Research Service

Projects and Training

We have a wealth of knowledge and experience in research skills, intellectual property and enterprise and innovation support. There are many ways in which you can put this to use for your organisation either to inform business and policy decisions or to enable you and your colleagues to deliver more effective services.

Training

The purpose of our bespoke training is to develop the skills of our clients and enable them to to carry out their own research more effectively. Our trainers have many years of experience of delivering personalised training to clients.

The ‘IP Masterclass’ an in-depth training programme delivered jointly with the IPO and Coventry University Enterprises
Weekly Virtual Classroom mediated online training for European patent libraries, funded by the European Patent Office (2011)
Training on information usage as part of Praxis Unico training programme for business development managers in higher education. (2005-2011)

Projects

These involve more in-depth work incorporating a combination of desk and primary research, and the transfer of the knowledge gained by the BL in the delivery of other projects and services. We are happy to deliver these as a sole provider or in partnership with other organisations and services.

Some examples of recent activities:

The ‘Business Information Resources Landscape and Feasibility Study’. Commissioned by JISC. An 8 month nationwide study into how businesses use information. The study involved workshops, interviews and online surveys as well as a review of international best practice
The Interreg IVB NWE Open Innovation Project. We are a partner in this EU-funded transnational consortium and our specific role is delivering annual showcase events and managing content on a dedicated website.

Pricing

Projects and training events and services are costed on an individual basis and we will supply a fully-costed proposal in each instance.

If you wish to discuss possible partnership or a major project, please contact:

Nigel Spencer, Research Service Manager.

Email: nigel.spencer@bl.uk

Phone: +44 (0)20 7412 7014