Industry Links

Strong links with industry and healthcare providers enable translation of our cutting-edge research into direct benefit for patients.

Our current partners and clients range from start-ups and SMEs to global pharmaceutical companies. Collaborations with School researchers span studies into mechanisms underlying disease through to full-scale clinical trials. Many of these projects have resulted in long-term partnerships. We have worked with over 100 companies in the last 10 years. (See below for some of our current partnerships.)

Partnership Opportunities

We are happy to discuss collaboration opportunities for research and clinical trials within our research themes. Opportunities for interaction include:

• Collaborative research projects, contract research and consultancies, from basic science projects to Phase I-III Clinical Trials;
• Industrial placements for our undergraduate and postgraduate students 
• Licensing our intellectual property
• Training opportunities
• Recruiting our students by attending our Pre-Reg Roadshow and Careers Fairs
• Sponsoring whole or part-funded PhD studentships
• Supporting Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
• Interaction with our spin-out companies
• Sponsoring our seminar series
• Access to our key services and facilities