SELECTION OF ACADEMIC STAFF TO SUPPORT
1. Individual academic staff who have expertise valuable to a Partnership and work either full or part time are permitted to join as members of the project team It must be clear, however, that all individuals have sufficient capacity to support the needs of the project team.
2. Clearly such an individual must be able to demonstrate that they have sufficient time available to meet the commitments made by the university to the Company Partner, and the time required to make regular visits to the company premises, to support the needs of the project team and the Associate(s). Equally important is the capacity to feed back the experience into the wider teaching of the university. It would not be considered acceptable if an individual was contracted part time to deliver on a taught MSc or short course and was included in the academic team, but clearly had limited capacity to deliver these requirements.
Should you require further advice on the appointment of academic staff to Partnerships, please contact your local KTP Adviser.
THE ROLE OF THE FACILITATOR
1. The Facilitator in a KTP has a key role in ensuring that the Partnership has the maximum possible impact on the company or organisation. This may be through support for the Associate, ensuring that company facilities are made available, communicating the objectives and importance of the Partnership to the wider company or protecting the Associate’s time from the demands of ‘non-project’ work.
2. The Facilitator’s role is quite separate from that of Company Supervisor or LMC Chair and the partners should be strongly encouraged to involve someone with the appropriate status within the company.
