Student supported consultancy to address market needs: Leeds Source-IT, a case study

Alison Marshall; Royce J. Neagle; Roger D. Boyle

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-20508-8

Student supported consultancy to address market needs: Leeds Source-IT, a case study

Alison Marshall
, Royce J. Neagle
, Roger D. Boyle

University of Cumbria

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Abstract

As universities become more commercially oriented, the demand by local businesses for small scale consultancy increases. Although there is a growing interest from within the academic community to undertake consultancy, as part of a portfolio of commercial activity, there are also real tensions with the core activities of research and teaching. A pilot software services initiative, using students as consultants, is described. The challenges faced are discussed in the context of benefits to the consultants, the host university and to the regional economy.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Innovation through Knowledge Transfer 2010
Editors	Robert J. Howlett
Place of Publication	Coventry, UK
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Pages	309-318
Volume	9
ISBN (Print)	9783642205071
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20508-8
Publication status	Published - 2011

Keywords

knowledge transfer
academic staff
organisational ambidexterity
real tension
market pull

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