Academics
Through KTP, academics can develop business relevant teaching and research, apply knowledge and expertise to important organisational problems and identify new research themes and undergraduate and postgraduate projects.
In the latest RAE, KTP activity accounted for over £9 million of income to Queen’s.
Benefits
Academics participating in KTP can expect the following benefits:
- Access to £10k per year of unallocated funds to support your research projects, attend conferences, employ staff etc - you decide
- £60k accredited to the RAE
- £20k additional overhead income to the University
- Opportunity to supervise higher degree projects through the Associate
- Realistic material to develop case studies for teaching
- Material for publications and papers
- Opportunity to implement your research in a commercial environment
- Long term research collaborations with industry
- Undergraduate and postgraduate research projects
- Attendance at conferences and seminars
- Networking and collaboration with other Schools and Departments
- Summer placements for undergraduate students.
Further Information
If you already have contact with a local company please contact Dr Mary Flynn in the KTP and Business Networks office. She will be able to advise you if the company is eligible for funding through KTP.
If you and the company wish to proceed with a KTP Programme Proposal the KTP and Business Networks team will assist you in putting together your application and will organise a meeting with one of the Northern Ireland KTP Advisers.
