Research

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and Consultancy

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

SHHS works closely with health and social care organisations and is keen to promote and develop Knowledge Transfer Partnerships.

A Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) is a three-way partnership between a university, a company and a high calibre graduate for more information on the scheme please follow this link

SHHS are engaged in a wide range of broad Knowledge Transfer activities. These include the following:

  • Facilitating training events and chairing of conferences based on individual expert professional knowledge and skills.
  • Service development work including supporting revision of NHS Trust policies and procedures; developing practice tools for staff; contribution to service audit groups; membership of Trust uni-professional development groups and multi-professional service development group.
  • Service evaluation and development for Trusts
  • Provision of expert clinical and managerial supervision to staff in NHS Trusts, also providing training and support for clinical supervisors.
  • Trusteeships of charitable organisations and Trusts based on expert knowledge and skills.
  • Invited membership of government and independent ‘think tanks’.
  • Research related – (1) directorships (2) management committee (3) R&D groups with Trusts, NIHR, CLRN etc.

 

Consultancy

Essex University academics have many years’ experience of working with businesses and government institutions of all sizes, both locally and further afield. By drawing on one of the university's 800 academic experts across 17 departments, you can gain access to specialist consultants to engage on specific projects at a level to suit your needs.

For Health and Social Care Consultancy queries please contact:

Professor Gill Green
Director of Research
Health and Human Sciences
E gillgr (non-Essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full e-mail address

For information on Consultancy within the University of Essex please go to:

www.essex.ac.uk/reo/business_and_public_sector/consultancy

 

For further details on the Research Enterprise Office please go to:

www.essex.ac.uk/reo/