Monica Dearden Consultancy Manager Tracey Campbell Consultancy Associate

8th Jan 2020

Consultancy for your Career

Edinburgh Innovations - Who we are

• The innovation management service for the University of Edinburgh.

• Wholly owned subsidiary

• With partners, we exploreopportunities, build ideas and deliverresults for industry and the University of Edinburgh

What we do

“We will be a global leader in industry engagement,

with strong industrial and commercial funding

complementing traditional public sector and third

sector support.”

We manage industry engagement for the University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh Strategic Plan

Edinburgh Innovations

Consultancy & Facilities

Business Development

Marketing & Engagement

Enterprise Services

• Consultancy Agreements• Facility Agreements• Confidentially Agreements

• Licensing• Company Formation• Tech Transfer

• School focus• Research awards• Collaborative research• Commercialisation of

IP

• Industry events• Raising commercial

profile• International links

What is Consultancy?

• Solving an industry problem by using your knowledge, skills and

research

• Short projects

• Projects which meet the needs of the client

• Specific goals and pre-defined activities

• Supported, encouraged and facilitated by the University through

Edinburgh Innovations

Consultancy for your career

How can Consultancy aid Careers?

Consultancy

Expand your

network

Practice Engaging

with Industry

Learn what and who you like

Establish an identity

Prime your C.V./Profile

Attract collaborators

Benefits of Consultancy/ Service work

• Increase profile for Academic/School/University.

• Additional funding stream

• Create & build strategic partnership

• Bridge gaps between theory and practice - IMPACT

• Opportunities for cross-disciplinary activities

Permissions

• Approval in advance from Head of School or delegated authority

• PI must consent

• How much consultancy can academics do?

• Maximum 60 days in an academic year.

• What are the rules on private consultancy?

• Using no University equipment or resource

• Provide a disclaimer that its not undertaken at the University.

• No conflict with the interests of the University

Costing Consultancy

Consultancy is seen as an additional activity rather than a core activity to the University

Factors that Impact Consultancy Rates• Current Grade• Type of Consultancy required• Length of project• Urgency of deadlines• Future potential• Interest in the work

70%

15%

15%

Academic School ERIEI

How to get started

• Talk to your PI and experienced academics

• Come to our training sessions ???

• Make your online presence work for you

• Network!

UoE website – My Ed

• IGMM intranet

• School Symposia

External

• Conferences and industry events

• Hackathons

• Other University open events and seminars

Consultancy Manager

Consultancy Associate

Get to know your Consultancy Team

CMVM CAHSS/ ROSLIN

CAHSS CSE

Thank you