Business engagement

Our dedicated business engagement team can put you in direct contact with expert academics who can help you achieve your objectives and face future challenges with confidence.

Innovation is part of our culture and by building partnerships locally, regionally, nationally and internationally, the BE team facilitates translation of our fundamental research into economic and wider social gain, helping develop and enhance your organisation in today’s competitive economy.

What we offer

Based within the Faculty, the Humanities Business Engagement Support Team supports a range of activities to facilitate mutually beneficial partnerships with industry, the public sector and third sector organisations.

We can link organisations to relevant academic staff, research groups or research institutes, and providing ongoing relationship support.

Our team organises Innovation Labs each year bringing businesses and researchers together for a half day hands-on workshop to develop research projects in response to specific business challenges.

Examples of projects completed with a range of external partners are available on our case studies pages.

Innovation for your organisation

Whether you’re a multinational corporation or a local not-for-profit scheme, by connecting you with expertise within the Faculty, we can offer innovative solutions to support your current objectives, and help you identify and plan for future business challenges.

Our services include:

• Research services
• Knowledge exchange
• Consultancy
• Commercialisation
• Professional development
• Humanities research

The Faculty of Humanities Business Engagement and Knowledge Exchange Team (BEKE) comprises of:

• Rachel Kenyon, Business Engagement Manager
• Karen Gamble-Flowers, Business Engagement Officer

Contact our team to discuss how we could support your business requirements.