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The Research Strategy and Development team provides support for major and strategic research applications to national and international funders; leads the delivery of the University research strategy; leads preparations for our REF submission; provides oversight on Research Integrity and Research Ethics; and provides information on our research data analytics.

University of Nottingham staff can access information and support for major and strategic bids, institution-level strategic funds including fellowship applications, match funding and training and support via Research Development and Funding (internal access only). Research data analytics are available at Research Outcomes (internal access only). Information relating to the internal funding scheme UNICAS is available on our webpages.

The Research Strategy and Development team further assists the institution by developing and supporting:

• Partnerships with HEIs and research funding bodies

• Fellowships at the University of Nottingham (or email the fellowships team at fellowships@nottingham.ac.uk)

• The Research Excellence Framework (REF)
• Equipment at the institutional level (find out more on the Midlands Innovation website and equipment.data.ac.uk)
• Our Beacons of Excellence and Interdisciplinary Research Clusters  
• Research integrity and ethics
• The Nottingham Strategy for Development Focused Research 

If you are a University of Nottingham staff member please visit Research Development and Funding (internal access only) for further information about the team and how we can help you.

If you are an external visitor with a query that cannot be resolved with the above links please email our team via research.innovation@nottingham.ac.uk.