Work with our Academics
Collaboration
We want to work with other institutions and businesses on exciting projects. We're looking to establish a long-lasting collaboration where our research can provide business solutions by providing information resources and expertise.
Consultancy
The wide ranging consultancy services on offer can support your business or growth, whether you are an SME or an organisation of any size going through change and looking at future staffing needs.
The provision of consultancy to an external organisation is typically charged at a daily rate and subject to a contractual agreement. For more information and advice on how the University can assist you with your consultancy needs, please contact the Research & Innovation Office.
Recent examples of consultancy include:
- The organising and running of conferences for external bodies
- The creation of a Pandemic Flu Plan for a regional PCT
- Development of a community engagement planning and evaluation toolkit for Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service
- Production of a training DVD for the NHS
- A review of Breast Cancer Care for Wirral NHS Commissioners
- Development and delivery of bespoke training courses for local government
- Development and production of training handbooks for a volunteering organisation
- Meeting the training and development needs of people working in a multi-agency, multi-professional role across the public sector
- Support for change management, performance management and leadership development
Research
Our portfolio contains both work that is at the leading edge of its subject discipline and research which brings about changes to policy, practice and services which benefit the economic, social and cultural well-being of our region and the wider community.
Guided by our mission to contribute to the intellectual, cultural, and economic life of our region and wider community, the pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and knowledge exchange are at the heart of what we do.