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

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Higher Education - An Engine for Growth

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 10am        Welcome from the Chair
                  Fergus Devitt, Director Higher Education, DEL
 
10.05am  Overview
                 Ursula Kelly
            Impact of Higher Education Institutions on Regional Economies Research InitiativeJoint         Coordinator
 
             This brief presentation will give an overview of the wide range of research that was   undertaken as part of the Impact of Higher Education Institutions on Regional Economies research venture.
 
 10.15am  The Myth of the Ivory Tower: the Connectivity of UK Academia with the Business,                              Public and Third Sector – Evidence from Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK  
               Michael Kitson, Cambridge University
 
COFFEE BREAK: 11.15am
 
 
  11.30am   The Impact of Higher Education Institutions  on the Northern Ireland Economy
                  Peter McGregor, University of Strathclyde
 
 12.30pm   Closing remarks
                    Fergus Devitt
Lunch: Buffet Lunch available from 12.30pm
 

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