Professor Darren Reynolds

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Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange

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Qualifications:BSc (Hons), PhD
Position:Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange
Department:VCO - Directorate Vice-Chancellor's Office (VCO)
Telephone:+441173282563
Email:Darren.Reynolds@uwe.ac.uk
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About me

I am a professor in Health and Environment and the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research & Knowledge Exchange at UWE, Bristol. I have a passion for Teaching, Learning and Research and have contributed to programmes and modules at undergraduate and postgraduate levels across the University during my time at UWE. I use research informed teaching to inspire individuals about the power of science - maximising Teaching through Research. With over 30 years of experience in developing applied technology platforms at the life science/environmental/physical science interface I have a passion for solving real-world problems. My current research activities occupy the interdisciplinary themes associated with Health, Agri-Food, Water and Environment. I have worked extensively with UK small-medium enterprises and high-technology partners, specialising in driving interdisciplinary working to drive Research, Innovation, Skills and Enterprise from concept through to real-world application - research with impact.

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I am internationally known for pioneering fluorescence based techniques for the characterisation of waste and surface waters and have co-edited the book “Aquatic Organic Matter Fluorescence” (Cambridge University Press, Energy & Environmental Series) which was published in 2014. In addition, I have an emerging international reputation for the development, characterisation and application of novel antimicrobials for bio-control and biological decontamination. I am an active reviewer and publisher in internationally-leading peer review journals and regularly review for RCUK (BBSRC, EPSRC, NERC and Innovate). Internationally, I regularly review major research proposals from the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (for nealy 10 years) and the Foundation for Science and Technology research funding agency of Portugal. I have also served as a panel member for the Environment and Global Change assessment panel for the Portuguese Scientific Council for Natural and Environmental Sciences.

At UWE. Bristol I lead a modest research grouping within the Centre for Sustainable Agri-Food and Environment and am a member of the Institute for Biosensing Technology I have a track record of successfully managing and delivering complex research projects throughout my academic life (see research funding highlights). I am a leader in delivering impact through research by the development of Industry-Academic Partnerships.

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