Higher education and industry: how to work well together

By Miranda Prynne, 21 April, 2022
Spotlight collection looking at building productive links between higher education and industry
Advice on how universities and academics can forge mutually beneficial relationships with commercial partners
Higher education and industry: how to work well together
Advice on how universities and academics can forge mutually beneficial relationships with commercial partners
Spotlight collection looking at building productive links between higher education and industry

Higher education has always been a key driver of economic growth, upskilling the workforce and fuelling innovation. But with rapidly changing industry demands and funding models, the relationship between universities and the private sector is being remodelled. Institutions are working hard to meet new skills needs and forge stronger commercial partnerships. This collection of resources looks at how academia and industry can build mutually beneficial links.

Meeting employer needs
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Image showing people walking to work in a busy city
A focus on future skills
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Image showing a research scientist working in a bioscience laboratory
Research and the private sector
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Students learning about industry with an educational visit to a factory
Supporting student career preparation
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