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Nottingham University

University of Nottingham

The University of Nottingham is a public research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. Nottingham's main campus (University Park) and teaching hospital (Queen's Medical Centre) are on the outskirts of the City of Nottingham, with a number of smaller campuses and sites elsewhere in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Outside the United Kingdom, the university has campuses in Semenyih, Malaysia and Ningbo, China.

Nottingham is organised into five faculties (Arts, Engineering, Medicine and Health Sciences, Science and Social Sciences) including more than 50 schools, departments, institutes and research centres:

The university offers a number of business engagement and innovation services for SMEs, corporates, innovation investors, etc., such as

  • Access expertise
  • Enabling Innovation
  • Energy for Business
  • Events and networks
  • Funding for innovation
  • Professional development

All of them aimed at helping business organizations gain competitive advantage to successfully develop and grow.

 

Engagement activities

The full range of potential services can be consulted in their website, although we particularly highlight:

 

Consultancy service

Many of the University of Nottingham’s academics work with businesses to provide practical expertise and advice to help them develop and grow. Being able to draw upon the experience of some of the country’s top academic experts can provide these business organisations with the latest knowledge and a clear competitive advantage.

This way, Nottingham University Consultants (NUC) provides valuable expertise across all sectors, from legal firms seeking expert witnesses, to large industrial companies calling upon the unique insights of some of the UK’s leading thinkers. All NUC consultants approved by the University and are fully covered by professional indemnity insurance.

 

Sharing infrastructures

The University has a wide range of facilities and state of the art equipment available for businesses to use. We have developed dedicated technology and innovation centres that can be used by businesses. These centres provide specialist support and facilities in Aerospace, Biomedicine, Environmental Technologies, Energy, Food & Drink, Manufacturing, and many other sectors. Each centre is able to help businesses develop new products, processes and ideas for commercial use.

The University has also made a large number of items of equipment available for businesses. This includes devices for measurement, fabrication and processing, imaging, large scale testing, mechanical and structural testing, synthesis and much more.

Furthermore, the university also offers the University of Nottingham Innovation Park (UNIP), state-of-the-art buildings with first-class facilities and services including business units, conference and meeting room, high-speed internet connectivity, catering services, etc.

 

Temporary mobility

Postgraduate Placements Nottingham (PPN) offers placements and internships that are designed to be mutually beneficial to students and their employers, and we provide guidance and support to both parties throughout the duration of a project.

Placement students develop valuable transferable skills that enhance their employability prospects while employers have access to talented individuals who bring a fresh approach to their businesses.

Host employers benefit from the specialised expertise our talented postgraduates can bring to work-based projects covering a range of disciplinary backgrounds. These might be anything from a scientific research project that needs specialist resources and expertise, to developing a marketing strategy for your business.

 

Stakeholders involved:

  • University Financial and Business Services (FABS)
  • University students
  • University Research staff
  • SMEs
  • Large companies

 

What can EURAXESS learn from this?

University of Nottingham counts with an in-house employment agency, an online recruitment service through which students, recent graduates and experienced candidates to provide qualified, temporary staff to businesses. This is a key resource over which several of the engagement services build upon.

As this option may not be feasible for all institutions, the use of the EURAXESS portal partnering should be fostered as much as possible.

 

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