NCUB report on collaboration between universities and businesses
15 Apr 2014 12:32 PM
The ‘State of the Relationship’
report by the National Centre for Universities and Business, sets out the
important and varied relationships between universities and
businesses
Commenting on the report, David Sweeney, HEFCE Director
for Research, Innovation and Skills, said:
‘This report makes it crystal clear that
universities play a critical role in a successful economy and a vibrant
society. Each one of the 130 universities and higher education colleges in
England has a unique and important part to play. Universities deliver the very
highest quality intellectual activity whilst providing key knowledge and
training to boost the economy.
‘Our universities develop highly skilled graduates
for industry and business across a huge range of subjects. This report explodes
the myth that graduates in engineering and other key subjects generally enter
employment in the City. They provide critical skills for the professions for
which they are trained.’
Notes
‘The state of the
relationship’ is the first annual report to be published by the by
the National Centre for Universities and Business
(NCUB).
The
NCUB is funded by HEFCE, the other three UK higher education funding bodies and
other key higher education bodies.