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…versity: Unlocking the secrets of entrepreneurs’ renewable energy success Exploring knowledge and skills needed by social entrepreneurs to successfully run community energy projects… Transformative knowledge Oxford Brookes University: Collaborating on the world’s first 3D printed and bamboo bicycle Building the world’s first ever bamboo and 3D printed lugs bicycle at London’s Design Museum… Transformative knowledge University of Greenwich: Bri…
…ies – but by no means all of it. Neither is all research undertaken within Russell Group universities of world-leading quality, according to the 2008 research assessment exercise (RAE) results. The proposal put forward by the Chair of the Russell Group, to restrict research funding to just 25 universities because they have ‘been highly successful in the past’ would be highly damaging to the UK research base. Put simply, his proposals would see fun…
…ty; innovation; and skills. Our intention was to demonstrate, through real-world examples, the breadth and nature of the contribution that anchor institutions make to their cities and regions. This could then be used to inform the policy debate about devolution to the English regions, and the proposed reforms to the regulation of higher education and research. We argue that, although universities are often seen as national assets and the policy re…
…ty to speak more than one language. In 2013 the Association of Graduate Recruiters reported that 79% of employers believe that ‘knowledge of the wider world is more important than classification of degree’. More recently in December 2016, the QS Global Employer Survey Report found that six out of 10 employers around the world give extra credit for an international student experience, and more than 80% said they actively sought graduates who had st…
…012, undertaking a number of world’s first in that time. Saint Gobain, the world’s largest supplier of construction products, have conducted two full scale retrofits of the Energy House to understand how their products can help deliver comfort to occupants for substantive reductions in energy use – these two projects represented world’s firsts in terms of scale and ambition. The team has also worked with the BEAMA controls group, including compani…
…al investment from the Welsh Government and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, the programme aimed ‘to get more Welsh food on the shelves of large retail stores across the world, which in turn will allow SMEs to grow, providing local jobs for local people including young food science graduates who would have traditionally had to move to England to further their careers.’ By March 2013, the programme’s work with their business partne…
…mmerce and Enterprise, we know that strong research and development infrastructure is crucial in enabling businesses to innovate and grow. R&D investment is essential in the success of our local economies, and in London and elsewhere, much of that investment is made by universities and delivered in collaboration between universities and businesses. We know that the contributions of international students are vital in funding this activity, but als…
…tre. The University of Wales, Newport can trace its roots back to 1841 and today attracts students from all over the world. It has a long tradition of providing high quality undergraduate, postgraduate and professional courses. Newport has well-qualified and experienced academic and support staff who care about their students. The Quality Assurance Agency recently gave the University a ‘confidence’ rating (the top rating given) for the quality of…
…recently published government survey showed that 46% of businesses have struggled to recruit roles that require data skills, with over 200K vacancies in hard data skills of which 82.5% of these are data specialist roles, beyond digital user and basic IT skills. The IoC-Data Science Skills Bootcamp is inclusive to all learners unemployed and re-skilling to help build our economy.” Associate Professor Rehan Bhana The business community is very wary…
