The Research Impact Management Office (RIMO) is a specialist team with project and communications expertise who support major international research collaborations.

From financial and consortium management to communication plans and engagement events, the team provide a robust service to ensure academics can focus on the research. 

Research Impact Project Management

  • Dr Marta Archanco

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    Dr Marta Archanco Associate Director of Research Impact Management Office

    +44 (0)20 7594 1032

    What can I help with?

    • Lead on RIMO strategic development, delivery, and evaluation of impact plans and the team's portfolio of research projects
    • General queries for RIMO services on research project and communications management
    • New collaboration and research proposal opportunities
    • Point of contact for Imperial’s central services
  • Siobhan Markus

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    Siobhan Markus Project and Impact Manager

    +44 (0)20 7594 9218

    What can I help with?

    • Strategic development, delivery, and evaluation of impact plans for RIMO and the team's portfolio of research projects
    • Project management queries for research projects, DIAMONDS and SONICOM
    • Ideas for new engagement and research proposal opportunities
  • Marla Geibel

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    Marla Geibel Project Manager

    What can I help with?

    • Assist in development of proposals and tenders with the European Commission and other funding bodies
    • Provide project management services ensuring efficient research project delivery for MUSICC
    • Advise on effective consortium collaboration and knowledge exchange
  • Ivana Balkan

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    Ivana Balkan Innovation Manager

  • Benjamin Davis

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    Benjamin Davis Assistant Project Manager

    What can I help with?

    • Financial management including coordinating project health audits and partner disbursement queries
    • Procurement queries, new suppliers, raising purchase orders
    • Maintaining RIMO team systems and online file repositories
  • Mike Darkes

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    Mike Darkes Science Communications Officer

    What can I help with?

    • Development, delivery, and evaluation of communication and dissemination strategy for MUSICC research project
    • Communication and engagement queries for MUSICC
    • Public engagement development, delivery and guidance for RIMO's portfolio of projects 
  • Alexandra Halbish-Rayner

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    Alexandra Halbish-Rayner Project Communications Coordinator

    What can I help with?

    • Coordinate the communication work packages for research projects; CoDiet , SONICOM , PRESTIGE-AF
    • Find and implement marketing and communication activities for the RIMO team
    • Deliver digital communications and public engagement activities for RIMO’s portfolio of research projects