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 …
Gaining employability skills alongside my PhD
April 23, 2024
By Chloe O’Dowd, Philosophy PhD student. During a PhD, you have the opportunity to do various training courses. In this blog, I will be talking about the various training courses that the University of Nottingham offers to PhD students and the positive impact they have on your future. Where do you find them? As a …
The balancing act: PhD research and internships
April 2, 2024
by Nkem Nwaobi, PhD student © via Unsplash by Campaign Creators Embarking on a PhD journey is a commendable feat that involves a deep dive into research, critical thinking, and academic prowess. However, as a PhD student, I often encounter the challenge of balancing research commitments with the preparation for a future career, whether within …
A first-timer’s guide to international conferences
February 29, 2024
Nkem Nwaobi, PhD student Embarking on my first conference was a journey filled with excitement, nervousness and countless opportunities for growth. This past summer I attended the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution (SMBE) conference in Italy, it was eye-opening and frankly quite scary. In this blog I will share my guide to your first …
My Experience as a Knowledge Transfer Partnership Associate
August 24, 2023
By Leonardo Rodrigues, PhD researcher Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) are a UK-wide part grant-funded scheme helping businesses of all sizes to innovate using the knowledge and expertise of qualified graduates, with the capability to lead a strategic business project. My experience as a KTP Associate with XAIS Asset Management Ltd has been transformative. Choosing KTP …
From PhD to Higher Education Professional Services
August 3, 2023
By Dr Ruby Hawley-Sibbett, PhD in English Literature (2023) and Graduate Management Trainee at the University of Nottingham Starting my PhD I decided to do a PhD because I was enjoying my MA and wanted to continue to research early nineteenth-century women writers. I had an idea for a project shedding light on Jane Austen’s …
Researcher Careers Week Reflections
June 14, 2023
By Hiba Azim, postgraduate researcher Our Researcher Careers Week was a couple of weeks ago and attending the Networking Brunch was great, bringing together researchers and a wide variety of employers over coffee, croissants and nibbles. Now that I’ve had some time to reflect on my experience, I’ve made some interesting observations about why attending …
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