Ronni Littlewood

Strategic Funding Manager @Aston University

Birmingham, GB

Senior Professional Services lead for research funding for the College of Business and Social Science ensuring high quality support for research funding applications• Oversight of the work of two Grants and Contracts officers and close working with a broad range of professional services colleagues across the University, including Research Finance, Business and Regional Engagement and College-based Research Office • Lead for research budget forecasting and monitoring for research applications and awards• Design and implementation of training to improve quality of research applications• Management of large and complex research funding applications to high-profile funders (including UK Research and Innovation); successful applications to UKRI including several which were £1m+• Implemented external selection processes for early career Fellowships (e.g. UKRI Future Leader Fellowships)• Creating and developing collaborations across the University (e.g setting up thematic research networks) and working with interdisciplinary research groups to develop proposals for external funding. • Lead on strategy consultations for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in research

University of Warwick

Counselling Certificate

WCG

Counselling Skills

WCG

Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling

The Open University

Master of Science (MSc)

WCG

Counselling Studies

Middlesex University

Bachelor of Science (BSc)

The Open University

Master of Arts (MA)