EU Research & Funding Support

I work with universities, research teams, EU-funded projects and organisations make sense of complex research, funding and policy information, and turn it into clear, well-structured written outputs.

My work focuses on proposal quality review, Horizon Europe / FP10 readiness, research synthesis, policy-oriented writing, project reporting and evaluator-informed feedback. I bring together experience from EU programme work, proposal evaluation, project monitoring, university research management and research office support. I bring together experience from EU programme work, proposal evaluation, project monitoring, university research management and research office support.

This support is especially useful when a team has strong ideas or complex material, but needs help clarifying the logic, structure, relevance, impact or written argument.

Proposal Quality Review

Review of proposal clarity, structure, intervention logic, excellence, impact, implementation, dissemination, exploitation, feasibility and alignment with EU evaluation criteria.

What this can include: written comments on a draft proposal, review of the impact section, feedback on work package logic, evaluator-style assessment notes, or suggestions for improving clarity and coherence before submission.

Horizon Europe / FP10 Readiness Support

Support for universities and research teams preparing before calls are published: policy signal reading, call-fit thinking, European profiles, concept notes, partner positioning and internal guidance.

What this can include: short FP10 readiness notes, internal briefing materials, mapping of research strengths against emerging EU priorities, support for one-page European profiles, or early concept note feedback.

Practical FP10 Guides & Tools

Alongside the FP10 Readiness Briefs, I am developing a small library of practical guides and tools for universities, research offices and research teams preparing for Horizon Europe 2028-2034.

These resources translate early FP10 signals into practical questions, templates and preparation steps.

Available and planned resources include:

EU Priority Signal Mapping Sheet
European Research Profile Template
Call-Fit Matrix
Early Concept Note Template
FP10 Readiness Self-Assessment for Universities
When a Horizon Europe Topic Is Not a Good Fit. Yet.

Research Synthesis & Policy-Oriented Writing

Desk research, literature and policy reviews, background notes, briefing materials, policy briefs, strategic summaries and structured analysis of complex information.

What this can include: synthesis of policy documents, structured literature or desk reviews, background notes for proposals or projects, short policy briefs, research summaries, or thematic briefing materials.

Project Reporting, Monitoring & Evaluator-Informed Feedback

Support with reporting inputs, monitoring notes, impact/dissemination narratives, evaluator-oriented feedback and quality review of written project outputs.

What this can include: review of project reports, support with impact and dissemination narratives, monitoring-style notes, synthesis of project results, feedback on clarity and consistency, or preparation of concise written inputs for EU-funded projects.

Horizon Europe / FP10 Readiness is supported by the FP10 Readiness Briefs and a growing set of practical guides and tools, designed to help universities and research teams move from early policy signals to concrete preparation, positioning and proposal decisions.

The FP10 briefs, guides and tools can also be adapted into internal briefing notes, researcher guidance materials, short workshops, proposal-readiness tools or tailored support for research offices and project teams.