Consultancy

As well as working closely with stakeholders in our research and teaching activities, we also undertake a range of consultancy activities for specific organisations.

We ensure that our cutting-edge research has practical relevance, influence and application in the private sector and for policy-making. Our team has been able to contribute its expertise to tackling a range of issues identified by our clients including: setting robust climate change targets, identifying future sector specific scenarios to assist in strategic planning and new technology assessments. The Research and Expertise sections of the website provide an overview of our capabilities.

This high impact work has influenced UK climate policy through intellectual leadership, and provides a conduit between scientific, business, NGO and policy domains. Previous clients have included: UK Government, Welsh Assembly Government, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Manchester City Council, The Co-op Bank, the Advertising Standards Authority, BAA, Friends of the Earth, Electricity North West and the North East Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC).

If your work is influenced by any energy challenges (including technical or behavioural) or climate policy, we are happy to discuss potential consultancy activities. We offer a range of options and can tailor the example activities below to suit your needs.

• Keynote speakers, panel discussant
• Specialist input or review, 2-5 days
• Substantial research report, 10-60 days
• Secondment, 20 days to 6 months
• CASE PhD Studentship, on-going supervision over 3-4 years

Please contact Melanie Price to discuss your requirements further.