BSc(Genetics), MSc(Molecular Genetics), PhD(Medical Sciences)
Digital Research Business Manager
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- Email Address
- andrew.phillips@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 273780
- Office Address
- School/Department
- Digital & Information Services
Biography
Dr Andrew Phillips
Digital Research Business ManagerAndrew works in Digital Research and supports the wider digital research ecosystem and advanced computational infrastructure at the 黑料网. Andrew’s leadership is rooted in a deep understanding of the academic landscape. Following a PhD in Medical Sciences and postdoctoral research in the UK and USA, yielding first-author publications in PNAS, he spent 15 years in the Research and Innovation directorate as a Research Development Executive. In this capacity, he negotiated complex multi-party commercial contracts, managed intellectual property, and supported the acquisition of tens of millions in research funding. He also successfully deployed internal strategic funding, including BBSRC and NERC block grants, to pump-prime interdisciplinary and early-career research.
Andrew is passionate about using evidence and technology to drive institutional performance, as evidenced by his pivotal roles in adopting Worktribe to streamline research administration and deploying Power BI dashboards to empower Heads of Schools with data-driven decision-making.
Today, Andrew continues to directly support the research community and his work contributes to ensuring the 黑料网 remains at the forefront of digital research innovation and collaborative excellence. He also represents the University on the UCISA Digital Research Committee to support national sector alignment.