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 [...]
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Archive: 2011
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Tuesday, 20 December, 2011
CIHE’s Annual Lecture 2011
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Wednesday, 14 December, 2011
New publication: “Universities in the Knowledge Economy: Higher education organisation and global change”
http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415884662/ Including chapter entitled ‘Universities, Firms and Knowledge’ written by CIHE Associate Director Philip Ternouth. The chapter examines the creation of knowledge by universities. It draws distinctions between the way in which the classic form of knowledge creation, associated with discipline based rigour and validation by members of the knowledge creating community differs from the [...]
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Friday, 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 [...]
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Tuesday, 6 December, 2011
CIHE Annual Lecture – 7th December 2011
CIHE will be holding its second Annual Lecture on 7th December 2011. Keynote speaker Chief Secretary to the Treasury: Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP. When 5pm-6pm (followed by drinks reception) Where Royal Institution of Great Britain, 21 Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4BS Speakers Chief Secretary to the Treasury: Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP Students in [...]
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Tuesday, 29 November, 2011
PraxisUnico Course: Creation to innovation, 29-30 November 2011
** Feauturing contribution by David Docherty, Chief Executive, CIHE** Are you REF ready? Creation to innovation: capturing impact The impact of publicly funded research is now centre stage. Grant applications require researchers to consider how research outcomes will impact socially, politically or economically on society in the future. Plus, the Research Excellence Framework requires identification [...]
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Monday, 28 November, 2011
Global Graduates into Global Leaders
Download CIHE’s latest report into the internationalisation of higher education has been released. The report can be found in our Knowledge Bank, or downloaded below: Media Coverage The report was released to media acclaim and has been covered in; Guardian Careers podcast Careers Talk podcast: why the job market needs global graduates Along with [...]
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Thursday, 24 November, 2011
“Global Graduates needed” – David Docherty in the Huff Post
‘Global Graduates’ needed With more graduates and fewer vacancies, competition for jobs is fierce. But those leaving university aren’t just competing with their peers in this country. Today’s university leavers increasingly find that they are applying for the same jobs as graduates from abroad. There is a globally mobile, graduate workforce and leading employers seek [...]
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Tuesday, 22 November, 2011
Futuretrack calls on members to drive next stage of nationwide study
Futuretrack, the academic research study into the relationship between higher education and employment from the University of Warwick, is calling on all its members to help in the next phase of the study. You can find out more about the most extensive investigation of the relationship between higher education and employment ever undertaken in the UK [...]
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Friday, 18 November, 2011
David Docherty in the Huff Post
“Recessions Never Produce Smooth Maps of Success” The road to recovery for the economy looks a bit like zig-zag hill in Dorset with lots of twists, turns, unexpected diversions, two-speed recoveries, and slow-moving European juggernauts holding everyone up. One thing is clear, however, it is going to be a long haul, and successful economies and [...]
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Wednesday, 2 November, 2011
Talent 2030 launches to national acclaim
Tuesday 25th October 2011 saw the launch of Talent 2030, a CIHE-led campaign and the result of CIHE’s Engineering and Manudactuing Task Force report, Great Expectations: Top Manufacturing and Engineering Talent 2030. The launch saw detailed coverage from major international media outlets, including The Times, BBC Radio 5, The New York Times, reaching millions of [...]
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Tuesday, 25 October, 2011
CIHE Breakfast Roundtable Launch: Great Expectations, 25th October 2011
On Tuesday 25th October 2011 we will be hosting a breakfast roundtable to launch our latest CIHE Task Force report, Great Expectations: Top Manufacturing and Engineering Talent 2030. The report will publish a set of recommendations for schools, universities, funding and research councils, industry, business and government in order to help the UK realise its leadership [...]
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Tuesday, 25 October, 2011
Great Expectations: Top Manufacturing and Engineering Talent 2030 – Survey Data
The CIHE Task Force report, Great Expectations: Top Manufacturing and Engineering Talent 2030, publishes a set of recommendations for schools, universities, funding and research councils, industry, business and government in order to help the UK realise its leadership potential within engineering and manufacturing. It has been informed by research and overseen by the CIHE Task Force [...]
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Thursday, 13 October, 2011
GRADUATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROJECT REPORT 2007-2010
The Graduate Entrepreneurship Project, a partnership of all ten Higher Education Institutions from Yorkshire and the Humber, have published an evaluation of their 2007-2010 project. The report celebrates the genuine partnership between the region’s Higher Educational Institutes – each working with their own individual student population in mind, but with the greater goal to enhance and develop the [...]
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Tuesday, 11 October, 2011
Response to Government boost for UK industry
CIHE responded today to the announcement by the Government of a £170 million package aimed at “sharpening” the UK’s competitive edge and promoting careers in industry. Speaking to the Press Association, David Docherty, Chief Executive of CIHE said: “Innovation centres will play a crucial role, but we need a sea change in the way business and [...]
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Tuesday, 11 October, 2011
Loughborough University innovation to enable leaner, faster manufacturing
PRESS RELEASE Experts at Loughborough University have created a software tool with the potential to save manufacturers millions of pounds a year. Academics at the Innovative Manufacturing and Construction Research Centre (IMCRC) have created a virtual engineering environment which offers manufacturers a faster and more focused tool for the creation of their automation systems. The [...]
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Tuesday, 20 December, 2011
