[Academic] Knowledge Exchange … impact of the Corona Virus

[Jens Sutter]

Dear All,

I hope this mail finds you, your family and your friends in good health.



A lot of our interaction with companies or public bodies has been severely disrupted by the effects of the current Corona Virus outbreak. Our Innovation and Industry Engagement (IIE) unit would like to get a better understanding at what will be needed to repair, renew and reinvigorate our engagement with industry. To understand what help is really required by ourselves and by our partners, Olga Kozlova, head of our IIE has put together a wee questionnaire.

Nicolas and I would be grateful for a good return rate from the Department. Of course not all questions might be relevant to you. Not everything has a clear answer but every puzzle piece to create a strong strategy for the University would be very welcome.

Please return filled questionnaires to Nicolas and myself. For ease of operation I also put the questions at the end of this e-mail. If you are pressed for time please just fill in few points below and return the mail.



Thank you,

Jens


Jens U Sutter

Dr.rer.Nat., MSc. Education, FHEA, SUPA Advanced Fellow

Application Scientist in Biophysics & Knowledge Exchange

University of Strathclyde

Department of Physics



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Questions on the impact of Covid 19 on our KE work and possible mitigation





  *   What has been the impact (positive, negative, neutral) of Covid 19 on your engagement with industry (research, consultancy, CPD, KTP)?





  *   As a % how do you rate the “normality” of your industrial activities overall?







  *   As a % how do you rate the “normality” of your industrial partners activities overall?





  *   Looking to the end of 2020 as rough percentages of your current and planned industry projects how many do you think will be

(i)                  carrying on much as before even if a little behind schedule

(ii)                carrying on much as before but significantly behind schedule

(iii)               postponed until finances improve

(iv)               been stopped altogether



i

ii

iii

iv



  *   What are the ‘current’ key challenges (i) you (ii) your partners face? Could the University of Strathclyde support with any of these challenges or would it help to discuss potential support?



i



ii



  *   What are the longer term (beyond one year) challenges or even opportunities for (i) you (ii) your partners? Will the university be able to support in any way?



i



ii



  *   Are there other or new business activities/opportunities that your industry partner would like to discuss immediately or over the next period whereby the Faculty could support you?









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