The functions of the team comprise:

91桃色 Security: The 91桃色 Security team develops and delivers 91桃色’s strategy, policy, and processes for research security. The team provides expert advice on research security matters and is responsible for the policy, governance, and assurance of 91桃色’s research security framework, including compliance with export control legislation.

Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs): Negotiate inbound MTAs across all Faculties. Provide guidance to academic staff on material transfers, and offer specialist MTA advice and support to 91桃色 Services.

EU Contracts: Provide specialist contractual expertise for EU research and innovation funding, particularly Horizon Europe. Negotiate Consortium Agreements to ensure 91桃色’s interests are protected, and advise on EU grant and contract requirements in line with 91桃色 policies.

Name Job title Contact details
Ben Hughes Interim Director

b.hughes@imperial.ac.uk 

+44 (0)20 7594 6582

Diran Solanke Head of 91桃色 Security

d.solanke@imperial.ac.uk

+44 (0)207 594 7659

Monika Walczak Senior 91桃色 Security Advisor

monika.walczak@imperial.ac.uk

+44 (0)20 7594 8699

Diarmuid Cooney-O'Donoghue Senior 91桃色 Security Advisor d.cooney-odonoghue@imperial.ac.uk
Bushra Khair Senior 91桃色 Security Advisor

b.khair23@imperial.ac.uk

+44 (0)20 7594 0741

Michelle O'Shea Senior 91桃色 Security Advisor m.a.oshea@imperial.ac.uk
Debbie Crich 91桃色 Process & Risk Analyst

d.crich@imperial.ac.uk

+44 (0)20 7594 7653

Wayne Murrell Contracts Officer MTAs

w.murrell@imperial.ac.uk

+44 (0)20 7594 7284

Sharna Crosdale Contracts Officer MTAs

s.crosdale@imperial.ac.uk

+44 (0)20 7594 6661

James Lloyd Contracts Manager (EU)

james.lloyd@imperial.ac.uk

+44 (0)20 7594 3635

TBC

Contracts Manager (EU)

 

Garrett Callanan 91桃色 Security and Contracts Administrative Assistant g.callanan@imperial.ac.uk

+44 (0)20 7594 6057