Sarah is the Director of Research and Innovation Services at the University of Portsmouth.
The University is committed to undertaking research and innovation activity that deals with global challenges and has wide-ranging impact. This enables us to deliver our mission, in which we delight in creating, sharing and applying knowledge to make a difference to individuals and society’.
The University has an important role to play in supporting the local, regional and national economy and works directly with over 800 organisations each year. This commitment has been evidenced through a recent economic impact assessment which calculated that it generated £1.1bn gross value added (GVA) and supported 12,700 jobs across the UK.