What We Do
We develop and manage long-term, mutually beneficial relationships that align with our shared goals to:
- Drive innovation and enterprise through research, knowledge exchange, and commercial collaboration.
- Create real-world impact, helping organisations solve challenges, develop new ideas, and implement meaningful change.
- Support skills and talent development by ensuring businesses and industries have access to the expertise they need to grow.
- Encourage fresh thinking and new perspectives to embrace innovation and unlock new opportunities.
Our Partners
Knowledge Bank
Business Leaders Lecture with Santander
Polly Harrold and Wendy Whewell deliver their presentation ‘How do SMEs feel about their path to net zero?’.
Watch Santander's lecture on demand
Business Leaders Lecture with Fujitsu
Tim Moody discusses the opportunities and challenges of working in a global business
Watch Tim Moody's lecture on demand
Business Leaders Lecture Series
Your invitation to learn from the experience, advice and knowledge of some of the brightest minds in business.
View the full series of Business Leaders Lectures
Listen to our Business Leaders Podcast
Nottingham Business School's Business Leaders Podcast offers insights into how leaders and innovators achieve success. Hosted by Honorary Professor Mike Sassi, the podcast is broadcast every fortnight and features leaders and high-achievers
Meet the Team
Katrina Woodward
Strategic Partnership Manager
Knowledge Exchange Dept.
Katrina Woodward is Strategic Partnership Manager (Built Environment and Construction) helping to manage the NTU strategic partnerships.
Fiona Smith
Strategic Partnership Manager
Knowledge Exchange Dept.
Fiona Smith works across the University’s portfolio of Strategic Partnerships to develop long-term, multi-stranded and mutually beneficial collaborations, primarily with business and professional service organisations.
Jade Crowden
Strategic Partnership Manager
Knowledge Exchange Dept.
Jade Crowden develops and manages a broad portfolio of NTU Strategic Partnerships across multiple sectors and industries.