Miss Ria Eyers

• Qualifications:BSc Econ (Hons) Sociology MSc Sociology
• Position:KTP Officer
• Department:Research and External Engagement Services Research, Business and Innovation (RBI)

About me

As a KTP Officer at UWE, I project manage a portfolio of Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) projects from post-award through to completion. These innovative collaborations aim to embed new ideas, technologies, or products into an organisation through partnerships between an academic team, Innovate UK, a recent graduate (KTP Associate), and an external organisation, e.g. a business, charity or public sector organisation.

My responsibilities include:

• Financial Management: Overseeing project budgets, maintaining financial schedules, submitting claim statements, and monitoring expenditure.
• Procurement & Logistics: Purchasing project consumables, booking travel, and arranging professional development opportunities for Associates.
• Administrative Support: Providing secretariat duties such as minute-taking, meeting coordination, and general administration.
• Recruitment: Supporting with the recruitment of KTP Associates by drafting job adverts and descriptions, assisting with candidate shortlisting, coordinating interviews and supporting the KTP Associate in the induction process.
• Final report: supporting the organisation, Knowledge Base, and Associate to complete the final report.
• Marketing: creation of case studies, and KTP blogs for publishing with support from marketing team on UWE website and LinkedIn.

Previous Experience:

Before joining UWE, I worked as a Probation Services Officer, supporting male individuals on probation to reintegrate into society. I managed a caseload of medium to very high-risk persons on probation (PoPs), delivering key risk management and resettlement interventions. During this time, I worked with wider Civil Service organisations, including, the NHS, Police, and the Prison Service, as well as charity organisations.

Education:

• BSc Econ (Hons) Sociology – Cardiff University
• MSc Sociology – University of Bristol

Skills:

• Microsoft Suite - Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, SharePoint, OneNote, Microsoft Planner, and Forms.
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder management
• Communication skills
• Recruitment knowledge
• Project management - UWE training
• Canva knowledge
• Conflict management
• Experience of working in the Civil Service

These experiences have equipped me with strong project management, stakeholder engagement, and administrative skills, as well as a deep understanding of social systems and organisational dynamics.

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