The OU is working on two Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) to improve competitive advantage.
It has recruited Jennifer Hulse to work on a KTP project with Hichrom Ltd, a HPLC column manufacturer and supplier of the world's largest range of high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) columns.
It chose the OU’s Faculty of Science as its academic partner because the Department of Chemistry has over 30 years of experience of silicon chemistry and has published widely on the synthesis of silanes and it will ensure that Hichrom maintains its competitive advantage through leading edge knowledge and expertise.
The OU has also recruited KTP associate Christopher Miller to work on a 48-week KTP project with the Co-operative College, an educational charity which serves the co-operative and mutual sectors in the UK and beyond. The Co-operative College engages in co-operative learning and development globally.
Working with the OU’s Faculty of Mathematics, Computing and Technology, the College will develop the capability to set up and run its own Virtual Learning Environment, to investigate the potential of social networking for learning, and to engage with more co-operative learners more cost-effectively.
Find out more about OU KTPs.
