Impact of Higher Education Institutions on Regional Economies: A Joint Research Initiative

 


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Current Projects

Social Impact

1. Universities and Community Engagement: Learning with Excluded Communities ( University of Newcastle: 2 Year project) Related to research theme (iv) specific communities and social groups and regional, sub-regional and local levels;

2. Higher Education and Regional Transformation: Social and Cultural Perspectives (the HEART project) ( Open University: 2 Year project) Related to research theme (iv) specific communities and social groups and regional, sub-regional and local levels;

Students and Graduates

3.Students as catalysts of City and Regional Growth ( University of Glasgow: 18 month project) Related to all 5 research themes

4. The Impact of Economics and Quality of Life on Graduate Flows and subsequent innovative capacity of Cities in the UK ( Institute for Employment Studies: 1 Year project) Related to research theme (ii)) the teaching and deployment of students and graduates;

Regional Competitiveness

5. Higher Education Institution Knowledge and its impact on regional competitiveness ( University of Sheffield : 2 Year Project) Related to research theme (i) knowledge flows to and from HE, encompassing knowledge creation, exchange and utilisation and (iii)   the competitiveness and attractiveness of places, including regions ( e.g. Scotland, Wales, South West England, Northern Ireland), sub-regions ( e.g Mid-Wales, Humberside), cities and towns;

6.Impact of Research and Innovation Networks on Regional Competitiveness: The role of HEIs ( University of Manchester: 2 Year project )Related to research theme (i) knowledge flows to and from HE, encompassing knowledge creation, exchange and utilisationand (iii) the competitiveness and attractiveness of places, including regions ( e.g. Scotland, Wales, South West England, Northern Ireland), sub-regions ( e.g Mid-Wales, Humberside), cities and towns;

University-Industry Relationships

7. University-Industry Knowledge Exchange: Demand Pull, Supply Push and the Public Space role of Higher Education Institutions in the UK Regions ( University of Cambridge: 2 Year Project)   Related to research theme (i) knowledge flows to and from HE, encompassing knowledge creation, exchange and utilisation

8.Investigating business-university innovation linkages ( Institute for Fiscal Studies: 1 Year project)   Related to research theme (i) knowledge flows to and from HE, encompassing knowledge creation, exchange and utilisation  and (iii)the competitiveness and attractiveness of places, including regions ( e.g. Scotland, Wales, South West England, Northern Ireland), sub-regions ( e.g Mid-Wales, Humberside), cities and towns;

 Cross-cutting

9.The overall impact of HEIs on regional economies in the UK ( University of Strathclyde: 3 year project)  Related to all 5 Research themes