Spotlight on: Gavin Davenport's consultancy

In this spotlight, we feature Gavin Davenport, Lecturer in Primary and Childhood Education (Computing) , whose consultancy work has grown organically through sustained engagement with external partners across education, the arts, creative industries, and computing. Gavin reflects on the relational nature of consultancy, the importance of values alignment, and how working with external partners keeps his teaching and research relevant, critical, and connected to practice. His experience highlights how knowledge exchange can be flexible, meaningful, and achievable, offering inspiration to colleagues considering their own pathways into consultancy and external collaboration.