Meet the Team
Regional Enterprise
As Associate Deputy Director (Regional Development), Sue is responsible for the University’s enterprise service, innovation and business support programmes, and leads on public engagement.
Bringing with her over 30 years’ experience in business support, skills and economic development, Sue was previously a member of the Senior Leadership Team at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and LEP. She has also taught business strategy on MBA programmes for several University business schools including Huddersfield, Sheffield and Bradford.
Research Services
Overseeing the University’s extensive portfolio of research and innovation projects, Research Services provides support for the entire lifecycle of research and innovation projects including horizon scanning, bid writing and support, awards management, reporting and audit requirements from funders.
Research and Innovation Culture
The RIC team supports the academic community at the University in all aspects of research and it's main priority is to enhance the research and innovation culture of the University including the management and development of Pure, Submission of the Research Excellence Framework, Compliance with Open Access and Research Data Management, Academic Researcher Development and Strategy Map KPI Monitoring including data analysis.
Business Partnerships
The Business Partnerships Team is the hands-on link between industry and the University, taking time to understand the aspirations and challenges of businesses and working hard to match business needs with the knowledge and expertise inside the University, guiding and supporting the relationships every step of the way. If you think the University can support your business, please do get in touch we’d love to hear from you.
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) Team
Our team leads the development and management of the University’s KTPs. This includes supporting our exciting portfolio of live projects, driving new opportunities, facilitating new applications, and managing stakeholder relationships to enhance KTP activity.
Enterprise Team
The Enterprise team at the University of Huddersfield nurtures entrepreneurial talent in a diverse range of individuals, from ideation, to start-up, and beyond.
Based in the 3M Buckley Innovation Centre, the team provides a substantial range of opportunities for students and recent graduates to develop their entrepreneurial skills and businesses. The team is passionate about building regional and national connectivity to open up further possibilities for all their clients.
The team also facilitates the Enterprise Placement Year, and supports staff to embed high-quality enterprise education throughout the curriculum.
Reach out to us at Enterprise. Follow us @Hudenterprise.
Corporate Policy
James manages a proactive business intelligence and eco-system development function designed to support and strengthen the University’s areas of strategic research interest. James works with academics to develop strategic research partnerships and industrial collaborations (on regional, national, and international levels). James contributes to accelerating the University’s reputation and research income through engagement in UK and global policy shaping and influencing agendas.
