The Peer Review Panel supports applications to the ESRC responsive mode funding schemes, acting as both a peer review college and critical friend to applicants.
Simon said, "Having been a member of the University's ESRC panel for the last few years, I'm really excited to be taking on the role of Chair and helping to continue the excellent work the panel has done under the leadership of Richard Rowe.
Sheffield continues to significantly outperform the national averages when it comes to capturing ESRC funding, and our constructive but rigorous internal review processes are a really important contributor to that success.
I'm looking forward to working with panel members, applicants, and the RPI team to make sure that we can continue giving Sheffield colleagues the best support possible in attracting funding for their exciting and important research ideas."
Simon will take over the role in September.