Consultancy

Offering consultancy expertise to partners can be a great way of building relationships which can lead to research contracts and demonstrable Impact. Consultancy is the provision by University staff of expert advice or services to external clients undertaken through a contract for payment.  Consultancy does not normally create new knowledge; it allows organisations, businesses and individuals to benefit from the University’s existing expertise, skills and tools.

We also focus on Client Relationship Development in order to develop leads, nurture and retain clients, attract new clients, add value and conduct evaluations. 

As a member of academic staff at Exeter you can undertake consultancy as part of your normal work (institutional consultancy) or separately and not related to your normal work (independent consultancy).  There are different legal, fiscal and personal liability considerations for each type of consultancy.  Depending on College approval, consultancy income can be used to augment personal development accounts or can be taken as additional salary.

Exeter Enterprises Ltd and UEC Enterprises Ltd provide specialist services to ensure that your consultancy experience is productive and trouble free.  

To discuss your consultancy project further please get in touch or see our Consultancy FAQs.  Take a look at the consultancy procedures for an overview of the system.

If you are an academic at University of Exeter, please take the time to register your area of expertise so that you can be included within our capabilities list which will be used for matching potential clients with researchers.  Email Isabel Gonzalez to register your area of expertise.

For more information, please have a look at our case studies page, view the University's Consultancy Policy (pdf) and you can follow this link to University Employment Terms & Conditions.

Contact the Contract Research and Consultancy team

We are always happy to talk with you to discuss your project and options.