The Innovation and Development Directorate

The Team

• Executive Director: Charlie Woodcock
• Project Facilitator (Costing): Aida Radzeviciute
• Project Facilitator (Planning): Jane Pearson
• Technology-Enhanced Learning Adviser: Geraint Lang

What We Do

The Innovation and Development Directorate is focused upon maximising the University’s return on its investments; whether these returns are monetary or reputational. In order to do this, the Directorate must respond effectively to changes in local, national and international policy and, particularly, to changes imposed by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, of which Higher Education is a part.

Working with:

• Students

• Graduates
• Other universities
• Local stakeholders, eg. Cheshire West and Chester
• Public and private organisations and companies
• Regional, national and international funding bodies

Seeking to:

• attract new sources of funding to the University
• embed new practices and culture changes
• ensure the University is regarded externally (regionally, nationally and internationally) as an effective business and valuable contributor to society and the economy

The Directorate has helped the University to secure several areas of externally-funded activity and has introduced new streams of activity. Some of these projects then go on to be delivered by other areas of the University, such as the Riverside Innovation Centre.

Link to Riverside Innovation Centre website

Read about the free Riverside Innovation Centre iPhone App at the iTunes store HERE