Need some advice?

Our academic experts have years of experience of working with businesses and organisations of all sizes, regionally, nationally and internationally.

By drawing on one of our 800 academic experts across 17 subject-based departments, you can gain access to specialist consultants to engage on specific projects at a level to suit your needs. Our Masters or PhD level postgraduate students are also available to work on consultancy projects, under academic supervision.

Whether it's a short-term consultancy agreement or an ongoing partnership, we have the expertise to meet your requirements.

Whether it's a short-term consultancy agreement or an ongoing partnership, our expertise and support is tailored to precisely meet your requirements.

 

We have over 700 academic experts undertaking world-leading research available to help you overcome your challenges, realise your ambitions and get ahead, with a proven track record of working with businesses and organisations of all sizes in the East of England, across the UK and internationally.

 

Our Masters and PhD-level postgraduate students are also available to work on consultancy projects under academic supervision.

How we can help

When working with Essex on a consultancy project, we can help you:

  • Create new models and strategies
  • Develop technologies and policies
  • Analyse and test products in our labs and facilities
  • Evaluate the effectiveness and impact of interventions

How it works


You don't need a detailed brief when you approach us. Simply tell us about your biggest challenges and opportunities and we'll help to define a bespoke proposition that meets your needs.

 

We can then pinpoint the relevant expertise within our University, cost the project, and draw up contracts and agreements.

Find the right solution with the University of Essex

Our consultancy support is applied in many different ways, including:

  • technical advice on product development and process re-engineering
  • product testing and analysis
  • coding, writing and testing computer programmes
  • use of our world-leading facilities and dedicated staff and technicians, including our Interpreting Lab, ESSEXLab for social science experiments, Babylab and Neuromarketing Lab
  • help with strategy development, market research, business planning and efficiency
  • expert advice on policy, legal and legislative issues
  • evaluation of interventions and impacts
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