Academic consultancy applies specific Trinity expertise to help an organisation solve a defined problem, address a challenge or complete a specific piece of work, typically within a relatively short timeframe.

Consultancy can include expert advice and reports, bespoke training, testing and analysis, advisory board participation, policy or strategy review, cultural recommendations, expert witness work and specialist input for media or documentary projects. 

Trinity Innovation can help identify a suitable academic consultant and work with you to define the challenge, scope, deliverables, milestones, timescale and any facilities or resources required. Just get in touch and we'll arrange an initial discovery call or meeting.

Yes. Where appropriate, consultancy can include testing, analysis or other work using Trinity facilities and resources, and Trinity Innovation can help arrange access.

Consultancy can help you apply your expertise to real-world challenges, build relationships with external organisations, gain current industry or sector insight and generate support for research, teaching, placements or PhD activity.  

We support the contractual and administrative framework for consultancy, including negotiating and signing off contracts, protecting academic rights and freedoms, arranging IP licensing where required, invoicing and payment and putting appropriate insurance cover in place. Support can also include identifying business-development opportunities, tender submissions and helping promote relevant expertise or specialist facilities. 

No. Trinity Innovation can work with you from the very beginning to clarify the problem or challenge, define the scope and deliverables, and identify the appropriate academic expertise and resources.