Elizabeth Gray, Senior Business Development Manager and Team Leader
As Senior Business Development Manager, Elizabeth leads the Business Development Team in supporting researchers in the development and delivery of research and knowledge transfer activities. She encourages the development of a sustainable research base by working with academic staff to realise College research strategies and deliver industry funded research contracts and externally funded knowledge transfer activities. She has considerable experience in the successful development of high value research projects supported by government, research councils, charities and industry, and of sustainability planning.
Elizabeth holds a number of advisory and steering group positions and has a strong involvement in Economic Development, particularly with local enterprise companies and through the European Structural Funds. She has a keen interest in developing the University's links with small businesses and alumni, and raising the profile of the University's research capability.
A graduate of both Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities, Elizabeth has over 20 years' experience of the higher education sector, previously working in the Principal's Office, Training Services, and Accounting and Finance.
She graduated in December 1999 with her MBA.
Contact details:
+44 (0)141-330 3940