Universities are international organisations, operating across hundreds of countries and forming partnerships with global business. As one of the UK’s major export industries, universities have the capacity to leverage investment for the benefit of the regional economy.
Articles from this chapter include:
- Universities and the five drivers of productivity, Ed Cox, Director, IPPR North
- Higher Education and economic growth – a Scottish perspective, Dr Lena Wilson, Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise
- Attracting investment in Northern Ireland, Professor Tony Gallagher, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Queen’s University Belfast
- Siemens and the University of Lincoln Engineering Hub, Professor Andrew Atherton, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Enterprise and Innovation), University of Lincoln
