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Access to student and graduate talent
Discover the best new talent and let our graduates support your business goals.
The university is home to the next generation of business leaders, innovative thinkers and new talent.
From placements and internships to guest lecturers and graduate recruitment, find out more about how fresh thinking and the expertise provided by our students can boost your organisation.
Get in touch with us today to discover how we can support your organisation
Recruit our students and graduates
Let our students and graduates support your business goals by advertising your current and future job opportunities to students and graduates on our free employers’ portal.
You can also raise your company profile through on-campus events, targeted marketing and sponsorships.
Visit our dedicates employers’ portal to register your business
Check awards of former students on the Higher Education Degree Datacheck website
What is a Knowledge Transfer Partnership?
The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) scheme helps businesses in the UK to innovate and grow. It does this by linking them with the University of Gloucestershire and a graduate (posts are advertised via the KTP portal).
A KTP enables a business to bring in new skills and the latest academic thinking to deliver a specific, strategic innovation project through a knowledge-based partnership.
The University (known as the Knowledge Base) will help to develop the project, provide academic input and recruit a suitable graduate, known as an associate. The University will act as the employer of the associate, who then works at the business for the majority of the project.
The scheme can last between 12 and 36 months, depending on what the project is and the needs of the business.
Who can take part?
Each KTP is a 3-way partnership between:
- a UK-based business of any size or a not-for-profit organisation (including social enterprises and charities)
- the University of Gloucestershire (the knowledge base)
- a suitably-qualified graduate with the capability to lead a strategic business project
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Taking part in a KTP can help you to develop your business. You can get academic expertise that you don’t have in-house. This can improve your business processes and performance, helping you to become more competitive and productive.
A KTP is part-funded by a grant. You will need to contribute to the overall cost of the project.
The amount you will need to contribute depends on the scale and length of the project. It will also depend on the size of your business. Typically:
· small and medium-sized enterprises contribute around £35,000 per year, about one-third of the project costs
· large businesses contribute around £55,000 per year, or half of the project costs
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Knowledge base partners who take part in a KTP create on average more than 3 new research projects and 2 research papers for each project.
Most knowledge bases have a dedicated KTP office. These offices work with the business and academic partners who intend to collaborate together to scope out the project. They can also help with the application to Innovate UK.
All of the funding comes to the University to fund the KTP.
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KTP is one of the UK’s largest graduate recruitment programmes. There are over 300 job opportunities each year for graduates (known as ‘associates’) to lead KTP projects. Successful completion of a KTP project often leads to a permanent job with the business.
Every associate is given a dedicated training and development budget (maximum of £2k per year) that supports:
· developmental training that is specifically required for the project
· training that helps the all-round development of the associate
Visit the KTP website to find out more about the programme.
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Each application must be led by the University of Gloucestershire, working with a business.
If you already have a partnership with the University or know which academic you would like to work with on a KTP, you should contact Leonie Burton (lburton@glos.ac.uk).
Submitting an application
KTP applications can only be submitted by the University of Gloucestershire.
A KTP application must be completed jointly by the prospective business and the University. Each application is supported by a Knowledge Transfer Adviser (Geraint Jones – 07753 138587 – geraint.jones@ktn-uk.org).
The application should include information about each of the participants, their objectives, the proposed tasks and deliverables for the associate.
What happens after you apply?
Applications are assessed by an expert group of assessors. You will normally be notified of the outcome within 12 weeks or less of the competition closing.
If your partnership is successful you will then receive a formal grant offer letter.
Once our offer is accepted you can begin to recruit an associate. Recruitment should be undertaken jointly by the University and business partner. The associate’s contract of employment will be with the University.
Get in touch to find out more about Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
“It’s so energising working with students who have a passion to learn. We have already welcomed some of the students into the business for short-term placements which is working really well”
Design Management,
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Guest lecturers and business speakers
Inspire our students and have your say in shaping the next generation of graduates by sharing your business expertise directly with our students.
Become one of our guest speakers and visit our lecture theatres, computer labs and sports halls to engage with the workforce of tomorrow.
Email futureplan@glos.ac.uk to find out more about becoming a guest speaker.
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs is an exchange programme for entrepreneurs financed by the European Union. The person you host gets a grant, and there is no charge to your company.
This provides you with the opportunity to share experiences and work with new entrepreneurs at your own company base with exchanges lasting for between one and six months.
- Tap into the knowledge of other European markets and develop international contacts
- Work with a serious, motivated new entrepreneur with fresh ideas
- Find innovative solutions to improve your business and discover potential cooperation opportunities
You can take part in the programme as a host entrepreneur if:
- You are a permanent resident in an EU country
- You are the owner of a small or medium-sized enterprise or responsible for entrepreneurship at board level
- You have been running your own company for several years
- You are willing to share your knowledge and experience with a new entrepreneur and act as a mentor
Once you have completed the application and get accepted for the programme, a local contact point in your country will help you find a new entrepreneur that matches your requirements. The entrepreneur will spend time in your company contributing to its development, while you will share entrepreneurial experience. This is a personal commitment you cannot delegate to someone else.
Complete the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs online application to get started
If you have any questions please email entrepreneurs@glos.ac.uk.
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