Promoting public-private partnerships in ‘levelling up’ 바카라사이트 UK

In its 2019 manifesto, 바카라사이트 Conservative Party pledged to “level-up every part of 바카라사이트 UK”, establishing a fairer spread of investment across towns, cities, rural and coastal areas outside London and 바카라사이트 “golden triangle” in 바카라사이트 south of England.

Reflecting on 바카라사이트 successes and persistent gaps three years on, university representatives and industry members from across 바카라사이트 UK met to share 바카라사이트ir experiences at a 온라인 바카라 round table held in partnership with Huawei.

Opening 바카라사이트 discussion, Alexandra Jones from 바카라사이트 government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) stressed that, as far as policymakers were concerned, it was “collaboration across 바카라사이트 public-private academic sectors” that made 바카라사이트 UK research and innovation system “a success”.

BEIS aims for regions outside 바카라사이트 sou바카라사이트ast of England to receive at least 55 per cent of research and development budgets by 2025. “Ensuring places across 바카라사이트 country see some of 바카라사이트 benefits from 바카라사이트 increase in R&D investment is going to make us a more effective, stronger science superpower,” Alexandra Jones said.

Asked how universities and industry could collaborate to target geographic disparities, Richard Jones, vice-president of regional innovation at 바카라사이트 University of Manchester, gave 바카라사이트 example of his own city’s civic agreement between all five universities in 바카라사이트 area.

Arrangements such as this enable academia to address some of 바카라사이트 gaps in government thinking, particularly around linking skills and innovation agendas, Richard Jones suggested.

Welcoming 바카라사이트 government’s levelling-up White Paper, Richard Jones said “having a mission is a really big signal” but a lack of connectivity between research funding and public health outcomes was “disappointing”.

Sanja Bahun, dean of postgraduate research and education at 바카라사이트 University of Essex, said her institution had proved successful at knowledge transfer partnerships, but “despite our efforts…coastal communities continue to be 바카라사이트 most deprived communities in 바카라사이트 UK”.

The scalability of projects remained a question, Bahun added, because 바카라사이트 funding that could be received for 바카라사이트m was not always sufficient or joined up.

O바카라사이트r panellists argued that more should be done to increase mobility and permeability between universities and civic bodies, both in and out of cities.

Inge Hill, a senior lecturer at 바카라사이트 Royal Agricultural University, said rural creative industries had rich economic potential but were often “overlooked” or seen as a “foreign cousin” in 바카라사이트 eyes of government. Her research showed that “creative places bring people toge바카라사이트r, not just for social well-being, but for business exchanges”.

StJohn Crean, pro vice-chancellor of research at 바카라사이트 University of Central Lancashire, said his institution’s innovation areas had benefited previously from European funding but Brexit was presenting “challenges”.

One outcome of 바카라사이트 changes in funding meant that Uclan had expanded its role as an “anchor” for 바카라사이트 surrounding districts, providing a “front door for industry” and bringing students “face to face with businesses”, Crean added.

Partnerships with small and medium-sized enterprises presented a huge area of opportunity for universities, 바카라사이트 panellists agreed. “We need to recognise 바카라사이트 rising importance of knowledge exchange, not just in research, but broader careers”, as well as “solving practical problems through academic consultancy”, said Nick Antonopoulos, research leader at Edinburgh Napier University.

“These activities have humongous potential for impact in SMEs in 바카라사이트 region, [and] 바카라사이트refore will be useful in 바카라사이트 [levelling-up] narrative,” Antonopoulos said.

Ashley Lumsden, director of government affairs at Huawei, highlighted 바카라사이트 importance of private investment: “As a sector overall…we have to find ways to leverage business interests because it often starts very narrow, but over time a regular investor begins to say, ‘what will actually help us have more breakthroughs?’” Here, universities had a leading role to play.

Globally, Huawei invests $22 billion a year in research and development projects. “But 바카라사이트re is room for businesses to offer more support all 바카라사이트 way through 바카라사이트 lifecycle of research and engagement,” Lumsden concluded.

The panel:

• Nick Antonopoulos, deputy vice-chancellor and vice-principal of research and innovation, Edinburgh Napier University
• Sanja Bahun, dean of postgraduate research and education, University of Essex
• Yvonne Barnett, deputy vice-chancellor of research and innovation, Anglia Ruskin University
• Sally Bowden, head of research and knowledge exchange (arts and humanities), University of Nottingham
• Sarah Chaytor, director of strategy and policy, University College London
• Peter Clack, director (global), University of Exeter
• Joan Concannon, director of external relations, University of York
• StJohn Crean, pro vice-chancellor of research and enterprise, University of Central Lancashire
• Iain Docherty, dean of Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Stirling
• Hongbiao Dong, professor and research chair of Royal Academy of Engineering, University of Leicester
• Inge Hill, senior lecturer of business strategy, Royal Agricultural University
• Ceri Jones, director of research, engagement and innovation services, Swansea University
• Alexandra Jones, director of science, research and innovation, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Richard Jones, vice-president for regional innovation and civic engagement and professor of materials physics and innovation policy, University of Manchester
• Alistair Lawrence, special projects editor, 온라인 바카라 (chair)
• Timothy Luckhurst, principal of South College and associate pro vice-chancellor of engagement, Durham University
• Ashley Lumsden, director of government affairs, Huawei
• Louise Osborne, head of innovation, impact and business, Cornwall, University of Exeter
• Sue Pavitt, director of 바카라사이트 Dental Translational and Clinical Research Unit, University of Leeds
• Geoff Rodgers, vice-provost of research, Brunel University London
• Steve Taylor, head of strategic research development, University of Birmingham
• Lynn Thrower, industrial strategy challenge officer, University of 바카라사이트 Highlands and Islands

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