*Career Talk by Philip Guildford (Research Director, Engineering Dept.
Cambridge University)*
**Date: 18 Feb Friday 2:30 PM
Venue: To be Confirmed (will be updated via email once confirmed)
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studies.
Director of Research
Philip guides and supports the development and expression of research
strategies, gathers intelligence on funding opportunities, and through the
Research Office team provides a professional service to support academics in
winning and managing grants. Useful guidance is available to the
Department's academics on an internal webpage (Department access
only)<http://www.eng.cam.ac.uk/research/camonly/rgchomepage/homepage.shtml>
.
He also helps companies and institutions to build relationships with the
Department. This includes helping them with navigation around the
Department, introductions to academics, and the negotiation of agreements
(working closely alongside colleagues in the Research Services Division).
The research pages <http://www.eng.cam.ac.uk/research/> provide a starting
point for finding websites for academics, divisions, groups and themes.
Philip is responsible for the strong push on philanthropic fundraising as
part of the Cambridge 800th Anniversary
Campaign<http://www.foundation.cam.ac.uk/800-admissions.php> and
the focus on marketing through the Department's online news
stories<http://www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/index.shtml>,
newsletter (circulation 14,000) and press releases (through the University's
Office of Communications).
Another important aspect of Philip's role is looking after the 200 postdoc
researchers in the Department. This includes personnel management, training
and career development.
As the Enterprise Champion for the Department, Philip offers initial advice
and guidance to staff and students with concerning protection of
intellectual property, commercialisation of ideas and consulting work. He
liaises closely with Cambridge Enterprise <http://www.enterprise.cam.ac.uk/> in
this role.
In addition to these duties, Philip gives courses on Scenario Planning for
two Masters programmes (Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment
and the Engineering for Sustainable Development), helps to design and
facilitate research events involving academics and industrialists on
request, and, for a few days each year, engages in some freelance business
consulting in his spare time.
Background
Philip graduated in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge (Jesus
College). His career started in industrial R&D in the materials and
aerospace sectors. He then progressed to R&D programme management in
industrial energy efficiency and renewable energy. This led to him joining
PA Consulting to work on technology strategy consulting and then Analysys
where he became a Principal Consultant in the telecoms/media sector. In
August 2003, Philip became the Department of Engineering's new Director of
Research. A full CV is available at
LinkedIn<http://www.linkedin.com/pub/0/a60/120>
.
Thanks
CSSA CAM
Careers Division
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