Company name: Cooper Technology Limited

Location: Ripley, Derbyshire

Employees: <20

Project length: 2 years

University school: Faculty of Engineering (Civil Engineering)

Testing unbound roads

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Dr Nick Thom (left) and Andrew Cooper with the PUMA

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Associates profile

The projectThis KTP supported RB to reduce the irritancy potential of their skin products formulation by developing a new in vitro (test-tube experiment) modelling strategy to understand how topical formulations can impact on healthy and compromised skin.

Project OutcomesThe partnership provided the company with the opportunity to acquire new skills and techniques in skin and hair-associated product development which resulted in a competitive advantage in the personal care field. They identified gaps and strategies relating to decision modelling methods and developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to guide future in vitro irritancy testing.

The University were able to gain new knowledge in human 3D epidermis, a greater understanding of toxicology issues relating to personal care products and ingredient insight for skin products formulation. Professor Des Tobin and colleagues are continuing to develop research relationships with the company.

Reducing Irritants in Skin Products

Company Name: RB Healthcare (UK) Ltd

Location: Yorkshire and the Humber

Employees: 250+

Project Length: 2 years

University Faculty: Life Sciences

The Associate

“The KTP helped me learn a good combination of transferable skills and specialist skills and prepared me for my next career move into industry.”Dr. ThaoNguyen Nguyen

The KTP enhanced Dr. Nguyen’s transferrable skills in project management, communication and influencing. It also helped her gain a greater understanding of the culture of a fast-paced commercial world and how to remain competitive and how that differs to academia.

During the period of the KTP ThaoNguyen undertook training courses and attended events and conferences relevant to the project. As a result ThaoNguyen won an IUPAC (United Nations of Chemistry) Young Observer prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry to represent the KTP and present at the World Chemistry Leadership Meeting 2013. She was invited to speak at an industry innovation forum at PACCON International Conference 2014 and to attend SET for BRITAIN, House of Commons to interact with MPs, industry and academic leaders. Dr. Nguyen also received 3 job offers in industry during and after the KTP.

Dr Nguyen said “I highly recommend KTP to high-flyers who embrace challenges and changes. The KTP is an excellent platform to transfer skills acquired from academia into commercial applications and help launch a long-term career in industry.”

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For information on how KTP can help your business, contact:Business Engagement and Innovation Services

The University of NottinghamTelephone: 0115 748 4555

or email beis@nottingham.ac.uk

Sponsors

“We believe education opens up your world and broadens your horizons. We want to help all our students to lead fulfilling lives, become global citizens, and make a difference to the world.”

Brian Cantor, Vice Chancellor

RB is a multinational consumer goods company and a major producer of health, hygiene and home products, including brands like Dettol, Strepsil and Veet.

A Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) is a three-way project between a graduate, an organisation and a university.

Covering a huge range of projects, KTP is one of the largest graduate recruitment programmes across the UK.

KTP has worked with over 3,000 organisations from micro-sized to large businesses such as Unilever and Rolls Royce. KTP have over 140 knowledge bases and over 6,000 graduates.

Through a KTP project, students can play a key role in managing and implementing tactical or strategic development in the business and transferring knowledge between the business and the University. KTP Associates work in the business, own their project and are supported by experienced staff from the business and the knowledge base.

The project lasts for a period of between 6 months to three years with approximately 70% of Associates offered employment by the host business.

Business Partnerships CentreThe University of BradfordTelephone: 01274 236000

E-mail: ktp@bradford.ac.ukWeb: www.bradford.ac.uk/business

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