
Professor Sebastien Ourselin
Assistant Principal (Innovation)
Research and innovation are central to King’s College London’s vision to make the world a better place. The Vice President (Research & Innovation) portfolio and the Research Management & Innovation Directorate work in partnership to develop our research and innovation agenda, providing an optimal environment for our staff and doctoral students. This work is supported by King’s Strategy 2030, which reinforces the university’s commitment to strengthening academic excellence, driving impact, and fostering an environment where research and innovation can thrive.
We work in collaboration with academic and professional staff across our Faculties and central Directorates to enable impactful research and innovation. Areas of focus include research and innovation strategy and delivery, partnerships, talent development, research sustainability, research infrastructure, responsible research practices and governance, research funding, research performance, reporting and systems.
We are dedicated to enabling a positive research culture that emphasises not just the outcomes but the journey of research and innovation, within an environment where all staff and doctoral students can flourish.
We invite you to explore the exciting research and innovation taking place across our nine faculties. Learn about how we are serving society through innovation, engagement and partnerships, the impact of our research, our sustainable research ambitions and the importance of King’s Strategy 2030 to our mission. Read about the King's Doctoral College and our Centre for Research Staff Development.
Professor Sir Bashir M. Al-Hashimi Through Bashir’s leadership, the Vice President's Research & Innovation portfolio team collaborates with colleagues across King’s to shape and advance the institution’s research and innovation ambitions, to deliver on the University-wide strategy. Areas of focus include ensuring excellence across all disciplines, driving strategic initiatives, building strong partnerships nationally and internationally, and translating research and innovation into impactful outcomes for the benefit of society.
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Dr Bryony Wakefield Bry leads the Research Management & Innovation Directorate (RMID), a dynamic team of expert research professional staff. To deliver on our strategic ambitions, areas of focus include ensuring a robust research and innovation service delivery model that prioritises continuous improvement and the effective utilisation of technology, to ensure sustainable growth. Collectively, research professional staff across King’s provide support internally, and to our national and international partners, to enable creative and impactful research and innovation.
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Assistant Principal (Innovation)

Dean of Research Excellence Frameworks

Dean of King's Doctoral College

Deputy Dean of King's Doctoral College

Dean of Research Culture

Dean of Research Infrastructure
Staff in the Research Management & Innovation Directorate (RMID) play a key role in delivering the King’s vision, working to provide an optimal environment for research and to support our staff and doctoral students. If you have a question about research management or innovation at King's, email:
RMID-Help@kcl.ac.ukLearn more about Research & Innovation at King's

Director of e-Research

Director of Innovation Transformation

Director of King's Health Partners Clinical Trials Office

Interim Director of King's Innovation Catalyst

Director of Research Grants and Contracts

Director of Research Governance, Ethics and Integrity

Director of Research Platforms

Director of Research Strategy & Performance

Director of Research Talent

Director of Service Improvement and Operations

Unlocking commercial opportunities to create impact from innovation.

Ensuring RMID achieves its mission efficiently.

Compliance and integrity within a positive research culture.

Managing the financial and legal aspects of our research projects.

Providing advice, facilities, technical services and technology platforms.

Enhancing our research through strategy, funding and impact.

Equipping future leaders in research and beyond.