Research Advisory Network
The University's Research Advisory Network (RAN) is made up of seven senior AU academic staff who work closely together as a group and strongly encourage the development of fresh interdisciplinary research. RAN members can provide insights into the funders’ expectations, and give specialist academic advice on a project's case for support and methodology. When seeking support, you are encouraged to contact the research development officers, who can give you ‘hands-on’ support with developing your grant application and will also act as a liaison with the most appropriate person from the RAN for your project. Alternatively contact the Research Office on research@aber.ac.uk / 01970 628734
Research Advisory Network members are:
Colin McInnes
Professor Colin McInnes, International Politics
cjm@aber.ac.uk 01970 622700
Research interests:
International Relations and the relationship between health and foreign and security policy, especially in relation to HIV and AIDS
Areas of expertise:
Director of the UK Research Councils’ Security Research Forum, former member of ESRC’s Strategic Research Board and its International Advisory Committee. Has also chaired or been a member of commissioning panels for the ESRC, AHRC and MRC, and has been involved in EPSRC sandpits. Has been involved in the development of RCUK cross-Council programmes. Significant experience of successfully applying for funding including from ESRC, the European Research Council, The Nuffield Trust and from industry.
Professor Jamie Newbold, Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences
cjn@aber.ac.uk 01970 622242
Research interests:
Animal nutrition and gut microbiology
Areas of expertise:
Jamie Newbold is Director of Research at IBERS and is happy to act as a portal to the relevant expertise in the department and beyond. IBERS operates a research grant monitoring and mentoring panel and has significant expertise in obtaining funding from the BBSRC, NERC, Defra, DfID, EU Framework Programme, The Wellcome Trust and the Food Standards Agency.
Professor Qiang Shen, Computer Science
qqs@aber.ac.uk 01970 621825
Research interests:
Computational Intelligence, intelligent decision support, reasoning under uncertainty, knowledge refinement and reuse
Areas of expertise:
Longstanding member of EPSRC Peer Review College, formal college/panel member for New Zealand and Ireland’s research funding councils. Has significant experience of successful funding applications to the EPSRC.
Professor Patrick Sims-Williams, Welsh and Celtic Studies
pps@aber.ac.uk 01970 622137
Research interests:
Early Irish and Welsh language and literature, comparative Celtic philology, early medieval insular history
Areas of expertise:
A Fellow of the British Academy. Directs the British Academy’s research project on the Development of the Welsh Language. Has significant experience of successful applications to the AHRC, British Academy, Board of Celtic Studies, and The Leverhulme Trust.
Professor David Trotter, European Languages
dtt@aber.ac.uk 01970 622551
Research interests:
Historical French linguistics; medieval French (especially non-literary texts); historical dialectology, especially eastern French; Anglo-Norman Dictionary.
Areas of expertise/interest:
Member of AHRC college of peer review assessors since 2004. Evaluator for other national research councils or equivalent in Ireland, Austria, Italy, France, Canada, Belgium. Has successfully applied for £1.65m from a variety of sources since 1996, including significant success with applications for funding from the AHRC.
Professor Mike Woods, Geography and Earth Sciences
zzp@aber.ac.uk 01970 622589
Research interests:
Contemporary rural economy, society and polity, environmental issues, globalization, local and regional governance, social movements and electoral politics.
Areas of expertise:
Successfully secured funding from ESRC, EU Framework Programme 7, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, the Australian Research Council and government bodies including the Welsh Assembly Government, Defra and the Commission for Rural Communities. Has experience of reviewing research proposals for the ESRC, US National Science Fund and the Scottish Government. Has considerable experience of engaging with non-academic stakeholders.