Collaboration stories

Discover real stories of how we’ve collaborated with organisations to empower talent, innovate solutions and drive impact across sectors and communities.

Talent engagement

From mentorship and live projects to recruitment and enterprise, discover how organisations have collaborated with our student and graduate talent.

UN internship programme develops global talent

Learn how a UN organisation partnered with us to diversify international development through inclusive internships.

Cognizant mentors inspire early talent

Hear directly from participants on how one partner delivered on its outreach goals by providing mentors.

DWP job fair boosts student career pathways

We partnered with the Department for Work and Pensions on a high-impact job fair that resulted in over 110 job offers.

Humanities hackathon tackles real-world challenges

Students worked with Meta, Channel 4, BBC News, Mind, WaterAid and more to test ideas and generate innovative solutions.

Design studio opens doors to students

One of our alumni opened their interior design studio to students, providing invaluable insights and inspiration.

Live brief success for social enterprise

Students used analytical skills to generate a refreshed, post-pandemic branding strategy for Metro Coffee.

Student drives results for the NHS

During an NHS finance placement, one of our students cut processing times, increased transparency and developed new skills.

Leading businesses open their doors to students

Discover how some of our partners hosted workplace insights, skill-building challenges and more for our students.

Student-industry climate collaboration

Our students collaborated with industry to transform urgent sustainability questions into practical, business-ready ideas.

Student's innovative fashion venture

Learn how one of our students accelerated their fashion start-up with dedicated support from our enterprise network.

Inclusive Futures programme opens doors

Discover how our programme for underrepresented talent unlocked career confidence for one student.

Forage partnership offers virtual experiences

We helped Forage launch their virtual work experience platform to our students – with impressive results.

Alumni entrepreneurs share expertise

Our enterprise network connected alumni founders with future innovators for valuable insights and practical advice.

Internship champions autistic talent

Learn how an accounting student unlocked a career path through our partnership with Ambitious about Autism.

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Innovative solutions

Our world-leading academics work with organisations to deliver practical insights and solutions through our flexible research and innovation services.

Web intelligence enhances corporate performance

Discover how we empowered Crownpeak to extend its product portfolio through a deep analysis of its web content.

Cloud solution developed with consulting partner

We helped Concentra develop a dynamic model to show their clients the real-time impact of their recommendations.

Innovative research tackles industry challenges

Learn how we used our expertise to drive business growth through gender equality, AI and inclusion.

Neal's Yard Remedies collaboration success

Learn how we helped reduce manufacturing costs and replace essential synthetics with brand-aligned natural materials.

Halving Addison Lee pick-up times

We proposed an IT makeover that cut Addison Lee's pick-up times in half, helping them to accelerate their growth.

Improving communication with older patients

We co-developed a training programme to improve the ability of optometrists to connect with older patients.

Data transparency project boosts sales

Discover how Dendrite Clinical Solutions worked with our expertise to boost their sales and capture new global markets.

Modernising law firm communications

Our business school helped Reynolds Porter Chamberlain go beyond email with a new social media-based intranet.

Consultancy levels up healthcare expertise

We developed a software model for a healthcare consultancy that deepened their industry expertise and knowledge.

Evidence-based cancer patient support

We helped Penny Brohn Cancer Care evaluate the impact of a two-day psychosocial intervention for people with cancer.

Workshop for residents of new parish

Our collaboration with a local council empowered local residents to engage with government services.

Research on music and mental health

Research conducted for Help Musicians UK looked at mental health among musicians and those involved in the creative process.

Research tackles suicide prevention

Our research helped inform suicide prevention campaigns by the National Probation Service and transport bodies.

West End spaces drive innovation

Explore the impact of the cultural, commercial and creative partnerships we undertook with community groups.

Workforce excellence

Guided by industry experts with rich knowledge and experience, we help organisations grow and stand out through tailored learning programmes.

RBS boosts staff data skills with tailored training

We co-developed a data modelling programme to help the Royal Bank of Scotland effectively train their data architects.

Award win for healthcare apprenticeships

A national award recognised our healthcare apprenticeships and commitment to training skilled apprentices.

Learning that delivered global impact

We curated a programme for South Asian journalists to hone tools for holding power to account and upholding democracy.

Sponsorship

Explore how donors have made an impact through career-shaping scholarships, sponsorship and corporate social responsibility initiatives.

Sony Interactive Entertainment partnership

Learn how we worked with Sony to diversify and strengthen the gaming industry's talent pipeline.

Funding ignites student's start-up dreams

Discover how our donor-supported fund empowered one student to launch their beauty start-up while at university.

Scholarship diversifies property industry talent

See how Shaftesbury's scholarship for real estate students from disadvantaged backgrounds made a real impact.

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Support rising talent

Many of our students and graduates broke barriers to attend university. Your financial or pro bono support can provide the spark they need to turn untapped talent into a bright future.

Student and graduate talent

Discover the fresh ideas and creative energy of our diverse talent pool.

Research and innovation

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Workforce development

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