Research and Knowledge Exchange Office
Details of our RKE Office's activities, contact details, and key links for research students and staff.
Activities
Our RKE Office supports the development, delivery and dissemination of research and knowledge exchange activities including advice and information on ethical approval.
Activities include support for funding applications, funded research projects, conferences, seminars and commercially delivered professional learning in the form of short courses and events.
Applications for funding
All applications for funding, either external or internal, must be processed through the RKE Office. The RKE Administrator will provide salary costs using Edinburgh Research and Innovation's (ERI's) recommended procedures for obtaining these.
The RKE Office also supports the collection and archiving of research, impact and publications data in preparation for the Research Excellence Framework submission and assists in the dissemination, marketing and publicity of research conducted within the School of Education.
RKE Office contacts
| Role | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Prof Sheila Riddell | +44 (0)131 651 6597 |
| Depute Director | Prof David Raffe | +44 (0)131 651 6237 |
| Ethics Officer | Dr Jane Brown | +44 (0)131 651 6389 |
| Administrator | Lesley Thomson | +44 (0)131 651 6386 |
| Secretary | Shona Cunningham | +44 (0)131 651 6388 |
| REF 2014 Project Officer | Deborah Stitt | +44 (0)131 651 6321 |
Click on staff members names for their email addresses.
Additional support
Georgina Hamshaw is based at ERI and has a dual position with the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and Consultancy Services.
She has a remit which encompasses commercial engagement for the College, and building external relationships that can lead to revenue generating opportunities for the School. She can help you with licensing your Intellectual Property, formalising consultancy arrangements, business development and general liaison and advice on commercial matters. She works closely with the RKE office and is on hand to support you there every Thursday morning, as well as being available via email georgina.hamshaw@ed.ac.uk and telephone - 51 6321.
Research projects and themes
Find out about our research themes and projects:
Research publications
Most of our research publications are here in our publications database:
Information for current students and staff
Grant information
For links to information on some of the latest grant calls.
School WIKI
Some information for our staff and current research students can be found on our School wiki.
Conference travel grants
Ethics application form and procedures
School of Education internal funding
This article was published on Jun 4, 2013