Consultancy: knowledge exchange that helps create impact and raise profiles

This IN PERSON session is available to PGRs, research staff and research-related professional services staff from the University of Liverpool. When registering for this event please ensure you use your University email address as non-University email registrations will be removed due to capacity restrictions, thank you.

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Consultancy is an important mechanism of knowledge exchange that provides a great way to engage with external organisations (industry, government and third sector) to generate impact, income and raise your profile.

This session will provide an overview of the benefits carrying out consultancy can have and the processes and support available at the University.

Members of the Consultancy Team will be available during and after the session to answer any questions and provide tailored guidance.

Visit the consultancy intranet for more information: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/intranet/consultancy/

Session outline/ plan

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Understand that consultancy is as an important mechanism of knowledge exchange and what this means in an academic context   
• Recognise what the benefits of engaging in consultancy are to them, the University and external organisations  
• Become more familiar with the University’s consultancy policy and process for recording and administering projects  
• Know what dedicated support is available to them at the university from the consultancy team  
• Gain ideas on how they can utilise their expertise   

Presenter information:

The session will be presented by the Consultancy Team: Dr Susan Kenny, Mr Jak Newby and Miss Erin Glorman.   

Since the consultancy policy and internal system (CONSULT) were implemented in 2014, consultancy has quickly become an established activity across all areas of the organisation. The small and experienced Consultancy Team effectively manage over 300 projects per year and have received national recognition winning the PraxisAuril Knowledge Exchange (KE) awards winning KE Team of the Year for providing exemplary practice in the sector. 

Venue information for sessions that are in-person: This room catalogue provides details on shared teaching spaces available across the Main University Campus, including room layout, capacity, facilities, equipment and 360 degree virtual tours: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/intranet/timetabling/online-room-catalogue/ (Please filter the table according to the building/ room indicated in the location information section of this Eventbrite listing)

The Researcher Development Framework (RDF) attributes developed during this session are relevant to the following sub-domains:

Domain A: Knowledge and Intellectual Abilities

A1: Knowledge base

Domain B: Personal Effectiveness

B3: Professional and Career Development

Domain D: Engagement, Influence and Impact

D2: Communication and Dissemination

D3: Engagement and Impact

Accessibility Adjustments and Alternative Format requests: If you require any accessibility adjustments or have any questions about this session, please contact the Academy's RD team Researcher@liverpool.ac.uk at least 7 days before the session date so that your requirements can be referred to the facilitator(s) who will make every effort to address them where possible.

Academy Researcher Development Inclusivity Statement: The Academy is committed to providing an environment which recognises and values people's differences, capitalises on the strengths that those differences bring to the institution and supports all staff and students in maximising their potential to succeed. In line with the Academy's firm commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, we offer all postdoctoral and research-related opportunities to develop and network irrespective of a researcher’s gender, ethnicity, age, self-identification, disability, religious affiliation, or any other criteria used to separate and define.

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