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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.

    The challenges of living and working abroad – Part II

    August 20, 2009 by Christina Tsirou

    After covering the challenges of living in the UK, it’s time I talked about working for the UK higher education system.

    The challenges of living and working abroad- Part I

    August 17, 2009 by Christina Tsirou

    Every time I come back from holidays in my home country, I seem to think of the challenges of working in another country, where your mother tongue is not spoken,…

    What Can Universities Do to Help Students Out of the Recession?

    July 9, 2009 by Christina Tsirou

    I was recently reading an article in the Guardian Higher Education supplement about recruitment in the graduate market. It was drawing a very gloomy picture of this year’s intake, estimating…

    Introduction to Entrepreneurship for Year 6 Students – Part I

    June 18, 2009 by Christina Tsirou

    That was the big project for the past two weeks. Year-six pupils from eight local primary schools came to our institution to attend a workshop that was designed to sharpen…

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