25 January, 2012 Is Cranfield’s postgraduate-only university a model for the future?

“Whether businesses will step up and fund the idea is something we will only find out through practical experience. They will only do it if they can see long-term benefits.” – David Docherty, CIHE Find out what industry and education leaders think of government plans to present Cranfield University as a possible model for a new [...]

20 December, 2011 CIHE’s Annual Lecture 2011

CIHE held its Annual Lecture on 7th December 2011 at The Royal Institution of Great Britain. CIHE Fellowship Award The evening kicked off with the presentation of the inaugural CIHE Fellowship Award. This was awarded to ex-CIHE Trustee Sir Rob Margetts, in recognition of his lifetime achievements and contributions to  Business-University collaboration. Keynote Presentation Our [...]

4 January, 2012 CIHE’s Response to David Willetts’ Speech on ‘Our High-Tech Future’

David Docherty, Chief Executive of the Council for Industry and Higher Education, said: “Collaboration between business and higher education is key to generating cutting edge research. The Government needs to continue with imaginative schemes to create the right environment to make this happen. Today’s announcement is therefore very exciting and good news for the country’s [...]

9 December, 2011 Innovation & Research Vital to Rebalancing Economy

CIHE’s Response to Government’s Innovation Strategy Commenting on the launch of the Government’s Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth, David Docherty, Chief Executive of the Council for Industry and Higher Education, said:  “It is good to see ministers recognise that innovation and research are vital to rebalancing the economy. This announcement puts university and business [...]

November 2011 Global Graduates into Global Leaders

Global Graduates full report: CIHE’s latest report into the internationalisation of higher education