- University consultancy is work carried out by members of staff acting as employees of the institution. The work carried out may be additional to normal duties for which additional payment over and above the normal salary may be made/or may be part of normal duties for which no additional payment is made. [Consultancy Services Policy, p. 2]
- Enabling staff whose expertise has a commercial value to benefit financially as well as professionally from their external work. This way, the institution will also sustain its operations through increased income generation. [Consultancy Services Policy, p. 3]
- University consultancy shall be contracted through the proposed institutional –Consultancy Bureau (CB) and will be given a formal registration number. [Consultancy Services Policy, p. 5]
- As a rule, the institution will retain 20% of the net revenue for University Consultancy after deduction of the related declared and approved direct costs. [Consultancy Services Policy, p. 8]
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- Participation in materials development/OER collaborations could generate consultancy funds, providing an alternative income stream to the university and its staff and financial returns on capital investment.
- Consultancy policy provides clear frameworks to ensure that staff participating in collaborative activities and materials development exercises that are over and above their normal workload can receive remuneration for their time spent.
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