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https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-2-1-2019
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-2-1-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
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15 Jan 2019
Research article | Highlight paper |
| 15 Jan 2019
| 15 Jan 2019
Demystifying academics to enhance university–business collaborations in environmental science
Geography and Environment, Loughbrough University, Loughborough, LE11
3TU, UK
Geoffrey R. Saville
Willis Towers Watson, 51 Lime Street, London, England, EC3M 7DQ, UK
Mike J. Smith
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of
Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK
Alister J. Scott
Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Northumbria
University, NE1 8ST, Newcastle, UK
Emma K. Raven
JBA Risk Management, South Barn, Broughton Hall, Skipton, North
Yorkshire, BD23 3AE, UK
Jonathon Gascoigne
Willis Towers Watson, 51 Lime Street, London, England, EC3M 7DQ, UK
Louise J. Slater
School of Geography and Environment, University of Oxford, OX1 3QY,
Oxford, UK
Nevil Quinn
Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of the West
of England, Bristol, BS16 1QY, UK
Andreas Tsanakas
Cass Business School, City, University of London, 106 Bunhill Row,
London EC1Y 8TZ, UK
Claire Souch
AWHA Consulting, 67 Worcester Point, Central Street, London, EC1V 8AZ,
UK
Gregor C. Leckebusch
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of
Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
Neil Macdonald
School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool,
L69 7ZT, UK
Alice M. Milner
Department of Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham,
TW20 0EX, UK
Jennifer Loxton
School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH93JW,
UK
Rebecca Wilebore
Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3SZ, UK
Alexandra Collins
Centre for Environmental Policy, Faculty of Natural Sciences,
Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
Colin MacKechnie
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, OX10 8BB, UK
Jaqui Tweddle
School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24
2TZ, UK
Sarah Moller
Department of Chemistry, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK
MacKenzie Dove
Walker Institute, University of Reading, Reading, RG66AR, UK
Harry Langford
Dept. Geography, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN, UK
Jim Craig
OasisHub, 40 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 3UD, UK
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Short summary
Worldwide there is intense interest in converting research excellence in universities into commercial success, but there has been scant attention devoted to exactly how individual scientists' workload and incentive structures may be a key barrier to this. Our work reveals the real challenge posed by a time-constrained university culture, better describes how work with business might fit into an academic job, and gives tips on working together in an
user guidefor scientists and (re)insurers.
Worldwide there is intense interest in converting research excellence in universities into...
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