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Written by Christina Tsirou

I work for Roehampton University in South West London as the Research and Business Engagement Officer. The Research and Business Development Office, which forms my department, was created recently, and therefore I am the first holder of the above mouthful-of-a-role. This is very exciting, as I get a lot of freedom in forming tasks and developing areas of responsibility for the post. At the same time, it is also very challenging, as how things will be organized and work in practice remains to be seen. Together with the rest of the team, I contribute to various aspects of the so-called “third stream income generation activity” on behalf of the University. Third stream income is a relatively new term, meaning revenue that comes from outside the traditional sources of government funding and tuition fees. Some sources of third stream income can be Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, IP Commercialization, business start-ups and spin-offs, Development and Innovation Grants, executive courses, and partnerships with the private and public sectors. I am also heavily involved in the team’s efforts to encourage entrepreneurial thinking and work across campus by coordinating internal and inter-collegiate events and workshops for both students and academics. Finally, part of my work is devoted to fostering strong links with the local community, mainly through relationship-building events.

    What NOT to say in an interview

    February 1, 2010 by Christina Tsirou

    If you have an interview coming up and you want to boost your chances of doing well, here are some things that you should avoid saying.

    How can a temp job boost your career prospects?

    January 21, 2010 by Christina Tsirou

    A temp job is definitely not ideal. It’s not something you want to be into for your whole life, it doesn’t offer job security and it probably pays less too.…

    The other parts of the interview – Part III

    December 3, 2009 by Christina Tsirou

    The next part to be analyzed is the in-tray exercises. These use realistic scenarios which you are likely to face in your role and are designed to test how you…

    Enterprise Week came and went

    November 24, 2009 by Christina Tsirou

    Last week was a busy week. It was the Global Enterprise Week, which means that numerous organizations had events planned and put together for that week. My institution wasn’t an…

    How to survive a restructuring

    November 2, 2009 by Christina Tsirou

    Several UK higher education institutions are currently going through some sort of restructuring, either to improve their efficiency and services to the outside world, or to cope with the cuts…

    Full Economic Costing

    October 12, 2009 by Christina Tsirou

    The other day I talked about bid writing being a part of my job. So a big part of this part of my job is to estimate the cost of…

    Bid-writing support

    October 6, 2009 by Christina Tsirou

    A big part of my job, as I have said before, is to support income generation for the University. This income normally comes through what we call “third stream funds”,…

    Freshers Week

    September 29, 2009 by Christina Tsirou

    The new academic year is officially here and our campus is suddenly packed with students and life. The beginning of the year 2009-10 was marked with last week’s Freshers’ Week.…

    Working in Higher Education: all you need to know – Part II

    September 24, 2009 by Christina Tsirou

    If after reading Part I you would still like to go for a non-academic position in Higher Education, here are some tips on how to improve your chances.

    Working in Higher Education: all you need to know – Part I

    September 21, 2009 by Christina Tsirou

    September and October are THE months for higher education, and recruitment of new staff is at its peak. So if you’re looking for a new job or want a career…

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