Research and development collaboration
Collaborative research projects, where the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering works with public and commercial organisations, span a range of activities including ...
Strategic Research relationships
These are increasingly popular in leveraging University research expertise into company's commercial needs for advanced research on a long term strategic basis . This allows a longer term view to be taken by both parties, maximising benefits to all. As examples of this the University hosts a Rolls Royce University Technology Centre, the National Grid High Voltage Laboratory, an Oxford Instruments sponsored Molecular Beam Epitaxy Laboratory (the largest of any UK university) and, most recently a Syngenta University Incubation Centre (UIC).
Contact: Prof Simon Rowland
Email: simon.rowland@manchester.ac.uk
Collaborative Research
This is appropriate on a case by case basis where particular research goals of organisations align with those of individual researchers. Very often it is possible such collaborative relationships attract additional funding from third party sources such as DTI, the UK Research Councils or the EU. This may provide a cost effective route for company research. Although each arrangement is individual, typically such research collaborations are appropriate for projects of two to three year duration.
Contact: Dr Steve Owen
Email: stephen.t.owen@manchester.ac.uk
Consultancy
This mode of interaction is a short term arrangement, typically of a few weeks duration, where expertise is required on a specific problem. It provides a rapid method of access to expert University researchers but is by its nature, of limited scope and duration.
Contact: Prof Jovica V. Milanovic
Email:jovica.milanovic@manchester.ac.uk
Doctoral Training
A variety of ways exist for companies to become involved with post graduate students carrying out research. These may include sponsoring their own employees for part-time PhD study, or direct sponsorship of a student undertaking a PhD or an Engineering Doctorate. In particular the Knowledge Transfer Programme (KTP) offers a cost effective means to using the doctoral training route for interaction with the university.
Read more about Degrees of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Engineering Doctorate (EngD).
Read more about Knowledge Transfer Programme.
Contact: Dr Geoff Baines
Email: g.baines@manchester.ac.uk