Contact the Vice-Provost (Research and Enterprise)
The Vice-Provost (Research and Enterprise)’s office is located on Imperial’s South Kensington Campus.
Level 4 Faculty Building
Imperial College London
Exhibition Road
London, SW7 2AZ
General enquiries: vpr@imperial.ac.uk
Emily Roche - Head of Research and Enterprise Strategic Projects
Responsible for facilitating the coordination of a range of high-level cross-college initiatives, promoting efficient information and idea exchange, ensuring alignment with our overarching research and enterprise goals, as well as the College's broader mission and strategy. Additionally, Emily plays a crucial part in cultivating an entrepreneurial ecosystem for both staff and students by supporting the development of multidisciplinary research initiatives and establishing strategic relationships with various internal and external partners, including research funders and corporate collaborators. Emily leads the VPRE Office team to deliver exceptional strategic support and oversee the smooth operation of the Office and its broader remit.
Contact Emily (e.roche@imperial.ac.uk) in the first instance for all non-diary related queries.
Emma Neave - Executive Assistant to the Vice-Provost (Research and Enterprise)
The core responsibilities of Emma's role revolve around supporting the Vice-Provost (Research and Enterprise) to ensure the best use of her time, focusing on diary management, meeting coordination and travel planning. In addition to these core duties, Emma provides finance support.
Contact Emma (e.neave@imperial.ac.uk) in the first instance for all diary-related queries.
Lara Breckon - Operations and Strategic Projects Officer
Lara supports the Vice-Provost’s Office with the planning and delivery of high-level, strategic projects, contributing to the ongoing management of the College’s Research Strategy and Enterprise agenda and other short and long-term projects related to enhancing the delivery of impact from our research. Lara manages various projects, ranging from research to sensitive initiatives. Her role encompasses scoping, planning, implementation, and communication, providing essential support, and serving as a primary contact for project-related inquiries.
Contact Lara (l.breckon@imperial.ac.uk) in the first instance for queries relating to Enhancing Research Culture funding, Research Advisory Group (RAG) meetings, Imperial’s QR funding, External Visits, Prizes & Awards, and our key external strategic partnerships including ARIA.
Caitlin o'Shea - Operations and Strategic Projects Officer
The Operations and Projects Officer involves a wide array of responsibilities, including project management, operational oversight, and communications within the Vice-Provost's area of responsibility. Caitlin serves as the primary liaison for all VPRE communications, managing platforms like X and LinkedIn while covering internal developments, external commitments, and events. Key tasks also include supporting regular meetings, including UREB and facilitating the development of the Impact Strategy. Additionally, Caitlin drafts various documents, including thought pieces, and facilitates processing institutional letters of support. Caitlin is also responsible for managing the internal prize schemes.
Contact Caitlin (c.oshea@imperial.ac.uk) with inquiries about the Impact Strategy, Letters of Support, VPRE communications, Imperial Centres and Networks of Excellence, internal Prizes, and UREB.