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training, research, consulting, intellectual property management,
licensing, knowledge transfer programs and support for entrepreneurial
ventures. The department is also responsible for raising the profile of
the university among business and industry and is always keen to
expand their networks.
Business Services Information Desk (BSID) provides a single
point of access to services offered to business and the public services
across the whole university, identifying the most appropriate solitions
for: Research and consultancy expertise; Professional development
and tailor-made courses; Opportunities for collaboration and
partnership; Facilities, meeting rooms, laboratories and specialist
equipment.
The Collaborative Training Centre was launched on 1 November
2005 to utilise the opportunity offered through the EPSRC Collaborative
Training Account to grow the current level of collaborative work
with local industry. The CTC currently has a central role in:
• The delivery of Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) across
the university, managing the liaison with commercial partners,
managing and writing grant funding proposals;
• Managing the development and delivery of Continuing
Professional Development (CPD) short courses and the
MSc/MA, mainly focussed on the faculties of Science and
Engineering and Management and Information Sciences;
• Brokerage, management and delivery of science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM) outreach activities into
regional schools across the STEM subjects;
• Coordination and direct support of ‘industrial’ placements
across the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
D) On University of Brighton, enterprise representatives are
involved in curricular committees on a school basis. The most
cohesive Center for professional training and education is CTC, but
many schools have their own activity which inhibits cooperation
and cohesion. University of Brighton has Business Development
Managers seeking new partners and has a range of existing
partners. They are moderately strong on KTP with a history of
>100 partnerships. They have strengths in a number of areas of
collaborative research bids. Students of University of Brighton
are employed by companies and organizations of all sizes from
SMEs to multinational corporations to small consultancies and
government departments.
The University of Brighton has a long and successful track record in
the field of consultancy. Their clients include small businesses, local
and national government and national and multinational firms. Projects
range from 1 day to the longer term.
There is mentoring and support to student entrepreneurs in the
creation of student enterprises through Bee Purple. Beepurple’s
main aims are to stimulate entrepreneurship amongst students, staff
and alumni, and develop the enterprise skills of its members. The