Supporting the business-arm of your university with training and workshops to bridge the gap between academia and the ‘real world’.
And helping department heads get the best out of their teams.
Giving brilliant minds the confidence to commercialise and become successful entrepreneurs
Bridging the gap between the academic and the commercial worlds
There’s a great opportunity for universities and businesses to do brilliant things together, but there are roadblocks:
- Networking can be terrifying for academics.
- ‘Soft skills’ are hard if you’ve never been taught them.
- The potential impact of university research isn’t that well known.
Academics are accused of having no experience of the ‘real world’. But after working with Durham, Newcastle, Teesside and Sunderland universities for the past 10 years, this simply isn’t true.
With some support, your staff and students will soon have the confidence to launch their careers, and your leaders will have the skills to bring the best out of their departments.
Who do we help?
Entrepreneurial-minded students
Developing your commercial skills
Business development doesn’t have to be scary. We focus on the psychology of consumer behaviour so your students will see ‘sales’ is nothing more than helping, serving, and supporting people.
Networking training
Networking can be terrifying for people in and fresh out of academia. Before long, your students and staff will be the welcoming face at networking events they longed to see when they first started.
LinkedIn training
When used effectively, LinkedIn is a great tool to grow your professional network and to demonstrate the impact of your research. Learn how to set up your profile and reap the benefits of this platform.
Academic Leaders
Team development training
Managing people can be one of the hardest things to do – deserving of a PhD in itself. Discover a style of people management that feels natural to you. Helping you in making the transition to a manager and leader.
Presentation skills
Support delivering internal presentations and also external for commercial purposes. You’ll learn the differences between the two and how to get the best results from both.
Postgrad researchers
Breaking into the commercial world
‘Impact’ of research and social studies
All the business development tools you need to make your research applicable and commercial in the ‘real world’. Support with pitching and sourcing commercial uses for your research.
Knowledge transfer partnerships
Networking skills, pitching blueprints, and all the tools you need to find the right business partner to improve our world for the better.
Skills Coaching for Academics, Lecturers and Teachers
Fill in our short contact form and Nevil will give you a ring to discuss what you’re looking for in more detail.
How do we deliver your training?
Face-to-face and live online training
Interactive, hands-on, discovery-led training run by one of our experienced team.
Lunch & learn sessions
Bite-sized sessions you can finish in the time you have your sandwich.
E-learning
On-demand online learning for your academics and leaders to learn in their own time.
What are the next steps from here?
1. Fill in this short form with your details.
2. We’ll arrange a time to call or meet you.
3. We’ll chat about what your plans are and see if we can help.
4. If we can help, we’ll confirm the next steps. If we can’t, we’ll point you in the right direction.
5. We’ll confirm prices and logistics and get to work.