Institutional Engagement

At Research England we recognise the importance of working in partnership with the universities and other HE providers that we fund. The knowledge and insights that we get from working with you help us to make better policy choices and to advocate more effectively for the support we provide. It is only through sustained and meaningful engagement and dialogue with the HE sector that we can deliver on our aim to support world-class university research and knowledge exchange that has significant benefits for our economy and society.

Our engagement is guided by our Institutions Engagement Strategy and accompanying Engagement Strategy Equality Impact Assessment (EIA).

Our team of institutional engagement managers will work with your institution to help us understand the outcomes that our funding and policy choices are delivering, and opportunities and challenges you face. Your assigned institutional engagement manager will provide your institution with a dedicated point of engagement with Research England, complementing and strengthening the existing relationships that we have with you.

You can search for the institution engagement manager for your institution below.

Institution Engagement Managers

Jill Downey

Jill joined the higher education sector in 2018, bringing 22 years of experience from NHS, local government and charity settings. Her career has encompassed service user and public engagement, stakeholder management, commissioning and quality assurance of health and social care services, safeguarding, and equality and diversity. Jill has a degree in Literary Studies and an MA in Oral Culture and Literature.
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Alexa Bishop

Following a PhD in cellular biology from University of Manchester, Alexa has worked in academic research engagement in the museum and charity sectors for over 10 years. Through roles at Manchester Museum and Cancer Research UK, she has experience in stakeholder and relationship management, public engagement with research, project management and research strategy. Alexa has a BSc in Biochemistry from University of Birmingham.
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Natalie Cozier

Dr Natalie Cozier is a multi-disciplinary scientist with a background in green chemistry and research and knowledge exchange leadership. Previously a Senior Managing Consultant, Natalie joined Research England in July 2019, bringing 20 years of experience within Higher Education, Research and Industry. Previous roles have included responsibilities for research and knowledge exchange policy and funding, effective business planning and strategic management and university/business relationships. Natalie has a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Nottingham.
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Kim Seth

