Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation

The Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation team identifies, secures and brokers engagement between internal and external stakeholders to maximise on the return whether reputational, financial or social:

  • Developing proof of concept research and technology transfer
  • Improving products, services and profitability
  • Creation of Intellectual Property and licencing technologies
  • Building academic and student entrepreneurship

Please address any queries to KECTops@ljmu.ac.uk and the appropriate member of the team will contact you.

The Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation Team

Jane Townend
Head of Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation
Telephone extension: 8054
Email: J.C.Townend@ljmu.ac.uk

Peter Leather
IP and Innovation Manager
Mobile: 07964847442
Email: P.Leather@ljmu.ac.uk  

Chris Edwards
Knowledge Exchange Manager
Telephone extension: 8072
Email: C.J.Edwards@ljmu.ac.uk

Dan Carrington
Knowledge Exchange Manager
Telephone extension: 6147
Email: D.Carrington@ljmu.ac.uk

Kerrie Huthart
Knowledge Exchange Officer
Telephone extension: 6147
Email: K.Huthart@ljmu.ac.uk 

Estelle Hargraves
Knowledge Transfer Officer
Telephone extension: 8056
Email: E.S.Hargraves@ljmu.ac.uk

Claire Keenan
Operations Manager
Telephone extension: 8053
Email: C.E.Keenan@ljmu.ac.uk

Viki Le Quelenec
Operations Support Officer for Research and Knowledge Exchange
Telephone extension: 5328
Email: V.J.LeQuelenec@ljmu.ac.uk

Cheryl Lamont
Contracts and Project Officer
Telephone extension: 8090
Email: C.Lamont@ljmu.ac.uk

Caroline Murray
Engagement and Communications Officer
Telephone extension: 6465
Email: C.V.Murray@ljmu.ac.uk