Testing, analysis and facilities

The University has a vast array of world-leading equipment to collaborate with external partners. This could be by allowing University trained staff to undertake work for an external partner or allow external partners to access the equipment directly.

This provision of accessing University facilities by an external organisation, in exchange for a fee is known as ‘Services Rendered’. Services rendered activity does not involve a high degree of intellectual input from University staff, no new knowledge should be created and the client would ordinarily expect to own any results arising from the services provided.

What are the benefits of undertaking Services Rendered activity?

If costed correctly, services rendered activity represents a source of additional income for departments. The provision of services rendered activity also has a number of other potential benefits over the medium to long term, including building relationships with external organisations which could lead to strategic partnerships and/or funded research collaborations, generation of new perspectives and ideas, opportunities for knowledge and expertise to make an impact on industry or society, and raising the profile of the University.

For further information on services rendered activity as well as details on how to cost this activity. Please visit our dedicated web pages.