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1 March 2023 Explainer

1 March 2023 Explainer

Can we save the research and innovation projects currently supported by European structural funds?

Over the coming weeks and months, we will begin to see 166 university led research and innovation projects across the ��ϲʿ�� put at risk as EU structural funding comes to an end.
9 December 2022 Opinion

9 December 2022 Opinion

Failing to protect innovation funding risks 'levelling down’

The ��ϲʿ�� Government’s blind spot to research and innovation projects funded through EU structural funds risks 'levelling down', argues Vice-Chancellor of Swansea University Professor Paul Boyle CBE.
26 October 2022 Opinion

26 October 2022 Opinion

To kickstart growth in left-behind areas, we need to empower universities

The ��ϲʿ�� is facing crisis. To build a strategic response, the government must embed universities at the centre of local and national growth strategy.
29 September 2022 Explainer

29 September 2022 Explainer

How do universities turn research into products and services?

Research at ��ϲʿ�� universities is some of the best in the world. One way they turn that research into change is through commercialisation.
7 September 2022 Speech

7 September 2022 Speech

Vivienne Stern's first speech as Universities ��ϲʿ��'s Chief Executive

Speaking at our annual conference in her home town of Leicester, Vivienne Stern sets out her priorities in her first speech as Universities ��ϲʿ��'s Chief Executive.
25 March 2022 Explainer

25 March 2022 Explainer

How do universities support the creation of new businesses?

We’ve taken a look at the data and one of the many success stories coming out of universities.
22 November 2021 Explainer

22 November 2021 Explainer

How can we make a real change to research culture in the ��ϲʿ��?

Professor Julia Buckingham CBE, Vice-Chancellor and President of Brunel University London, makes the case for the importance of the Researcher Development Concordat.
3 November 2021 Explainer

3 November 2021 Explainer

What does the Spending Review 2021 mean for university research and innovation?

The biggest announcement for universities was the government’s plans to invest in research and innovation (R&I). But what does this mean for universities?
29 October 2021 Opinion

29 October 2021 Opinion

A foundation for the future: how collaboration is delivering the skills people and businesses need

Rajay Naik from Skilled Education talks about the role of the Help to Grow scheme in supporting businesses.
2 August 2021 Opinion

2 August 2021 Opinion

How universities can attract vital regeneration and development funding for their regions

Dr Nick Lancaster on how universities are the ideal channel for regional regeneration through collaborative research and development.

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