KTP Associate Q&A spotlight
July 24, 2025
With Saumya Sood, Knowledge Transfer Partnership Associate I am a food scientist with a strong passion for sensory and flavour science. Originally from India, I hold degrees in food technology from the University of Delhi and the University of Reading. I completed my PhD at the University of Reading, where my research focused on saltiness …
KTP Associate Q & A spotlight
June 24, 2025
By Aline Brito, Knowledge Transfer Partnership Associate Please tell us a bit about you I am a Brazilian food engineer who has just completed a PhD in Food Technology, with a strong passion for research, sustainability, and innovation. I’m especially interested in fermentation, brewing science, and the development of more sustainable ingredients and processes. I …
The drive for research knowledge and skills
May 8, 2025
By Godfred Osei Kwarteng, PhD Public Policy Growing up, I have always loved to inquire why and how things happen the way they do. I am intrigued by learning new ways of doing things better and this has been my drive for knowledge and research skills. As such, I am keen to learn and explore …
KTP Associate Q&A spotlight
April 17, 2025
By Pischanath (Ice) Ariyapolkanoksin, KTP Associate Tell us a bit about you I’m originally from Thailand and have almost a decade of experience in Supply Chain and Logistics management within the automotive sector. I moved to the UK in 2021 to pursue my master’s degree at the University of Sheffield and have since been seeking …
KTP Associate Q&A spotlight
March 20, 2025
By Weiyao Meng, KTP Associate Tell us a bit about you I am from China and have been in the UK for nearly ten years, studying and working. With a PhD in Computer Science, my research interests include automated algorithm design, combinatorial optimisation, and machine learning for data-driven decision-making in critical sustainability challenges. I have …
KTP Associate Q&A spotlight
February 20, 2025
By Agustin Forchetti Casarino, KTP Associate A Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) offers you the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge to real world challenges. KTPs are a three-way partnership between an organisation, a university and a graduate or postgraduate (known as a KTP Associate). Projects are varied, spanning all academic disciplines and organisations of any …
Challenging perceptions that a PhD is not real work
January 23, 2025
By Rebecca Bull, final year PhD student in the School of Sociology and Social Policy studying post-sentence discrimination faced by people with criminal records. When are you going to get a real job? Are you going to be a student for life? Is it nice not having to worry about working? These are all accusations …
My Knowledge Transfer journey
September 10, 2024
By Jordan Fischer, human factors graduate at Cadent Over the past year, I have had the incredible opportunity to work within the gas distribution industry through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP). This position focuses on embedding knowledge and new capabilities related to human factors and ergonomics to help manage and reduce the risk of fatigue …
Studying for a PhD – challenges and opportunities
September 5, 2024
Maya Sharma, PhD Psychology Image by Džoko Stach from Pixabay Hello! My name is Maya and I have an undergraduate psychology degree, and I am currently completing my first year of a Doctorate in Forensic Psychology. I want to share my experience of choosing to study a PhD and what it’s been like so far. Upon completing my …
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