Working with the National Oceanography Centre
Student projects
An Undergraduate, masters or PhD programme influenced by your company’s research requirement conducted at NOC under the supervision of an academic and the company.
Access funding to use our training and exchange opportunities
You could help to provide - and benefit from - an industrial training opportunity. The following schemes are available which NOC needs industrial partners for:
Collaborative Awards in Science & Engineering (CASE) Open Studentships
The CASE Studentship Open Competition promotes collaboration between the research community and the end-users of research.
A CASE studentship is a PhD studentship during which the student enhances their training by spending between 3 and 18 months with the CASE partner in a workplace outside the academic environment.
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) is a UK-wide programme enabling businesses to improve their competitiveness, productivity and performance.
A KTP achieves this through the forming of a Partnership between your business and an academic institution (such as university, further education college or research and technology organisation), enabling you to access skills and expertise to help your business develop.
Royal Society Industry Fellowship schemes
The Industry Fellowship scheme promotes the exchange of knowledge between academia and industry by establishing personal and corporate links between the two sectors. This should act as a foundation for long-term collaboration and development.
NERC Knowledge Exchange Fellowships
Part time Knowledge Exchange Fellowships are available in any area of policy, business or third sector with the aim of boosting the impact of any type of NERC funded science.
Research Council and European Commission Research Grants
We encourage partnerships between public sector research and industry throughout the entire research lifecycle, from design through execution to exploitation. Joining a project as a Project Partner, Steering Committee member or providing a letter of support can help ensure the science we undertake is focussed to be relevant to your interests.
Industry research funding
The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) is the national innovation agency whose goal is to accelerate UK economic growth by stimulating and supporting business-led innovation. TSB brings organisations together from the business and research communities to focus on opportunities, and investing in the development of new technology-based products and services for future markets.
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is a UK-based public-private partnership formed from global industries and the UK Government. It operates at large-scale and is tasked with developing and demonstrating engineering and technology that will help the UK meet its legally binding 2050 carbon reduction targets under the Climate Change Act.
Training and Continuous Professional Development
Courses can be developed bespoke or existing course material packaged.
Sponsored research and Consultancy
Your research needs could be met by our knowledge and expertise to help your business fulfill its potential. We offer a wide range of skills, facilities and services which can be accessed by a bespoke ssponsored research (aligned sponsor and NOC priorities) or consultancy (directed by sponsor) programme.
Commercialisation
The Centre also has a strong record of transferring technologies to companies, through collaborative projects and licensing opportunities, to bring innovative products to the market place. See our Commercialising our science web page for more information.
Development and donations
A philanthropic gift will make a difference for our students, academic staff, and greater society through our hosting partner the University of Southampton. To learn more about supporting the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, please contact Joanne Donahoe, Associate Director of Fundraising at development@noc.soton.ac.uk.
If you wish to find out more about the opportunities to work with NOC please contact:
Commissioned Research Manager
National Oceanography Centre
University of Southampton Waterfront Campus
European Way
Southampton
SO14 3ZH
Tel: +44(0)23 80 596103