Kim has worked in relationship management roles for over fifteen years for HEFCE, The Law Society and CIMA. She has played a lead role in establishing our engagement function. Kim is responsible for our Engagement Forums and is supporting the REF team to deliver the Institutional Environment Pilot. Kim studied Dance and Culture at the University of Surrey and gained a post-graduate qualification from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
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Institution name	Engagement manager
AECC University College	Alexa Bishop
Anglia Ruskin University	Jill Downey
Aston University	Natalie Cozier
Bath Spa University	Kim Seth
Birkbeck College	Jill Downey
Birmingham City University	Natalie Cozier
Bishop Grosseteste University	Jill Downey
Bournemouth University	Alexa Bishop
Brunel University London	Natalie Cozier
Buckinghamshire New University	Alexa Bishop
Canterbury Christ Church University	Jill Downey
City, University of London	Kim Seth
Courtauld Institute of Art	Jill Downey
Coventry University	Kim Seth
Cranfield University	Alexa Bishop
De Montfort University	Natalie Cozier
Edge Hill University	Alexa Bishop
Falmouth University	Natalie Cozier
Goldsmiths' College	Natalie Cozier
Guildhall School of Music & Drama	Kim Seth
Harper Adams University	Jill Downey
Hartpury University	Jill Downey
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine	Alexa Bishop
King's College London	Alexa Bishop
Kingston University	Alexa Bishop
LAMDA	Kim Seth
Leeds Arts University	Kim Seth
Leeds Beckett University	Natalie Cozier
Leeds Trinity University	Natalie Cozier
Liverpool Hope University	Alexa Bishop
Liverpool John Moores University	Kim Seth
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	Alexa Bishop
London Business School	Jill Downey
London Metropolitan University	Alexa Bishop
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine	Kim Seth
London South Bank University	Natalie Cozier
Loughborough University	Jill Downey
Manchester Metropolitan University	Kim Seth
Middlesex University	Alexa Bishop
Newman University	Alexa Bishop
Norwich University of the Arts	Kim Seth
Nottingham Trent University	Jill Downey
Oxford Brookes University	Kim Seth
Plymouth College of Art	Natalie Cozier
Queen Mary University of London	Alexa Bishop
Ravensbourne University of London	Alexa Bishop
Roehampton University	Alexa Bishop
Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance	Kim Seth
Royal College of Dramatic Art	Jill Downey
Royal College of Music	Kim Seth
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College	Alexa Bishop
Royal Northern College of Music	Kim Seth
Sheffield Hallam University	Jill Downey
Solent University	Natalie Cozier
St Mary's University, Twickenham	Alexa Bishop
St. George's Hospital Medical School	Jill Downey
Staffordshire University	Natalie Cozier
Teesside University	Jill Downey
The Arts University Bournemouth	Alexa Bishop
The Conservatoire for Dance and Drama	Kim Seth
The Institute of Cancer Research	Alexa Bishop
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts	Alexa Bishop
The London School of Economics and Political Science	Alexa Bishop
The National Film and Television School	Jill Downey
The Open University	Natalie Cozier
The Royal Academy of Music	Jill Downey
The Royal College of Art	Jill Downey
The Royal Agricultural University	Jill Downey
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama	Jill Downey
The Royal Veterinary College	Alexa Bishop
The School of Oriental and African Studies	Jill Downey
The University College of Osteopathy	Jill Downey
The University of Bath	Kim Seth
The University of Birmingham	Natalie Cozier
The University of Bolton	Natalie Cozier
The University of Bradford	Alexa Bishop
The University of Chichester	Natalie Cozier
The University of Cumbria	Natalie Cozier
The University of East Anglia	Kim Seth
The University of Essex	Jill Downey
The University of Huddersfield	Jill Downey
The University of Hull	Natalie Cozier
The University of Kent	Jill Downey
The University of Lancaster	Natalie Cozier
The University of Leeds	Natalie Cozier
The University of Leicester	Natalie Cozier
The University of Liverpool	Alexa Bishop
The University of Manchester	Kim Seth
The University of Northampton	Natalie Cozier
The University of Nottingham	Jill Downey
The University of Reading	Kim Seth
The University of Salford	Kim Seth
The University of Sheffield	Jill Downey
The University of Surrey	Kim Seth
The University of Warwick	Kim Seth
The University of West London	Natalie Cozier
The University of Westminster	Natalie Cozier
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance	Kim Seth
University College Birmingham	Natalie Cozier
University College London	Natalie Cozier
University for the Creative Arts	Kim Seth
University of Bedfordshire	Alexa Bishop
University of Brighton	Jill Downey
University of Bristol	Kim Seth
University of Cambridge	Jill Downey
University of Central Lancashire	Natalie Cozier
University of Chester	Alexa Bishop
University of Derby	Alexa Bishop
University of Durham	Jill Downey
University of East London	Jill Downey
University of Exeter	Alexa Bishop
University of Gloucestershire	Alexa Bishop
University of Greenwich	Alexa Bishop
University of Hertfordshire	Alexa Bishop
University of Keele	Natalie Cozier
University of Lincoln	Natalie Cozier
University of London	Kim Seth
University of Newcastle upon Tyne	Jill Downey
University of Northumbria at Newcastle	Jill Downey
University of Oxford	Kim Seth
University of Plymouth	Natalie Cozier
University of Portsmouth	Jill Downey
University of Southampton	Alexa Bishop
University of St Mark & St John	Alexa Bishop
University of Suffolk	Kim Seth
University of Sunderland	Jill Downey
University of Sussex	Jill Downey
University of the Arts, London	Kim Seth
University of the West of England	Kim Seth
University of Winchester	Natalie Cozier
University of Wolverhampton	Natalie Cozier
University of Worcester	Natalie Cozier
University of York	Alexa Bishop
Writtle University College	Jill Downey
York St John University	Alexa Bishop