I am the new Contracts and Compliance Officer for the External Projects Team in Enterprise and Commercial Development (taking over the role from Chris Kenning), and will be based in the Business Village in Stoke.

Prior to working in the Higher Education sector, I worked as a paralegal at a law firm in Manchester, specialising in Corporate Recovery and Insolvency. More recently, I worked in the Contracts Unit in Research and Enterprise Services at Keele University, dealing with research and enterprise related contracts, and ensuring the protection of the University’s interests.

I have experience in drafting and reviewing contracts which include (but not limited to):

• Collaboration Agreements
• Confidentiality Agreement
• Consultancy Agreements
• Memorandums of Association
• Material Transfer Agreements
• Studentships
• CPD Agreements
• Research Agreements
• Grant Funding Agreements
• Study Abroad Agreements

I will be reviewing outstanding agreements, as well as welcoming any new contracts. Please do let me know if anything requires immediate attention, and I will ensure I get back to you as soon as I can.

I am looking forward to meeting and working with the team at Staffordshire University.

Should you require any assistance, please call me on ext. 4168 or email me: Samantha.Wong@staffs.ac.uk. Alternatively, I am more than happy to meet you to discuss new or existing agreements, or opportunities to work together in the near future.