Research universities and their regions
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Research universities and their regions
Observations from visits to UBC and LundJohn Tibbitt PASCAL Observatory / Glasgow University
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Background
5 days in Vancouver and LundInterviews with key staff in each
universityGuided by benchmarking tool developed
by David Charles and used in PURESupplemented by experience in PURE
and working in Glasgow
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Domains of engagement
City and regional planningSupport to businessSocial inclusion and cohesionQualifications and skillsHeritage and cultureSustainabilityManagement
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Focus of engagement
GlobalInternational (regional)NationalLocal region/stateLocal city
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Context
LocationHistory and heritageSize
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UBC - strengths and weaknesses
Good at:
Business innovation
Culture and heritage
CPD and continuing education
Social inclusion Promoting public debates
Could improve:
Responding to local business needs
Responding to govt training programmes
Student internships and enterprise opportunities
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Lund – strengths and weaknesses
Good at:
Business innovation
Business incubation
Enterprise training
Commissioned education
Widening access
Could improve:
Culture and Heritage
Local business links
Regional skills agenda
Links with regional authorities
Links with local HEIs
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Issues - strategic
Clarity of the strategyCentralised or decentralised FocusSupply or demand driven
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Issues: Practice
Partnership:
- regional & local public authorities
- other HEIs
- business MediaMarketing and market researchEnterprising approach
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Some challenges
Understanding the complexityInter-connectedness of domains and
levelsQuality of engagement activityUnderstanding the ‘engagement gap’