Mind the gap: Engaging employers to secure the future of STEM in higher education
Published on October 9, 2015
University-business engagement comes in many forms. There are numerous policy reports that have looked at how universities can best support collaboration with business on applied research and knowledge transfer.
However employer engagement in educational provision (course development and delivery) within the university sector is less well understood.
Mind the gap: Engaging employers to secure the future of STEM in higher education aims to provide key insights which the higher education sector, business and government can use to improve and increase employer engagement to fill STEM skills gaps.
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