Examples of Consultancy

Examples of Consultancy

We are a dedicated consultancy service supporting  UCD academics share their skills and apply their research expertise to help a wide range of organisations.

Consultancy projects can arise from any academic discipline and  from organisations in all sectors.

Examples of consultancy services that UCD’s consultants deliver

  • Devising technical and innovative solutions to business projects
  • Assisting with strategic planning and follow-on initiatives
  • Reviewing strategy and policy reports
  • Giving expert witness advice or testimony
  • Writing expert reports 
  • Developing and providing bespoke training
  • Presenting at seminars and business conferences
  • Serving on advisory boards, panels or committees
  • Using specialist research facilities or laboratories

 See below some examples of our recent projects.

Evaluate: Irish Tillage Sector

Client Sector

Agriculture

Project Context:

The clients commissioned Prof Michael Wallace, a UCD agriculture economist, to do a comprehensive evaluation of the Irish tillage sector. 

Services and Expertise Provided:

  • Review of  key trends in supply chain activity
  • Modelling to estimate direct and indirect output and employment supported by the sector
  • Assessment of the tillage sector’s potential contribution to addressing Ireland’s climate targets
  • Advise on how the economic performance and contribution of the sector might be enhanced

Result / Outcome:

  • A concise final report 

Assess: Energy behaviour of hybrid car

Client Sector:

Motor manufacturer

Project Context:

The client was looking to highlight the potential role for hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) in addressing issues relating to fuel usage, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and localised air pollution in city areas.

Services and Expertise Provided:
  • Create methodology, define test protocol
  • Develop of app to gather data
  • Run trials using a representative sample of the driving population to gain insight into vehicle performance characteristics
  • Data post-processing - clustering according to route type, age, gender, congestion

Result / Outcome:

  •  A report detailing the findings of the assessment 

Advise: COVID-19 health and safety

Client Sector:

Distribution

Project Context:

The client contacted UCD looking to find a virologist who could advise them on how they could disinfect workspaces effectively to protect their business against COVID-19.

Services and Expertise Provided:

  • Complete review of existing prevention and disinfection processes
  • A full explanation of the risks associated with COVID-19
  • A breakdown of what systems and procedures should be put in place to minimise risk to the business from end to end.

Result / Outcome:

  • A series of practical recommendations for the warehouse that could be quickly and easily implemented to reduce the possibility of Covid-19 contamination and dissemination.
  • A final report for the management team. 

Our client said: “Thank you very much for the excellent report and for all the suggestions you have made”

Contact Us

Contact Us to discuss your requirements or for help with finding a consultant

Elizabeth Nolan

Head of Consultancy Services, ConsultUCD

t: + 353 (1) 716 3714  
e: elizabeth.nolan@ucd.ie