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Research Development & Support (RDS) is comprised of three functional teams. You can access a structure diagram of RDS here.

Contact details and information about staff in the three functional teams can be found on the following pages:

RDS is led by Andy Scott, Head of RDS, and is based on the 8th floor of Studland House (Lansdowne).

Andy Scott

Head of Research Development & Support

ascott@bournemouth.ac.uk
(01202) 961208

I lead Research Development & Support at Bournemouth University. This includes contributing to and operationalising the research and knowledge exchange strategy, enriching our research culture, leading preparations for the REF and overseeing research system development. I am a member of the University Leadership Team, Senate and the University RKE Committee. I have worked at BU since 2002, my first role being costing and financial management of research and knowledge exchange projects in health & social work. Since then I have been a Finance & Resources Manager and Director of Operations in Health & Social Sciences, as well as being BU’s Head of Estates Strategic Planning with a key role in the development of new facilities such as the Bournemouth Gateway and Poole Gateway buildings. Having graduated three times from BU in various business, management and leadership qualifications alongside my working life, I am passionate about the role the University plays in the lifelong development of individuals, shaping the local region and advancing knowledge internationally.

Lesley Hutchins

Research Commercialisation Manager

lhutchins@bournemouth.ac.uk

The overarching role of the Research Commercialisation Manager is the exploitation of BU’s research IP for commercialisation and societal benefit. On a daily basis, this means managing BU’s portfolio of IP disclosures, prioritising projects for institutional support that are suitable for commercialisation, managing central processes for commercialisation and leading internal engagement for IP.

As Research Commercialisation Manager at BU, I will draw upon my extensive career experience in bringing products to global markets, financing start-ups in different countries, intellectual property management, licensing and partnering to successfully commercialise prospects in the BU research pipeline. I am an entrepreneur by nature and enjoy exploring the commercial or social enterprise opportunity for any potential offering. I have taken more than a dozen medical devices from bench to market launch in the EU, USA and SEA, and guiding many of these products through CE marking and 510K approval. I am very keen to apply this know-how and work with our local hospital partners to ensure that the BU innovation pipeline evolves into products or treatments that enhance healthcare.

Outside of work, fitness and sport have always been a big part of my life; having represented Great Britain in judo before going to university and again, in the last 4 years, at the World Veteran Judo Championships (veteran categories start when you are 30+ in Judo!), where I won silver and bronze medals in consecutive years for Team GB. Also enjoying the outdoors, I am very pleased to have landed in Dorset and be able to take advantage of the wonderful coastline and countryside the county has to offer.