Consulting across the pond
When entered into in the right spirit consultancy work enables academics to explore new areas of science, apply their knowledge to real world situations and generate a much needed source of income to support more traditional pursuits. However, through detracting attention away from pure research, consultancy can be met with some resistance among academic communities.
Taking a US perspective, ‘Consultancy: Juggling act’ in NatureJobs uncovers the realities of consultancy, explains why academics should embrace the opportunity and encourages industry to be enthusiastic about robust science.
Closer to home, Professor David Nethercot – a consultant and civil engineer at Imperial College, speaks to Imperial Consultants about why he believes consultancy to be an essential part of an academics’ life at University. You can read highlights of his interview in the Reporter, or listen to the full version in the Consultants section on our website.