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Ms

Reka Sadagopal

(She/Her)

Senior Research Officer

Faculty of Law

BIO

Senior research management professional enabling research excellence through trusted partnerships, making critical connections, strategic governance and continuous improvement.

 

Experienced in research management, ethics, administration, project and people management, implementations of operational processes, navigating policy and procedures, and communications to academics and stakeholders. 

As a member of the UTS Faculty of Law Research Office, Reka works closely with the team and academics to foster research capabilities, funding opportunities, collaborations and uptake, build and engage research communities, bride gaps between researchers, central offices, faculties and funders, and demystify policies and procedures.

 

Past research management experiences with UTS Business School and UNSW Research Grants team. 

 

Prior to being in research management, Reka's career was in marketing, advertising and client management.

UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY APPOINTMENTS

  • Senior Research Officer
    University of Technology Sydney, Faculty of Law, Sydney, Australia10 Aug 2022 - present
  • Acting Research Manager
    University of Technology Sydney, Faculty of Law, Sydney, Australia1 Jul 2025 - 30 Sep 2025
  • Acting Research Manager
    University of Technology Sydney, Faculty of Law, Sydney, Australia1 Jul 2024 - 31 Aug 2024
  • Senior HDR Officer
    University of Technology Sydney, UTS Business School, Sydney, Australia1 Jun 2021 - 31 Jan 2023
  • Research Officer
    University of Technology Sydney, UTS Business School, Sydney, Australia11 Nov 2019 - 15 Jun 2021

UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY ORGANISATIONAL UNITS MEMBERSHIP

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Grants Operation Officer
    University of New South Wales, Research Grants and Contracts Office, Australia1 Mar 2018 - 31 Oct 2019
  • Assistant Marketing Manager
    The Loco Group, Singapore1 Oct 2015 - 30 Sep 2017

DEGREES

  • Bachelor in Mass Communication, Marketing, Mass Communication & Media Studies
    RMIT University, Australia2009 - 2011
  • Diploma in Mass Communication
    Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore2004 - 2007

CERTIFICATIONS

  • UTS LEAD Early Leaders Program Graduate
    University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
  • ARMS Accredited Research Manager
    Australasian Research Management Society
  • Critical Thinking
    PMI® Registered Education Provider

PROFILE TYPE

  • Professional