Consultancy: How it can Enhance your Academic Career

This course, run by staff from Imperial Consultants, is for any postdoc interested in applying their knowledge to problems in industry, commerce and government. The course will introduce you to the world of academic consultancy, from acting as an expert witness to providing specialist advice. It will also introduce you to the support Imperial Consultants, a College-owned company, can offer you when consulting.

This course is for Research Staff interested in Consultancy

Aims

• To develop your understanding in what consultancy is and how it can enhance an academic career.
• To provide information about the consultancy project life cycle including case studies
• To introduce ICON and how can we help
• To provide strategies on how to get started with consultancy
• To give you examples of how you can promote yourself and develop your skills

How to book

Book via Inkpath using your Imperial Single-Sign-On.

Please ensure you have read and understood ECRI’s cancellation policy before booking.

Further information

What have past participants found most

"I became aware of some skills that I have and might be marketable. I thought about my own contacts with industry and how to use them."

"The course was very informative about Imperial Consultants, how it works and what the benefits are for Imperial researchers when working with them."

"The breadth of useful advice and the absence of painful/embarrassing exercises" - Postdoc, Business School

"I really enjoyed every single aspect of the course. It’s very interactive, lots of interesting/unique exercises. The trainer was fantastic!" - Postdoc, Life Sciences