Research Support


The University Research Office (URO) provides developmental support to postgraduate researchers and staff pursuing research and scholarly activity, including practical in-depth advice and assistance with identifying and securing external funding bids.

The University's Strategic Plan 2010-2015 Theme 3, illustrates our commitment in becoming ‘a catalyst for social and economic progress in and for our region, nationally and internationally, through research and enterprise’. 

 

Please click on the titles below and the links to the right to access further information.

Quick Checklist for Applying for Research Funding

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Funding Support

> Leeds Met staff now have access to PIVOT – a funding opportunities search tool

EU Open Calls

EU Grants Directory

Project Support Request Form

Developing EU funding partnerships

Bid Submission Process

Useful information about the University such as financial accounts, VAT status, can be accessed below for use with completing bids and proposals.

If there is a piece of information you require but cannot locate it, please contact us and we will do our best to help.

Where can I find the University's Financial Statements?

What is the University's registered address?

What is the University's VAT registration number?

Where can I find information about Health and Safety at Leeds Metropolitan?

Where can I find information about Data Protection?

Application and Approval Procedures

Charity funded equipment for medical use and VAT

Funding risk assessment form

Your name:
Contact number:
E-mail address:
Date:
Position:
Faculty:
Project title:
Awarding body:
Start date: Please ensure this is not todays date.
 (dd/mm/yyyy)
End date: (dd/mm/yyyy)
Y
N
N/A
Does your project fit within our university's strategic plan and your Faculty's KPI's?

Will the university be taking the lead?

If YES and partners are involved please state who they are and indicate if they are known to you from previous collaborations:

If NO, please state the lead organisation:

Do you require ethical approval?
If YES, what action have you taken:

Have you obtained the appropriate level NHS passport?

If partners are involved does their organisation comply with any ethical/legal requirements?

Have you appointed a deputy in the event you are unable to complete the project?

Name of deputy:

Is there a contingency plan in the event partners/organisations are unable to deliver?

If YES, please give brief details:

Have you reached an agreement relating to intellectual property, publication and authorship?

Have you agreed the roles of project members and responsibilities for management and supervision?

Have you reached an agreement on financial arrangements?

Does this project require you to subcontract any element of work?

If Yes please state who they are and the reasons for subcontracting:

In the event subcontractors are unable to deliver are there alternative suppliers?

Any comments/issues not raised above:
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Research Excellence Framework

Research Excellence Framework (REF)

The management of the REF process will be developed and overseen by Professor Andrew Slade, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research and Enterprise supported by Kathryn Brown, REF Manager and Ian Clarke, Equality and Diversity Manager.  In addition, a REF Sub-Panel has been established to undertake the preparations of the university level materials for the REF submissions, and make recommendations to the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research and Enterprise.

At present our University is currently considering the following 11 potential submissions along with the academic lead (Unit Co-ordinator) for each unit:

2: Computer Science and Informatics, Professor Richard Hogston
4: Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Dr Fiona Fylan
11: Computer Science and Informatics, Dr Ah-Lian Kor
16: Architecture, Built Environment and Planning, Professor Ian Strange
19: Business and Management Studies, Dr Damian Ward
22: Social Work and Social Policy, Dr Paul Blackledge
25: Education, Dr Jacqueline Stevenson
26: Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism, Professor Carlton Cooke
34: Art and Design, History, Practice and Theory, Alan Simson
35: Music, Drama, Dance and Performing Arts, Dr Steven Parker
36: Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and information Management, Professor Ruth Robbins
Leeds Metropolitan University Code of Practice on the selection of staff

In promoting equality and diversity in our REF submission our University has drawn up and implemented a Code of Practice on the fair and transparent selection of staff.

REF website

A brief guide to the REF has been created by the REF team and can be downloaded here.

For all up-to-date information on the REF, publications on the REF, assessment and criteria please refer to the official website: http://www.ref.ac.uk/

Research Training Programme

Research Training Programme Handbook

Research Awards Supervision

Leeds Met provides Research Awards Supervision (RAS) workshops and continuing professional development (CPD) to promote and support good and effective supervision. Participants in RAS workshops are, or will become, new supervisors for our growing numbers of Research Students. Research Awards Supervision CPD workshops for new supervisors take place annually in September.

Guidelines on Mentoring Process

Open Access to Research

Leeds Metropolitan University has an Institutional Repository (IR) that includes full text versions and bibliographic records of research outputs by members of staff and research students at the University.

 

> Open Access to Research

Research Management

The University is in the process of implementing research management software that will make it easier to maintain a constant, up-to-date picture of research activity across the University and to make that research more visible on the World Wide Web.

Symplectic is a research management system that collects all your research activity in one place.

Research Management

Service contacts

University Research Office

0113 812 9177
E-mail University Research Office

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