# Research Environment & Development (RED)
**Source**: https://www.york.ac.uk/about/departments/sciences/faculty-research-operations/faculty-research-operations-red/
**Parent**: https://www.york.ac.uk/about/departments/sciences/faculty-research-operations/
The Research Environment & Development team are supporting strategic thinking around funding, helping academics to engage with new opportunities, and supporting the creation of a strong departmental research environment.
## Research Environment & Development (RED) Team
***Use your departmental email address below to contact the team:***
- Biology - [biol-research-office@york.ac.uk](mailto:biol-research-office@york.ac.uk)
- Chemistry - [chem-research@york.ac.uk](mailto:chem-research@york.ac.uk)
- Computer Science - [cs-rso@york.ac.uk](mailto:cs-rso@york.ac.uk)
- Environment & Geography - [environment-research@york.ac.uk](mailto:environment-research@york.ac.uk)
- Maths - [maths-research@york.ac.uk](mailto:maths-research@york.ac.uk)
- PET - [pet-research-support@york.ac.uk](mailto:pet-research-support@york.ac.uk)
- Psychology - [psychology-research-support@york.ac.uk](mailto:psychology-research-support@york.ac.uk)
| Staff member | Role and responsibilities |
| --- | --- |
| Catherine Taylor | RED Coordinator - PET and ISA *Monday - Friday part-time 0.8 FTE* |
| Amy Newman (from 5 January 2026) | RED Coordinator - Biology *Monday - Friday, 1 FTE* |
| Sarah Higginbotham | RED Coordinator - Chemistry *Monday - Friday (not Wednesdays), part-time 0.8 FTE* |
| Ruth Weatherill | RED Coordinator - Computer Science *Tuesday - Thursday, part-time 0.5 FTE* |
| Katie Harrison | RED Coordinator - Environment and Geography *Wednesdays, Thursdays and alternate Fridays, part-time 0.5 FTE* |
| Alexandra Lanot | RED Coordinator - Maths, *part-time 0.6 FTE* |
| Laura Tissiman | RED Coordinator - Psychology *Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, part-time 0.6. FTE* |