Universities offer so much more to a thriving innovation ecosystem than through the commercialisation of their research. They also contribute four important resources that help businesses (especially micro and small firms) to innovate and scale up. This includes knowledge from around the world that can transform business process, services or products, skilled and adaptable employees to […]
Follow this link for case studies from Alliance universities Ministers should treat universities as “active partners” in national innovation policy, according to a new publication from University Alliance. The report, Creating Innovative Regions: The role of universities in local growth and productivity, finds that the contribution universities make to UK innovation goes deeper than is generally acknowledged […]
An entrepreneur who had already turned his creative hobby into a profitable photography business before starting his business degree has further success in his sights as a result of how his University encourages student businesses to thrive. Greg McClarnon, an entrepreneur from Horsham in West Sussex and a Business Studies graduate from the University of […]
The Hive is a purpose-built centre for entrepreneurship and enterprise at Nottingham Trent University, designed to support and nurture students and graduates’ businesses through the early development stages to sustainability and growth. Since 2001, it has helped more than 400 companies to start up and almost 70% of those businesses are still trading and prospering […]
The University of Lincoln is addressing historic skill shortages and creating new opportunities for investment in science technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by working with key regional employers to create a multi-million pound science park in the city’s industrial heartland. Lincoln Science and Innovation Park is a public-private sector partnership between the University of Lincoln […]
Teesside University’s expertise in digital media and technology lies at the heart of the success of DigitalCity, a ‘super cluster’ of businesses and jobs in the information and communications technology sector in the North East of England. The Tees Valley-based initiative has developed from a long-standing partnership between the University and Middlesbrough Council, supported by […]
In an evacuation, every second counts. Whatever the situation, from a fire to a terrorist attack, people need to find the best route to safety as quickly as possible. However, many of today’s signage systems lack the ability to respond to a rapidly changing, threatening environment, or even to be seen by the people they […]
Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell writes for the Guardian on lifelong learning, which highlights the need to consider the learning and training needs of those already in the workplace. Politicians are beginning to take notice of this issue – but as Maddalaine writes, “…why not introduce lifetime learning accounts for everyone? As with further and higher […]
The Higher Education show is the largest free-to-attend conference and exhibition for higher education professionals. Only for one day 1000 key decisions makers from HE institutions join 30+ senior speakers and 70+ suppliers to examine strategies to ensure the UK Higher Education remains competitive and appealing at a national and internal level. Key agenda […]
Coverage of our report Supporting thriving communities: The role of universities in reducing inequality has featured in University Business. You can read the full story here. Download a copy of the report to find out more about how universities reduce inequality in their cities and regions.
