Growing Impact Through Consultancy - Is Consultancy A Priority In Your Institution?

With the push for greater impact from the research base and more academic-industry partnerships, will consultancy finally come out of the shadows and become fully appreciated for its role in enabling collaboration and impact? 

There has always seemed to be a misconception that consultancy is against academic principles, with the notion of fully valuing your expertise and charge for this know-how at a commercial rate is wrong. However the reality is opposite, consultancy enhances academic life, creates new challenges and collaborations which enable future investment and create impact. 

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