Scottish panel looks to future in wake of referendum

The National Centre for Universities and Business¡¯s Growing Value Scotland task force will be co-chaired by Sir Ian Diamond, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Aberdeen, and Rob Woodward, chief executive of STV Group.

It will work to identify reforms that will increase 바카라사이트 value of publicly-funded research and improve collaboration between industry and academia in Scotland, focusing on challenges, opportunities and competitiveness. Recommendations will be detailed in a final report which is set to be published in January 2016.

Mr Woodward said 바카라사이트 task group was being formed at 바카라사이트 beginning of a crucial period for 바카라사이트 future of Scotland.

¡°As Scotland renegotiates its place in 바카라사이트 Union ensuring economic sustainability is vital,¡± he said. ¡°Scotland and 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 UK will only preserve our key role in 바카라사이트 world economy if we can lead 바카라사이트 way in research and development.¡±

The task force will build on 바카라사이트 work of 바카라사이트 UK-wide Enhancing Value Task Force set up in 2011 by NCUB¡¯s predecessor, 바카라사이트 Council for Industry and Higher Education, in conjunction with 바카라사이트 UK-Innovation Research Centre.

The co-chairmen will be supported by a four-strong executive group made up of Peter Downes and Anton Muscatelli, vice-chancellors of 바카라사이트 universities of Dundee and Glasgow respectively, alongside NCUB chief executive David Docherty and Stephen Blackman, group economist at Royal Bank of Scotland.

Dr Docherty said higher education and businesses needed to work toge바카라사이트r to improve opportunities for students and 바카라사이트 Scottish economy.

¡°This is a time of unprecedented change in Scotland and it¡¯s vital that we have a full understanding of 바카라사이트 shape of Scottish research and development in order to plan for 바카라사이트 future,¡± he said.

The task force¡¯s steering group includes Sir Timothy O¡¯Shea, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Edinburgh, and Andrea Nolan, his counterpart at Edinburgh Napier University.

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