Authorised signatories
An authorised signature is required on all applications and contracts to ensure that the University:
- recovers all direct costs and maximises indirect costs
- meets sponsor requirements
- complies with internal and external policy and regulations
- protects and maximises its intellectual property rights
- does not accept unduly onerous contractual obligations
- protects the rights of its researchers and other staff including the right to publish
All contracts are made with the legal entity, the University of Sheffield, and only the Director of Finance may authorise particular staff to sign legally binding documents on its behalf.
The following members of staff in the R&IS are authorised to sign research applications, grants and contracts for, and on behalf of, the University of Sheffield. Please note that the University requires up to three days working notice to check and review grant applications. To arrange signature please follow the appropriate procedure for the document you wish to be signed:
The University of Sheffield reserves the right to declare null and void any research application, grant or contract supposedly signed on its behalf by any person other than those shown below:
| Name | Position | Value and type of contracts |
| Sarah Fulton | Director of R&IS | Unlimited value & EU grant applications and contracts, confidentiality agreements and material transfer agreements |
| Dr Su Bushnell-Watson | Head of Commercialisation | |
| Dr Justine Daniels | Head of Research Development | |
| Deborah McClean | Head of Operations | |
| Kirsty Lindley | Pricing & Contracts Manager | Applications and contracts up to £1m fEC, confidentiality agreements and material transfer agreements |
| Graham Sykes | R&I Opportunities Manager: Arts & Humanities | Applications and contracts up to £1m fEC |
| Lee Allman | R&I Opportunities Manager: Engineering & AMI | |
| Dr Neil Harris | R&I Opportunities Manager: Medicine, Dentistry and Health | |
| Dr Sarah Want | R&I Opportunities Manager: Science | |
| Greg Morgan | R&I Opportunities Manager: Social Science | |
| Other Authorised Signatories | ||
| Bob Rabone | Director of Finance | All contracts and applications |