Understanding the University Sector
- 1. Presentation for SW Forum / USW event 27th November 2012
- 2. Universities South West Realising potential through partnership Dr Deborah Watson
- 3. 4 aspects of a University • Undergraduates • Post Graduates • Post Graduates • Post Docs • CPD • Blueskies Teaching Research • R&D Widening Business Access Engagement • Schools •Ideas • Adult Learners •Commercial • Retention •Highly skilled • Job success employees
- 4. Current Policies... Oh, where to start...?
- 6. 10 Questions... 1. How many Universities How many... in SW England? 6. students? 2. Name them all. 7. international students? 3. Uni Research income? 8. staff employed? 4. Annual economic 9. attended free University impact in the SW of public lectures in 2009 Unis? 10. attended chargeable 5. What % of students performance arts events are under 21? in 2009
- 7. What’s in a name?….
- 8. SW 13 Employ Teach £210m Turnover Economic Unis 22,000 165,000 on £1.7 Impact in the SW staff students Research billion £3.5 billion Economic impact of Universities
- 9. How do students study? Where do students come from?
- 10. The student mix... 56% of students are Female 7% of SW students get Disability Support Allowance
- 11. And where do the students go? 37% of employees in the Voluntary Sector in 2010 were qualified to degree level, this compares to 40% in the public sector and 21% in the private sector.
- 12. For public good... • Olympics project (Relays) used 8,000 student Volunteers, and over 435,000 people attended our events Volunteering • Every year approximately 67,000 students volunteer with a charity in the UK • Over 40,000 people a year attended free University public lectures in the SW Free Public Lectures • Nearly 25,000 people attend chargeable University performance arts events Performance in the SW Arts
- 13. Social Impact of Universities Going to Community Future Leaders engaged University Diverse staff & Better Educated Improved student population citizens Society
- 14. Social impact of Universities 4 SW Universities R&D leading are in the to new UK top10 Developing green for being socially and technologies ‘Green’ environment Thought -ally aware leaders students - ‘CSR’ in the curriculum
- 15. University Business Services • Access to highly skilled employees • Student & Graduate placements • Graduate recruitment • Training and CPD for your own staff • Access to new ideas & technologies • Research & Development, Consultancy • Facilities and equipment • Networking • Access to commercial opportunities • Technology licensing, IP support, spin-outs, incubation space and science parks all provide new opportunities for your business
- 16. Innovation Vouchers £3-10k business-led projects – 40% ERDF subsidy = only 60% normal cost to business focus on innovation – leading to new products and services £2.3m of IVs – to support c200 SMEs in the SW (ex. Cornwall) Started 01 October 2012 until 2015 First port of call: www.usw.ac.uk/business
- 17. Get an Innovation Voucher Complete application Get approval Have a good idea! Use support team? form (usually 3 days) Use the Innovation Voucher Pick provider Do project (6 + 6 weeks) (6 months, exceptionally 9) Get the £ subsidy Complete project reports Evidence spend
- 18. www.gradsouthwest.com Your graduate recruitment service – run in partnership with all Universities in the South West. Unlocking Business Potential a £2.2m graduate placement programme currently under development
- 19. • 120 x 6 - 9 months graduate placements to do an innovation development project • Recruitment support to find your graduate • Project and mentoring support for the graduate • Salary contribution
- 20. • Project Scoping • Specialist skills and • Recruitment Support experience • Project Support • £200 per month mentor support per placement Business Development Mentoring Manager Support Package Financial Training • 20% contribution to salary (Min £16,000 • Business Skills Training per annum pro rata) • Networking • Sign posting to other innovation support
- 21. Universities South West Innovation Centre Rennes Drive Exeter, EX4 4RN 01392 241301 deborah.watson@universitiessouthwest.ac.uk www.universitiessouthwest.ac.uk/business