How does it work?
The University’s Academic Consultancy Policy outlines the options and support available as well as the responsibilities of academic staff undertaking consultancy activity.
The policy applies to all academic staff at grade 7 or above undertaking consultancy work for external organisations, either as an individual or as part of a team of consultants.
Academic staff are defined as staff employed within the R&T job family, which encompasses the following career tracks: Research & Teaching; Research Only; Learning, Teaching & Scholarship, Academic Clinician and Research Scientist.
Academic staff may undertake consultancy through two routes:
- Managed Consultancy: the University actively supports academics wishing to undertake consultancy through this route. The Academic Consultancy Service will provide support from end-to-end including working with Legal and Contracts, Finance and Payroll functions.
- Private Consultancy: academics wishing to undertake private consultancy will do so entirely independently, with adherence to specific obligations outlined in the policy.