Funding and commercial support
Funding: Managing the funding application process, securing financial support for projects.
Commercial: Facilitating incubation spaces and supporting start-ups in overcoming challenges.
Research and framework design
Frameworks: Conducting in-depth research on assessment frameworks or skill models for specific learning or business needs.
Evidence-based design: Developing evidence-based instruments, frameworks, or tools for learning, business models, or product offerings.
Product design and development
MVP development: Assisting in the creation of minimum viable products (MVPs) to test and validate product concepts.
Product design and iteration: Leading iterative workshops, prototyping, and product refinement to achieve market fit.
Solutions: Providing technical expertise to identify and overcome potential roadblocks in product development.
User experience and learning experience design
Service mapping: Mapping the learner or user journey to identify key pain points, challenges and opportunities for improvement.
Learner profile research: Analysing data to develop comprehensive learner/user profiles, understanding needs, behaviours, and motivations.
Learner experience research: Conducting surveys, interviews, or observations to gather feedback on current learner experiences.
Workshops and prototyping: Guiding workshops to explore solutions and prototype new designs based on research insights.
Learner experience validation: Validating new learning designs or user experiences with real learners or users, refining based on feedback.
UX recommendations: Providing design suggestions based on learning science and established UX principles.
Business growth and expansion
Business expansion: Supporting business growth by exploring new markets, products, or service channels.
Revenue growth and job creation: Contributing to business growth through new product offerings, increasing revenue, and creating job opportunities.
Market validation
Market validation: Conducting market research, testing, or customer feedback to refine products and ensure alignment with market needs.
Customer insights: Analysing customer data to inform product development, marketing strategies, or service offerings.
Recommendations and strategy
Recommendations: Delivering clear, actionable recommendations to address identified challenges and improve business or learning outcomes.
Programme redesign: Helping redesign programmes, courses, or processes to enhance learning outcomes, business efficiency, or user experience.
Learning and training content development
Content design: Designing and developing learning content, whether for digital learning platforms, classroom settings, or hybrid models.
Digital learning validation: Ensuring digital learning content align with best practices and organisational needs.
Research outputs
Rapid research outputs: Delivering research outputs in quick turnaround times, exceeding expectations for project timelines.
Research-practice collaboration: Balancing academic research with practical, real-world applications, ensuring actionable results for stakeholders.
Impact measurement and ROI analysis
Impact framework development: Developing frameworks to measure the business impact and return on investment (ROI) of specific training programs or products.
Impact measurement: Collaborating with stakeholders to implement frameworks for measuring learning outcomes, training effectiveness, and business success.
Course design
Enhancing course designs: Reviewing and enhancing course or learning programme design by incorporating learning principles such as gamification, feedback, or interactive elements.
Personalised learning journeys: Facilitating the development of personalised learning journeys, offering tailored experiences to meet learner needs and motivations.