Where business challenges meet academic expertise
With rising costs, skills shortages and increasing pressure to innovate, businesses face growing challenges. What matters is responding in practical, effective ways – quickly and sustainably.
At Teesside University, we partner with organisations to do exactly that, combining academic expertise with real-world insight to solve immediate challenges and support long-term growth.
Whether improving efficiency, exploring new technologies or adopting more sustainable ways of working, we focus on outcomes that make a real difference.
See how we help businesses improve performance and future-proof their operations.
Bellway Homes
Industry: Construction Supporting: Workforce development
The challenge: Ongoing skills shortages in key construction roles including engineering and quantity surveying, were putting pressure on recruitment. Existing graduate routes were not delivering the steady, long-term talent pipeline the business needed.
Our approach: We developed a tailored civil engineering degree apprenticeship in collaboration with Bellway. Combining on-the-job experience with academic study ensured apprentices built the skills the business needed from day one.
The impact: This approach strengthened Bellway’ s talent pipeline for critical roles, easing recruitment challenges and supporting long-term workforce planning. It also improved retention and engagement, with apprentices developing into skilled professionals aligned to future business needs.
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Harbour Energy
Industry: Energy Supporting: Research and innovation through the Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre
The challenge: Harbour Energy needed to understand where Direct Air Capture( DAC) could be commercially viable at scale. With global markets at different stages of policy, infrastructure and investment readiness, identifying priority locations was critical.
Our approach: Working through the Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre, a detailed global assessment was undertaken to understand where DAC could realistically succeed. This went beyond theory, analysing policy support, infrastructure availability and market conditions to build a clear picture of where investment would be both viable and impactful.
The impact: This work provided a clear, evidence-based view of priority global markets for DAC deployment. Harbour Energy can now move forward with pilot projects and take practical steps towards scaling its net zero strategy, with greater confidence in where and how to invest.
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‘ Teesside stand out from other learning providers, because they are really employer focused. They understood our priorities and could adapt to our needs.’ Laura Bell, Head of Organisation Development, Bellway Homes
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