Who should I contact when there is a need to enter into a research collaboration relationship with an external party, such as for exchanging confidential information, receiving / providing research materials, conducting collaborative research, etc.?

You should approach the ORKTS Contracts Team who handles project-specific contracts for research, knowledge transfer (excluding technology licensing matters which are handled by IP and Technology Licensing Team), consultancy or related services as well as other relevant collaborations with external parties.

The Contracts Team staff share research contract support responsibilities according to the University’s academic faculties / schools, and please send over the relevant project details and background information together with any draft agreement that you have in hand (ideally, with a duly completed Statement of Work – standard template downloadable here) for his / her handling.  The contact details of Contracts Team staff are shown here.