This free webinar is the launch of the
Universities and Colleges and the Industrial Strategy report by Universities UK and the Industrial Strategy Council.
The event will be chaired by Andy Haldane, Chair of the Industrial Strategy Council and Chief Economist at the Bank of England. Our other speakers include:
Professor Peter Mathieson, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Edinburgh
Dan Wake, Policy Analyst, Universities UK
The Industrial Strategy notes that a key attribute of strong local economies is a rich innovation system, often built around a university. It also notes that higher education brings economic benefits through "the provision of higher-level skills that are needed by employers both nationally and within local areas". That means universities and colleges should make important contributions to the aims of the Industrial Strategy.
The Industrial Strategy Council commissioned Universities UK to undertake a data exploration project to better understand these contributions to prosperity. The project focuses on three areas: knowledge exchange, research and innovation, and skills development. The project considers how universities support the business environment and explores how funding for universities is distributed for industry-focussed research across the Grand Challenges. Data visualisations have been produced from existing data sources to investigate these areas of activity, along with a summary report and technical appendix.
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