Support for SOAS academic staff
The Research Office supports externally funded research activity at SOAS by:
- disseminating information about research funding opportunities
- giving support to academic staff making external research grant applications
- costing projects and advising on funders’ terms and conditions
- managing the funds of awarded grants
- servicing the School’s Research Committee
- administering the School’s research ethics policies and procedures
- co-ordinating the School’s submission to the Research Excellence Framework (REF).
All applications for external research funding must be submitted through the Research Office. Please see our How do I apply? page for more information.
If you are considering making an application please contact the Research Development Officer for your department at least six weeks in advance of the submission deadline.
Research Development Officer - Languages, Cultures & Linguistics; East Asian Languages & Cultures; Politics & International Studies; South Asia Institute and China Institute
Peter Niven
pn11@soas.ac.uk
020 7898 4118
Research Development Officer - School of Arts; Anthropology & Sociology; History, Religions & Philosophy; Law
Andrew Parsons
ap92@soas.ac.uk
020 7898 4659
Research Development Officer - Interdisciplinary Studies; Development Studies; Economics and Financial & Management Studies
Simon Vitting
sv11@soas.ac.uk
020 7898 4429
Research Development Manager
Sonja Weirauch
sw60@soas.ac.uk
020 7898 4529
Research Funding Officer
Romina Istratii
ri5@soas.ac.uk
020 7898 5147
Impact Officer
Silvia Guizzardi
impact@soas.ac.uk
020 7898 4714
Research Communications and Impact Officer – REF
Simon Bralee
impact@soas.ac.uk
020 7898 4579
Contracts Managers
Inessa Hadjivayanis
ih14@soas.ac.uk
020 7898 4052
Michelle Wuisan
mw69@soas.ac.uk
020 7898 4834