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AMITY [in London]

DCUK and AMITY in London: A Strategic  Partnership

This partnership strengthens links in higher education

1. Partnership Purpose and Strategic Rationale

  • Establish a collaborative partnership to strengthen doctoral recruitment, research supervision capacity, and applied academic consultancy.

  • Enhance international reach and credibility for both institutions.

  • Support industry-linked research, innovation, and knowledge exchange.

  • Create sustainable, income-generating academic collaboration pathways.

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2. Scope of the Partnership

  • The partnership will operate across three integrated pillars:

  • Recruitment Collaboration

  • Sub-Contract PhD Supervision

  • Academic Consultancy and Research Services

Pillar 1: Recruitment Partnership

2.1 Objectives

  • Jointly recruit doctoral candidates (PhD / DBA) from domestic and international markets.

  • Increase pipeline quality and conversion through structured recruitment processes.

  • Enable flexible entry routes for candidates aligned to industry and professional practice.

2.2 Roles and Responsibilities

  • Doctoral College UK

  • Lead marketing strategy for online, executive, and practitioner doctorates.

  • Provide applicant screening, admissions guidance, and doctoral readiness assessment.

  • Support candidate preparation (research proposals, methodological training).

  • Amity University London

  • Provide institutional branding, academic credibility, and award frameworks (where applicable).

  • Participate in applicant interviews and final admissions decisions.

  • Ensure regulatory and quality alignment with UK higher education requirements.

2.3 Recruitment Model

  • Agreed target cohorts per academic year.

  • Shared or commission-based recruitment fee structure.

  • Clear definitions of lead ownership, conversion tracking, and reporting.

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Pillar 2: Sub-Contract PhD Supervision

3.1 Objectives

  • Expand supervisory capacity through a structured sub-contract arrangement.

  • Enable flexible supervision models for working professionals and international candidates.

  • Maintain high-quality doctoral oversight aligned to UK academic standards.

3.2 Supervision Framework

  • Doctoral College UK academics act as:

    • Primary Supervisors

    • Co-Supervisors

    • Methodology or Professional Practice Supervisors

  • Amity University London retains:

    • Overall academic governance

    • Awarding oversight (subject to final agreement)

3.3 Quality Assurance

  • Formal supervision agreements per candidate.

  • Defined supervisor workloads, training, and CPD requirements.

  • Annual progress reviews aligned to institutional doctoral regulations.

  • External examiner and viva processes agreed in advance.

3.4 Commercial Structure

  • Per-candidate supervision fees.

  • Annual block supervision contracts (optional).

  • Clear invoicing, reporting, and audit arrangements.

Pillar 3: Academic Consultancy and Research Services

4.1 Objectives

  • Deliver applied academic consultancy to industry, government, and public-sector clients.

  • Use doctoral and faculty expertise to support innovation, evaluation, and strategic development.

  • Generate diversified non-tuition income streams.

4.2 Consultancy Areas

  • Applied research and impact studies

  • Organisational innovation and strategy

  • Education, leadership, and workforce development

  • Policy analysis and programme evaluation

  • Knowledge management and digital transformation

4.3 Delivery Model

  • Joint consultancy bids or contracted delivery.

  • Doctoral candidates embedded in consultancy projects (where appropriate).

  • Co-branded reports, frameworks, and publications.

4.4 Revenue and IP

  • Agreed revenue-sharing ratios per project.

  • Intellectual property ownership and exploitation terms defined contractually.

  • Clear rules for publication, confidentiality, and client ownership.

5. Governance and Management

5.1 Joint Steering Group

  • Senior academic and commercial representatives from both institutions.

  • Quarterly strategic review meetings.

  • Oversight of performance, quality, and financial outcomes.

5.2 Operational Coordination

  • Named partnership leads on both sides.

  • Shared reporting dashboards (recruitment, supervision, consultancy).

  • Annual partnership review and renewal mechanism.

6. Branding, Marketing, and Communications

  • Joint branding guidelines for recruitment and consultancy materials.

  • Use of logos subject to prior approval.

  • Co-authored thought leadership, webinars, and academic outputs.

7. Compliance, Ethics, and Risk Management

  • Alignment with UK QAA expectations and doctoral best practice.

  • Ethical research approval processes clearly defined.

  • Data protection and confidentiality compliance (UK GDPR).

  • Defined escalation and dispute-resolution mechanisms.

8. Term, Review, and Exit

  • Initial partnership term (e.g. 3–5 years).

  • Annual performance and financial review.

  • Clearly defined termination clauses and teach-out arrangements.

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