As ‘anchor’ institutions within their regions, universities have fundamentally shaped the character of the places where they are located.Through their intellectual contribution, brand, role as a major employer and active contribution to the development of regional economic strategy, universities are playing a critical leadership role.
Articles from this chapter are listed below:
- Universities as ‘anchor institutions’ in the knowledge economy, Dr Neil Lee, Senior Economist, The Work Foundation
- Out of the lecture theatre and into regional growth, Alan Qualtrough, Editor,Western Morning News
- Facing the challenges of a rapidly changing world, Barry Sheerman MP, Labour and Co-operative member of Parliament for Huddersfield
- Universities and their role in regional economies – a local authority perspective, Tony Williams, Executive Director, Bournemouth Borough Council
- From Victorian mills to factories of ideas, Sir Patrick Stewart, Chancellor, University of Huddersfield
- The university in its place, Professor John Brennan, Director of the Centre for Higher Education Research and Information, Open University Business School
