Consultancies
Consultancy is an important part of transferring knowledge from an academic to a professional environment. The School can offer a wide range of consultancy in the form of research, training, advice and support across a broad range of areas. Leading experts within the School work with a wide range of organisations as consultants to solve any challenges they may be facing. Organisations we work with include:
- government
- charities
- business
- the private sector
- NGOs
- education providers
- the media, leisure and tourism operators
- museums, libraries and archives
- the entertainment sector.
Our location within the university sector, together with our background, training and commitment to keeping up to date with current scholarship, position us to provide a guarantee of quality assured service. We can assist you in finding solutions across a wide range of enquiries through research, consultancy and our specialist centres.
The Centre for Museum and Heritage Management is run by experienced professional practitioners who have their own private consultancy businesses. They are able to offer consultancy in the areas of collections management; interpretation and learning; visitor studies; and evaluations.
International training and consultancies include: language courses; country briefings; study tours; and translation and interpreting. All can be tailored to meet the requirements of any organisation or sector.
The School of Arts and Humanities also has consultancy expertise in areas such as:
- Globalization, culture and cultural identity, with consultancy work undertaken for The Council of Europe; the Commonwealth Secretariat; the Geneva Centre for Security Policy; NATO Defence College; and UNESCO.
- Creative industries, with consultancy work undertaken in media and events management.
- Language testing, with consultancy expertise in benchmarking; item bank development; new item development; item writer training and quality assurance; and guidance for HE assessments on programmes with international students.
- Intercultural and advanced interpersonal communication skills for adult, multi-national groups from the private and public sector including corporate clientele. Examples of clients include CILT; East Midlands UK Trade and Investment; BNP Paribas (France).
Contact Jason Rhodes, the College Business Development Manager for more information on our consultancy services and how they can help you.
