Case Studies and Video Library

This section has information to help you understand more about the Knowledge Transfer Programme. It includes a number of case studies illustrating the collaboration between businesses, academic organisations and graduates to deliver successful projects.

Here you can search a range of projects across several industry sectors to learn more about the KTP programme.

In addition, there are video and audio clips where business and academic partners and Associates talk about their experiences and offer advice to anyone considering a KTP project. Topics include: the benefits of collaboration in a KTP project; Applying for a KTP; Preparing the Proposal, and Support from the KTP Advisers.

Audio/Video case studies

Academic

Business

Graduate

The benefits of collaboration

"Strategic interaction"

KTP - The impacts of benefit driven collaborations    

Applying for a KTP

"Excellent support, a very straightforward application process"

David Mackay    University of Strathclyde

Benefits of the
Project Proposal

"An incredibly useful document"

Rachel McCrindle    University of Reading

Preparing the
proposal

"Mutually agreeable goals"

David Mackay    University of Strathclyde

Support from the Advisers

"Involved from a very early stage"

Dr. Robert Harris    University of Wolverhampton

Working with the advisers

"Excellent support, a very straightforward application process"

Rachel McCrindle    University of Reading

Improve efficiency

Find out how the University of Cumbria helped improve efficiency at East Lancashire Hospital Trust

The benefits of collaboration

"Strategic interaction"

KTP - The impacts of benefit driven collaborations    

The opportunities open to the academic

"An important area of their development"

Dr. Robert Harris    University of Wolverhampton

Applying for a KTP

"Excellent support, a very straightforward application process"

David Mackay    University of Strathclyde

Benefits of the
Project Proposal

"An incredibly useful document"

Rachel McCrindle    University of Reading

Preparing the
proposal

"Mutually agreeable goals"

David Mackay    University of Strathclyde

Support from the Advisers

"Involved from a very early stage"

Dr. Robert Harris    University of Wolverhampton

Working with the advisers

"Excellent support, a very straightforward application process"

Rachel McCrindle    University of Reading

Why do a KTP?

Audio for associate audio 1 here

The following clips feature interviews with former KTP Associates (we wish to thank Mark Chadwick, Sonja Derrick, Cameron Fraser and Cate Lamb for their contributions).

KTP - gaining qualifications and skills

Audio for associate audio 3 here

The following clips feature interviews with former KTP Associates (we wish to thank Mark Chadwick, Sonja Derrick, Cameron Fraser and Cate Lamb for their contributions).

Personal benefits from a KTP

Audio for associate audio 4 here

The following clips feature interviews with former KTP Associates (we wish to thank Mark Chadwick, Sonja Derrick, Cameron Fraser and Cate Lamb for their contributions).