University-industry collaboration
UK delegation meets up with C9 universities to consider new funding opportunities
Stanford and MIT might be seen as stars, but the UK has good practice too, says Trevor McMillan
It is unclear what Theresa May’s policy will mean in practice, but it could draw universities into the heart of economic planning
Knowledge exchange income is up to ?4.2 billion, while university spin-offs and start-ups also posted strong growth
Keith Burnett explains why the University of Sheffield's activities in the Yorkshire town of Rotherham might offer many lessons for the government's new education team
Teesside has been hit hard economically by the closure of a steelwork plant and the loss of thousands of jobs, says Jane Turner. The area's university has a huge role to play in its recovery
The MTN Entrepreneurship Challenge focused on Africa’s strengths, not its weaknesses, says Martin Hall
Such partnerships are healthy but an NCUB report says more are needed to boost UK prosperity
But British Council study finds that the majority of institutions in 12-nation survey engage in such activity
Literature on leadership development needs much improvement considering the sector’s importance to the UK economy, says report
Paper finds that UK sandwich course students ‘outshine’ their overseas counterparts in the final year of university
Graduate start-ups also show employment and turnover growth, although fewer are being founded
Academic casts doubt on universities’ spin-off success and impact on SMEs
Hermann Hauser, who led efforts to launch Catapult network of commercialisation centres, sees a major cultural difference between UK and Germany
Scholars in the UK and Australia contemptuous of impact statements and often exaggerate them, study suggests
Times Higher Education World University Rankings data reveal the 20 best institutions based on private-sector investment per academic
Despite claims that engagement with business is as important as research and teaching, academics find they have no time for work outside the academy
Recalling his childhood in Wales prompts Sir Keith Burnett to muse on the opportunities for today’s youth
Partnership of five universities has so far helped new businesses raise more than ?1bn
University of Oxford historian calls on academics to fight back against changes based on a ‘demonstrably inadequate account of human nature’
Subra Suresh fears that business short-termism, increasing research costs and worries over cybersecurity are undermining the incentives to invest
Students get a chance to develop a wide range of creative skills at the neighbouring world-famous arena
Comments by Sir Keith Burnett follows criticisms from business minister than some universities held a 'snobbish' attitude to the courses
Warning comes after stories about Coca-Cola’s spending on science hit the headlines last year
We talk to the research council CEO about pharmaceutical drugs modelling and a childhood interest in studying animal remains
International Policing and Justice Institute integrates practical police training into an academic context
Despite mission statements proclaiming importance of ‘third stream’ activity, scholars do not see it as a priority
The most popular higher education articles of the year, based on website traffic
Universities aren’t developing the skills young people need to succeed in work, says Roxanne Stockwell
Sheffield Engineering Leadership Academy aims to equip graduates with the ‘soft skills’ required for industry or academia
New vice-chancellor Hugh Brady hopes innovation programmes will spur graduates to become social and business entrepreneurs
Campuses are one of the ‘strongest bits of the innovation system’ and will be crucial to its ‘rebuild’, conference hears
Co-founder of investment firm says that more early career academics should be encouraged to think about the entrepreneurial route
Inspired by previous movement in 1960s, PhD students say that ‘science is not neutral’ and urge scientists to confront their assumptions
It seems unlikely that charity donors will want to pay for university research overheads – but someone will have to eventually
University shows its new ‘fusion’ collection at this year’s Ceramics Biennial
Fledgling company reaches out to the US sector to help broker university and industry collaboration
Sir Adrian Smith on what he feels is the institution’s undeserved reputation for fustiness
Global analysis shows hospital studies increasingly important but industry publications dip
Sector needs national standards and more industry links to drive and sustain economy, say experts
Lecturer who masterminded student-run commercial operation Re:So shortlisted for enterprise education award
Director of knowledge exchange hub says that the arts and humanities can play a key role in bringing creative companies and academics together
Industry-led approach to doctoral education may ‘marginalise’ mentoring
Report says projects fail when scholars obsessed with “shiny things” ignore business needs
Business-focused City will join the University of London next year
We talk to the latest Sêr Cymru research chair
Hepi report recommends more practice-led courses guided by employer needs, with further education colleges playing a ‘larger role’
More than one in five employers tell annual CBI/Pearson survey that they have provided remedial support
Creating doctoral colleges and distance PhDs. What are universities doing to better support doctoral students? Holly Else writes
Complexity of government initiatives to help commercialise university research under scrutiny
NCUB report finds engagement with small firms has grown over the past decade but the size of each tie-up has been shrinking
The government has announced four new University Enterprise Zones that will be set up across the country.
A cross-party group of MPs has launched a new inquiry into?university-business collaboration.?
But some fear large gifts from US companies may dictate universities’ curricula
