Charles Shannon

Charles Shannon is a senior research management leader with extensive experience shaping pre award strategy, costing and pricing models, and institutional bid development across major UK and international research institutions. He enhanced strategic bid development across multiple disciplines and delivered substantial improvements in institutional overhead recovery through strengthened costing and engagement practices Charles has led the implementation of major research management systems—including Worktribe and Infonetica—embedding workflow controls, improving costing accuracy, and strengthening institutional readiness for complex, multi partner proposals. He has advised on funder terms for UKRI, the European Commission, US federal agencies, and major charities, and has contributed to sector guidance on eligible costs and pre award financial governance. A regular speaker at ARMA, NCURA, INORMS, and other international forums, Charles focuses on building mature, strategically aligned p