Influence et réseaux de partenaires : Cas de l’Université de Coventry

Sinead OUILLONUniversity of Coventry

Bruxelles, 9 octobre 2014

“An Anchor Institution in Coventry City”Sinead Ouillon

Programme Leader The City Initiatives.ouillon’coventry.ac.uk

M&C Job Number 11815-13Information correct as of 11/06/14

Top university for working with business• Strategic relationships with business and our City in all activityInvesting in Coventry and its people and business• Chief Executive of Coventry City Council on the Board of Governors• Vice Chancellor on the board of the Local Enterprise Partnership

(Regional Development Agency)Research Excellence with Impact

A Modern Approach

Modern University

A city centre campus based in

Coventry, UK

• population of 330,000 citizens

• University owns 40% of the

land in the city centre

• University and City Council

own 90% of land in the city

centre

Locations

24,000 students in total5,000 international students from over 140 different countriesResearch ventures across the globeInternational business activity

Presence

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Modern University of the Year 2014 & 2015 The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2014.

University of the Year for Student Experience‘ 2015The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2015

Named as first class University for Environment and Ethical Performance – 2013People and Planet Green League

Entrepreneurial University of the year 2011Education Awards Winner 2011

Top 25 UK Higher Education Institute£11.4 Higher Education Innovation Fund5 investment 2011-2015

Awards

CU Group and Affiliates

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High quality courses delivered from leading

industry experts

Flexible learning to support employers needs

Supported over 10,000 individuals and 80

organisations

Professional Learning and Development

£189 million injection into the economy

£108.2 million into the city’s economy

£91.2 million annual spend by CU students in Coventry

1000s of visitors to the city

Over 50% of CU students volunteer during their course

Economic Impact

Life-shaped LearningTo support local people who would not

normally access higher education

Flexible full-time and part-time study to fit around

Work and childcare responsibilities

All courses validated by Coventry University

Coventry University College

leading research centresincluding;Centre for Peace Trust and Social relations, Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience, Centre for Psychology, Achievement and Behaviour

Research

Applied Research Institutes

research, consultancy and study

Health Design and Technology Institute• 193 new products developed, 500+

companies supported, co-creation, co-production and user centred design support

Serious Games Institute• Supporting the Fire Service, paramedics,

aerospace, automotive and other industries

Institute of Applied Entrepreneurship• Supporting start-ups, in house

entrepreneurships programmes with Microsoft and HP, Entrepreneurship modules for all Coventry University students

Business Capabilities and Services

In the top 3 UK universities for collaborative research and consultancy (HE-BCI 2010-11)Driving growth and increasing competitivenessSupport in excess to 9000 SMEs internationally per year100+ partnershipsAssisting 120 Start-ups

Business Services

Working with business to help:Develop new productsIdentify, value and protect Intellectual PropertyProvide access to fundingDevelop business strategyProfessional developmentDevelop new research collaborations

Business Engagement Opportunities

PartnershipsInternshipsStudent industrial placementsKnowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs)Student projects

ConsultancyIndustrial experienced staff membersSME Engagement Programme (SMEE)Executive Short Project (ESP)Grant Funding Experience

Business Facilities

Coventry University Technology Park20 acre site for like minded businesses

Base for commercial operations

Innovative companies

Support for start-ups

Business mentoring

Where research & business meet

Home to:TechnoCentreResearch Institutes

Innovation VillageFutureletsResearch Centres

TechnoCentre

Coventry University TechnoCentre

Conference Facilities for 2 - 200 delegates

Catering

Event management

Free wi-fi access

Free car parking

Coventry University Social Enterprise

Exploring new business models and Return on Investment profiles of Social EnterpriseOffering investors equity share Research into SE as an asset based approach to provided previously run public services such as events organisation and alternative dementia services

Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and

Engineering

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DID YOU KNOW ?

Manufacturing is the one of themost important

sectors in the UK

Sector has grown 20% since 2009

In the UK, manufacturing accounts for:

72% of R&D

9.8% of total employment

46% of all exports

15% of SEMTA sector companies have skill gaps

Only 21% of workforce is female against 49% in other industries

363,000 of current technical workforce are qualified below world class standards

Current talent pool does not meet demands:

Statistics source: www.semta.org.uk/facts-figures

UK ENGINEERING CHALLENGES

Filling the gap between innovation and industrialisation

Capitalising on the value of the UK

science and engineering

Improving the return on investment in

innovation

Filling the gap in STEM skills

shortages in the UK

Providing industry ready graduate

engineers who deliver immediate

value

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“Education and research in a real world manufacturing environment”

Produce ready for industry graduates

Qualifications

B.EngM.EngMScPhDCPD

Providing product and process

technology and innovation

Commitment

MentorsCoachesFunding

Research Projects

Learning in a real engineering & manufacturing

environment

Under-graduatesPost-graduates

Academics

World class facility for CPD

Providing technology and

innovation

Research projects to

support UMG

OperationsProblem Solving

LogisticsProduct

Engineering

Other Examples Strategic Partnerships

• British Heart Foundation, Microsoft, IBM, London Midland, Sainsbury’s, Orbit Housing, Jaguar Land Rover, Rolls Royce, IBM, JCB, Severn Trent Water, Bentley Motors and more

• European Innovation Partnerships• Knowledge and Innovation Communities• Age Friendly Cities Network• These achievements reflect excellence of the

research with, 71% of business partnerships rated by the UK, 5 yearly Research Assessment Exercise in 2008 as internationally excellent or world-leading, providing links with highly developed industries such as airlines, aircraft manufacturers, airport and logistics operators and many more

Successful Alumni EC

Thank you!

Sinead Ouillons.ouillon@coventry.ac.uk