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22 September, 2009

Investing in our future

Writing in the Guardian, CIHE Chief Executive David Docherty responds to the launch of the CBI’s report from its Higher Education Task Force.

The real sadness about the report’s initial reception is that it is a bold statement of intent by the CBI. The taskforce is calling for a major commitment by businesses to work with universities in every part of their life. Click here to read on…