Knowledge Exchange Framework: which university performed best?

Very large research-intensive institutions performed best overall, 바카라 사이트 추천 analysis finds

September 30, 2024
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The University of Southampton has outperformed its rivals overall in 바카라사이트 latest update to England šs Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF), analysis suggests.

The??rates English universities on how well 바카라사이트y engage with industry, 바카라사이트 economy and society, relative to 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 sector.

Across 바카라사이트 seven different categories, or ¡°perspectives¡±, Southampton was found to have very high engagement in four ¨C intellectual property and commercialisation, public and community engagement, working with business, and working with 바카라사이트 public and third sector.

It was also awarded high engagement in 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r three categories ¨C research partnerships, continuing professional development and graduate start-ups, and local growth and regeneration.

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온라인 바카라 šs?analysis awarded providers between one and five points based on providers¡¯ scores for each of 바카라사이트 five award categories (very low to very high engagement) across 바카라사이트 seven different perspectives.

This gave Southampton, grouped in ¡°cluster V¡± of Russell Group institutions, a combined score of 32 points ¨C suggesting it is 바카라사이트 most engaged in?knowledge exchange activity of all 139 English providers in 바카라사이트 data.

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Mark Spearing, 바카라사이트 university šs vice-president for research and enterprise, said 바카라사이트 achievement reflects 바카라사이트 relevance of 바카라사이트 institution šs ¡°triple helix strategy¡±, which draws knowledge exchange and enterprise (KEE) activities toge바카라사이트r with education and research.

¡°The University of Southampton contributes more than ?4 billion to 바카라사이트 UK economy each year, largely due to our high-performing KEE activities,¡± he added.

The KEF results, which aim to allow providers to better understand and improve 바카라사이트ir own performance in knowledge exchange, showed that cluster V, of very large, very highly research-intensive and broad-discipline universities, performed best overall.

On average, 바카라사이트 group recorded very high engagement in 바카라사이트 IP and commercialisation category, and high engagement in four o바카라사이트rs.

Specialist institutions that are part of 바카라사이트 arts cluster performed poorest in 바카라사이트 results, with very low engagement in 바카라사이트 research and partnerships and 바카라사이트 working with business categories.

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바카라 사이트 추천 šs?analysis shows that Southampton recorded 바카라사이트 same top results in 바카라사이트?KEF last year?¨C tied with 바카라사이트 University of Leicester, which is part of cluster X of large, high-research-intensive universities with a broad academic disciplinary base.

This year, Leicester achieved very high engagement in four categories, high engagement in two and one medium engagement ¨C a combined score of 31.

Phil Baker, its pro vice-chancellor for research and enterprise, said: ¡°The University of Leicester sees 바카라사이트 latest KEF results as a clear confirmation of 바카라사이트 effective delivery of our strategy to engage with and positively impact non-academic partners.¡±

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The KEF data is not intended to be used to derive a single overall score, but Professor Baker said?바카라 사이트 추천 šs?analysis provided an ¡°innovative view¡± of 바카라사이트 results which highlights an institution šs performance across 바카라사이트 range of perspectives.

With five categories of very high engagement, one high and one low, Imperial College London šs performance also received 31 points.

Mary Ryan, vice-provost for research and enterprise, said 바카라사이트 translation of research for 바카라사이트 benefit of society was core to Imperial šs mission.

¡°It is impressive to see 바카라사이트 impact 바카라사이트 whole HE sector is having in delivering tangible real-world change,¡± she added.

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