Developing Sustainable Futures in Research and Higher Education
The platform of Dr. Thomas Koch for consulting and training at universities and research institutions.
For universities, non-university research institutions, research organisations and foundations
Strengthening Institutional Development. Supporting Academic Careers.
Strategy and Organisational Development
Academic Futures supports institutional leaders and decision-makers in strategy processes, institutional development planning, and collaborative or institutional proposal processes. Such processes require strategic clarity, robust priorities, and workable next steps.
Key areas
•Institutional initiatives and strategic development
•Collaborative and institutional proposal processes
•Retreats and tailored workshops
Training Programmes and Workshops
Academic Futures offers inhouse training programmes and workshops for graduate schools, fellowship programmes, research offices and staff development. The focus is on researchers at different career stages — from doctoral researchers to professors.
Key areas
•Leading a research group and supervising doctoral researchers
•Funding strategy and proposal development, including ERC
•Career orientation and positioning in academia
Academic Futures
Dr. Thomas Koch
Academic Futures is the platform of Thomas Koch for consulting and training at universities and research institutions.
As a physical chemist with a doctorate, he combines international research experience with strategic work at universities and the development of researchers.
How Academic Futures Works
Strategic clarity, the facilitation of complex processes and a strong understanding of how universities and research institutions work guide the collaboration.
Complementary expertise is brought in selectively where it adds substantive value.