2025 – Code-Switch Consultants

Net Zero Researchers Co-Create Knowledge Exchange Live Lab with Industry Partners

NewsBy Helen 23/09/2025

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=»»] The recent C-DICE Knowledge Exchange Live Lab brought researchers and industry partners together for a day of curiosity, collaboration and creativity. Participants heard from businesses with real challenges, tested practical KE tools, and explored how to create shared value and impact through intentional collaboration. From mapping stakeholders to building the foundations of a…

What SHAPE Researchers Want from Career Development: Insights from Training at Liverpool University

NewsBy Helen 22/09/2025

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=»»] This summer, Code-Switch Consultants worked with the University of Liverpool’s Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences to run a series of employability and career confidence workshops for SHAPE researchers. Before the series began, researchers took part in a discovery exercise that revealed striking priorities. More than 80% wanted to get a clearer picture…

Training PRISM Managers at Imperial College London

NewsBy Helen 26/06/2025

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=»»]Earlier this month we delivered training in stakeholder engagement and communication strategy planning to PRISM managers at Imperial College London. It was a full day of reflection, practical tools and shared insights. We explored how to map complex stakeholder landscapes, identify and exploit opportunities within the research stakeholder ecosystem and communicate clearly and strategically…

Resource: The Three Pillars of an Effective Consultancy Service

ResourcesBy Helen 08/06/2025

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=»»] This practical resource is a starter kit for setting up or strengthening a consultancy service in higher education. Whether your service is centralised or departmental, academic-led or cross-functional, it offers frameworks, tools, and practical insights to help you: Improve client and supplier journeys Strengthen internal capability and manage risk Support talent development and…

Third Short Switch™ programme starting this week at Translation Manchester

NewsBy aulatina 13/05/2025

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=»»]This week marks the delivery of our third Short Switch™ programme of this academic year for researchers and technicians at Translation Manchester. Short Switch™ is a practical training course designed to introduce participants to the core skills needed for effective engagement. Through four interactive workshops, they explore consultancy, project management, knowledge exchange and alternative…

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