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Valerie West

Research Manager

I am the Research Manager and Facilitator within the Department of Psychiatry. I support researchers who are seeking funding to navigate the internal and external administrative processes around applying for grants and/or philanthropic funding. I facilitate departmental support for grant applications, liaising closely with applicants, the Finance Team, the Associate Head of Department for Research and the Head of Department to ensure any grant submissions are optimal.  If you are thinking about applying for research funding, either now or in the future, I'd love to hear from you and support you in that process!

I am the secretary of the Oxford Neuroscience Strategy Committee, and support the Unit of Assessment 4 (Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience) Coordinator for REF 2021.

I am also the Open Access Monitor for the Department of Psychiatry and can provide support around Symplectic and ORA

Valerie West and Andrea Reinecke (researcher) sitting together discussing a funding application