The experience of working with George and Mirela has been excellent. They challenged the brief to make sure that the value that we derived from the project would be optimised, they guided the students to ensure they met and in this case exceeded the brief. Above all they seamlessly project managed the consultancy project so that we received exceptional professional work. I feel grateful to have received the high quality service and would highly recommend the consultancy service to any business that has a real problem to solve that they need an experienced team to explore.

We are really grateful for the efforts of this project team: we have really appreciated the results of this consultancy project that gave us interesting market insight on the base of which we'll plan our go-to-market strategy. The sliding deck was very professional and the overall presentation impressive

Working with the educators on this project was, overall, a great experience for Bird & Blend. From the initial scoping call to the final online presentation, there was clear communication throughout, quick responses to questions and clear expectations. We also really enjoyed meeting Dr Siantonas in person when he came with the students to our offices and he provided a very useful overview of what the students would be doing, ensuring the brief we created was suitable with a follow up description of their understanding which allowed us to clarify a few points about the brief. We were kept informed of progress and offered virtual meetings which was incredibly helpful and meant as many of us could attend as possible. It was great to be included in the feedback and scoring of the students' work and presentations. A really enjoyable experience, thank you!

The educators display real interest in the company and the challenge and helped shape the project. They communicated well, were well organised and managed the interface with the students to our satisfaction. It was a pleasure working with them.

The project was well organised in terms of managing the structure, check-points, deliverables, and expectations of the consultancy project. Hybrid interactions offered the opportunity for valuable in-person meetings and online flexibility, with attention to confidentiality. The project was supported by an academic supervisor to the students, from start to finish, with attention to balancing SMART objectives for the students, and the business. For us, as the start-up that participated, this project offered important additional resources to review the market and present valuable opportunities and strategies, founded in academic rigor, critical thinking and analysis.

Mirela has always been clear and supportive in what is required at all times. When trying to support this programme and run a business it is really hard to balance the needs and priorities and between her and George i always felt guided but never harassed.

Well organised, clear instructions and communication of expectations. We are definitely interested in running such projects in the future again.

The experience of working with George and Mirela was excellent - they provide a rich blend of understanding the students and their needs and are respectful and understanding of the world of commerce and getting the balance right. I thoroughly enjoy working with them and they make the whole experience pleasurable and fun.

It was a great effort from the team. The team worked well and was responsive.

My project was lead by Djmitris at the University of Sussex. I am overwhelmingly impressed with the final results. I was surprised to receive the deliverables in such a short time. I had one meeting with the instructor at the beginning of term, immediately followed by one engagement meeting with the class/team. From those two meetings, the quality of the comprehension of my business, translated to a incredible scale of work, visual appeal, simplistic delivery system (from such a complex issue) that far surpassed my expectations. As a busy business owner, I appreciated, as well as respect, that Djimitris was able to instruct his students with such little engagement from me and yet, his students have created the best APP prototype for Radiate Wellness to be able to deliver personalized health and wellness that emulates the process that I use in my clinical practice. I am so very grateful for his professionalism, his mastery of his craft and his ability to share that with his students.

Great work from astute students that demonstrated their prowess in UX development. Kudos.

IMA International has just hosted the 3rd and 4th group of Student Consultants from the University of Sussex since last summer. This programme helps us to engage young professionals in meaningful research activities that are both useful for them to gain insight into our industry as well as for us to harness ideas and innovative research approach of creative, young students. The programme is very well organised by the University of Sussex and we are proud to be one of their partners in this programme.

IMA International has just hosted the 3rd and 4th group of Student Consultants from the University of Sussex since last summer. This programme helps us to engage young professionals in meaningful research activities that are both useful for them to gain insight into our industry as well as for us to harness ideas and innovative research approach of creative, young students. The programme is very well organised by the University of Sussex and we are proud to be one of their partners in this programme.

I'm very grateful for this fantastic opportunity to interact with students.

As always lovely to work with the university to help with our research. Thanks very much. Claire

The group was brilliant to work with - their different experiences, together with the variety of courses they are currently undertaking, provided a mixed foundation to address the issue given.

Thank you Jasmin, our charity's first involvement with your Student Consultancy Programme and your involvement, communication, flexibility and professionalism was excellent.

The UoS team was very helpful at every stage of the programme and made it very easy to participate. In particular, their guidance in developing a project brief that was suitable for the students and met our needs was very helpful. This set the foundation from which everything else flowed. I look forward to working together again. The students were also very well prepared for the programme which is also a credit to the UoS team.

The programme was extremely well organised from beginning to end, with thorough guidance from the University as well as due diligence from the student group leader and stellar focus from each member of the group. The research and development was priceless for our SME, bringing together thoughts, strategies and action plans that covered various pillars across the needs of the business for growth and scaling up. The tech tools were efficient and the timelines were equally effective. Final presentation was uber professional and as someone who has viewed a lot of presentations, theirs ranked 5-star.

It's been an absolute pleasure to work with the students from Uni of Sussex. They delivered a really interesting presentation of their findings on my project regarding social media mental health influencers, followed up by detailed and valuable research. This has been a pivotal catalyst for the way I want to focus my attention and services in my business as well as creating a foundation for more extensive research. I'm very grateful to them all for their hard work and generous attention to my existing content, providing much needed feedback from a demographic that I want to engage with.

Thanks to the students for creating a thorough review of parenting support in the workplace with recommendations. It has been great working alongside the university and enhancing our knowledge on the topic

This was the third project we've run together, but I'm afraid that the results were disappointing this time. Of the 5 students, one dropped out before the project began, two never came to any of the weekly meetings, and the other two had to carry the weight. The team leader did a great job in terms of his persistence, curiosity, an eagerness to learn, professionalism, and keeping a positive spirit despite the challenges. The 2 students who did engage were lovely to work with, and it was a good learning opportunity for them, but I'm afraid that the end result of what was produced didn't fulfil our project goals.

The IMA team was very impressed by the quality and professionalism of the student consultancy team. The recommendations presented to us will advise further research and help us to strategically develop new relationships in the South East Asia region. We believe that team members have been developing both team working skills as well as individual time management while also working on their University assignments. This is a great achievement to produce a quality work under time pressure while at University! Well done team!

Another great scheme provided by Careerlab at University of Sussex. It was very well organised and the schedule worked fine. I would say it felt slightly rushed from my end, I wonder if the students would have liked more time, it would also have been my preference to meet the students in person at our office, but I realise this would take up more time. Thanks for including us in the programme.

Excellent experience and a fantastic project result. Very pleased that the outcome will influence our business in the future

The consultancy programme was very well organised with clear guidelines for employers at the outset and helpful communications throughout. The students were very professional in their approach and provided useful findings and recommendations.

We worked with a group of students from the University of Sussex to explore the topic of female entrepreneurs in the media. The presentation the students gave was exceptional and has a lot of potential to help guide our media business. The students had delved into the data on the topic, uncovering both interesting statistics as well as a range of relevant case studies. their presentation skills were impressive including a well prepared powerpoint and a strong and flowing narrative.

We found the programme really useful to us as a business. The students were communicative, reliable and organised and we all really appreciated the thought and effort that they put into the project.

The project run by the University of Sussex was extremely professional and the level of knowledge and depth of experience that the instructors was vast, having worked in the private sector for many years before working in academia. We felt that this really helped the students understand what our expectation was of their work and the best way in which to provide a high-level and comprehensive strategic plan to meet our business challenge.

The team did a fantastic job of facilitating the project, coordinating with the team and ensuring that the project brief was understood and delivered on. We gained many valuable insights from the final report and would be keen to engage with the team in the future. Thank you and well done!