University-Business collaboration is second nature to Alliance universities
…hing and research staff from industry – 28% of our new academic staff have come directly from the UK private sector, compared to 18% for the whole sector.[1] We hope the Government’s proposed Teaching Excellence Framework will recognise and reward the value this brings to students and their future employers. We also welcome the Royal Academy’s call for an even greater focus on research with impact. “Innovating to meet business need is second natur…