Our Contracts team advises on, drafts and negotiates research and enterprise-related agreements between our University and external organisations.
The Higher Education Business and Community Interaction Survey is an annual statutory return that all UK higher education institutions submit to HESA.
Collaborative and industry-led studentships provide opportunities to work with non-academic partners via part- or fully-funded studentships.
Our teams can help negotiate the consultancy fee, make contractual arrangements and ensure that any intellectual property arising from the work is properly protected.
Training and development opportunities to demystify knowledge exchange and how it can support your research priorities
Find out about types of Knowledge Exchange at Essex
There is support available at Essex for colleagues interested in Knowledge Exchange.
Find out about the benefits of participating in Knowledge Exchange activities.
The scope for contract research is incredibly broad, and can apply to collaborations with private, public, or third sector organisations who contribute to the funding of the research.
Consultancy is an excellent way to connect with non-academic partners and often provides a route to impact.
Our evaluation team can provide support on matching a business’s evaluation needs with academic expertise.
An industry research partnership brings together the strengths of both academia and the private, public and third sectors to collaborate on innovative research that drives real-world impact.
A Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) is a three-way partnership between a university, a company and a high calibre graduate.
The Accelerated Knowledge Transfers (AKT) programme has been designed to create short-term collaborations between a Business Partner and a UK Knowledge Base.
Outside of KTPs, there are many other funding calls available via UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) where we can support academics to collaborate with industry partners.
Commercialisation involves taking the knowledge, inventions, or innovations developed through academic research and turning them into products, services, or processes that benefit society.
We're here to help advise on the protection of your intellectual property (IP) in order to derive maximum benefit from it.
Some Intellectual Property Rights are automatic, but others require action in order to gain IP protection.