Research Excellence
The Research Excellence team provides expert professional support to LJMU academic staff conducting research, directed by the university’s Research and Knowledge Exchange Plan 2030. We provide central ownership of Research Excellence Framework 209 preparation at LJMU.
Our sub-teams include Research Impact, Public Engagement, and Research Culture. We support staff directly to develop research activity throughout the university, and we are responsible for research policy and IT systems that enable the day-to-day work of research and knowledge exchange. These systems include Symplectic Elements, LJMU Profiles, and SciVal.
We are always happy to assist colleagues to maximise the benefits from their research to the university and research users worldwide. To enable us to provide the best quality support, please see our Service Level Agreement for details on our working arrangements.
Contacts
Dr Martin Brooks - Head of Research Excellence and Research Strategy
Email: M.G.Brooks@ljmu.ac.uk
Central contact for the Research Excellence Framework in LJMU. In addition to championing research quality improvement within the University, Martin leads the evolution of institutional research culture. Martin’s remit also includes technological developments for Symplectic Elements and system user support.
Emily Walker-Williams - Impact Officer
Email: e.j.walker@ljmu.ac.uk
Emily supports researchers across LJMU to plan, capture and evidence the impact of their research beyond academia. She provides tailored advice on developing impact plans for funding applications, building strong partnerships with external stakeholders, and preparing case studies for the Research Excellence Framework. Emily is passionate about helping researchers articulate the real-world benefits of their work, whether in policy, practice, culture, health, or the environment. She works with colleagues to embed a strong culture of impact and engagement across the university, supporting staff to raise their research profile and maximise the difference their work makes to society.
Lucy Day - Impact Officer
Email: L.J.Day@ljmu.ac.uk
Lucy’s supports researchers to capture, articulate and evaluate the impact of their research beyond academia. This is particularly important for submitting funding bids, the Research Excellence Framework and for researchers who want to develop their own impact profile.
Gemma Reed - Public Engagement Officer
Email: g.v.reed@ljmu.ac.uk
Gemma's role is to support staff across the University to develop and deliver the public engagement activities connected to their research and knowledge exchange. She is passionate about inspiring and involving the public with the research taking place at the university. Please get in touch with Gemma if you would like to discuss engagement, she'd love to hear from you!
Dr Helen Meadows – Pan-University Research Institutes Research Culture Officer
Email: H.Meadows@ljmu.ac.uk
Helen works with LJMU’s three Pan-University Research Institutes (PURIs) to identify new and positive ways of working that enable all researchers to achieve their maximum and collaborate effectively.