Sector lead for Marine and Low Carbon:
Sarah leads across the University in thematic areas of Marine and Low Carbon working with an interdisciplinary approach and holistic view of research, education, industry engagement and partnerships.
Sarah leads across the University in thematic areas of Marine and Low Carbon working with an interdisciplinary approach and holistic view of research, education, industry engagement and partnerships.
With a current focus on Team Plymouth, the National Centre for Marine Autonomy and several key strategic partnerships with industry.
Working alongside other senior leaders Sarah plays a crucial role in identifying strategic development priorities and advancing projects that deliver world-class research and meaningful collaborations with businesses and the wider community.
With over 20 years of successfully building strategic partnerships, Sarah has led large scale multi million pound multi partner projects including cross Atlantic programmes from a wide range of funding streams.
Over recent years securing and managing over 15 projects focused on Clean Maritime, Autonomy, Regulation and Cyber.
Sarah brings skills in project management, relationship and partnership development, negotiation, change management with a view to strategic and holistic approaches.
Member of:
Team Plymouth:
Delivery Board
Business Innovation and Marine Autonomy and
National Centre for Marine Autonomy
SWRDSC
FAST Cluster
Maritime UK SW
SMI
Team Defence
Qualifications:
BA (Hons) Business Administration – 1999, University of Plymouth
Dissertation: Performance reviews and the effects of 360 ⁰ appraisals on performance
CMI NVQ L4 in Management – 2005
The Education and Training Award - 2018
PRINCE2 - 2016
LinkedIn:
Managed externally funded projects:
The Environmental Futures and Big Data Impact Lab project gives Devon-based SMEs the opportunity to work collaboratively with our scientists and technologists to develop new products, services or processes with a focus on big data and safeguarding the environment.
- /research/impact-lab
Research
Grants & contracts
ERDF Environmental Futures and Big Data Impact Lab £8.1m partner projectDfT via Innovate UK CMDC funding for Plymouth's Marine e-charging Living Lab project (MeLL) £570k
Plymouth City Council - Smart Pontoon Grant £15k
Plymouth City Council - Maritime Transport Grant £25k
Plymouth City Council - Smart Pontoon Grant £15k
Plymouth City Council - Maritime Transport Grant £25k