Associate Director of Knowledge Exchange Data and Evidence, Research England
Ellen Bamford is Associate Director of Knowledge Exchange (KE) Data and Evidence at Research England.
She is responsible for overseeing the KE policy team, working with the Director of KE, alongside the Associate Director of Knowledge Exchange Strategic Projects and Partnerships, Bethany Adams.
The team supports the higher education sector to enhance its work with businesses, public sector and local communities for the benefit of the economy and society.
The work of the team includes:
- the allocation of formula funding
- Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF)
- competitive funding through the Connecting Capability Fund, which complements HEIF by supporting higher education provider collaboration in commercialisation
- wider policy work including development of the Knowledge Exchange Framework
Ellen has a degree and masters in Chemistry from Durham University.
Previous roles include positions in the KE team since joining Research England in 2020, and previously in the Impact team at the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
Last updated: 29 November 2024