Innovation and growth factsheet series: University involvement in ESIF 2014–2020 programme

Factsheet front coverThis factsheet, the third in a series on innovation and growth, summarises a recent assessment conducted by Universities UK, HEFCE and the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), exploring the extent to which universities in England are engaging with the 2014–2020 European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) programme.

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