde@bham.ac.uk
Telephone - +44 (0)121 414 3880