Partners


John Rogers
Dr John Rogers - Director of Research and Enterprise, University of Stirling

John is Director of Research and Enterprise at the University of Stirling.  He has responsibility for an integrated portfolio covering strategy and policy, business development, pre-and post-award contract support, operations and systems, and graduate research.  John has a strong interest in economic, social and community development and sits on the Boards of Stirling Enterprise Park (STEP) and Stirling University Innovation Park (SUIP).  He is Managing Director of Stirling University Research and Enterprise (SURE Ltd), a Council Member of the Scottish Association of Marine Sciences (SAMS), and Chair of the Stirling Community Planning Economic Partnership.
Prior to joining Stirling in 2006, John worked at the University of Manchester, where he was Head of the Research Office and previously had responsibility for student recruitment and admissions, international recruitment and relations, public relations and research and graduate support.

John was the manager of the national 2001 Research Assessment Exercise, working on behalf of the four UK higher education funding bodies, based at the Higher Education Funding Council for England in Bristol and London.  His earlier career was spent at the University of Aberdeen, in strategic planning, faculty management and student administration roles.

John has worked extensively on international higher education management and development projects, and is a regular conference and workshop presenter in the UK and overseas on research policy and management and wider higher education issues.
Karen Plouviez - Director of Estates and Campus Services, Univeristy of Stirling
 
Estates and Campus Services is the largest of the University’s departments and spans five divisions concerned with the management, use and development of the campus and property; and procurement and income generation from conferencing.

Karen'’s responsibility extends to Property Management, Facilities, Commercial and Procurement Services, Residential Services and Safety, Health & Environment.  Prior to joining the University in 2002, Karen was Head of Facilities with the British Library where she had responsibility for establishing the facilities management services for the flagship Euston Road building, for relocating over 1000 staff to this building, and for managing three other buildings in London and a 40 acre site in Yorkshire. 

Originally a biochemist, Karen moved into the area of building management over 16 years ago and her professional background is in facilities management and safety.  She is a member of the SAUDE (Scottish Association of University Directors of Estates) Executive and chairs the national association’s (AUDE) conference steering group.