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Innovate UK ICURe ENGAGE is a 4-week, part-time programme tailored for research students and technicians. This programme aims to identify potential beneficiaries of research, introduce participants to tools for commercialisation, and foster consideration of entrepreneurship as a pathway for achieving societal impact and a viable career choice. The ICURe Engage programme is open to all research students (including those pursuing research master’s degrees, 1st or 2nd year PhD students, and Post-Docs) as well as technicians from all disciplines who are interested in entrepreneurship. This opportunity is available regardless of whether they already have an idea, as the programme introduces them to ICURe and provides the space and opportunity to think about entrepreneurship differently. Looking for companies: in Engineering, Entrepreneur, Life Sciences, Research, Universities, Computer Science, Technology Development located in United Kingdom not incorporated idea or prototype stage have raised funding or not not raising funds now have revenue or not. https://lnkd.in/dMMnRNBP

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As the UK approaches the upcoming general election, the contrasting climate policies of our leading parties will immensely shape our economic landscape. The race to Net Zero is a focal point, where Conservative and Labour visions diverge, each crafting a distinctly different blueprint for the UK's pathway to a green economy. Labour's commitment to aggressive Net Zero targets aligns with calls for a robust interventionist role, championing expansive green public investments and strengthening environmental regulations. Their strategy forecasts leveraging significant Government initiatives to expedite the transition towards sustainable industries, potentially harmonising environmental benefits with the surge in labour market demands. Conversely, the Conservative stance traditionally emphasises the free market's role, proposing a less interventionist, but incentives-driven approach aiming to cultivate private innovation and investments within the green sector. Their policy positions suggest a belief in guiding but not steering the economy toward its Net Zero ambitions, underscoring the importance of competitiveness and private enterprise in the ecological transformation. Irrespective of the approach, the economic stakes are high, with Net Zero translating into a golden ticket for the UK's prosperity. Whichever direction the election sways, embracing a green agenda can potentially unlock an extra £90 billion GDP boost by 2030 and a surge in employment, with up to 1.7 million new job openings by 2050 in green industries. Industry transformation, electric vehicles, renewable energy solutions, and innovative low-carbon technologies bear the promise of reinvigorating communities and perpetuating economic robustness. It is imperative that our next government's policy framework aligns with these aspirations to ensure the UK emerges a forerunner in the global shift, converting climate pledges into a narrative of economic success. This election is more than a political contest; it's a deciding moment for our economic and environmental future. Now is the time to champion a roadmap that confidently bridges Net Zero with national prosperity. 🚀🌍🇬🇧 Matthew Adams Mark Constable ⚡️Jordan Marie Brompton Ben Kilbey Quentin Willson REA James Court Claire Coutinho Aidan Stimson #NetZero #EconomicGrowth #GreenRevolution #GeneralElection #ClimatePolicy #Labour #Conservatives #LibDem #ElectricVehicles #InvestorConfidence #Solar #OffshoreWind #EnergySecurity

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Have you checked out this article with SARWAR K. from Oxford Business College Building Bridges: Strengthening Relationships between Higher Education Institutions and Local Communities Sarwar makes some interesting points: 🎧 Understand Local Needs: Listen to the community's challenges and aspirations through surveys, focus groups, and collaborations with local leaders. 🤝 Co-create Initiatives: Work with community members to develop relevant programs that empower them to take ownership of the initiatives. 📚 Offer Skill Development and Education: Provide workshops, training programs, access to resources, and free courses to enhance employability and educational attainment. 🏛️ Share Infrastructure and Resources: Open up facilities like libraries, sports complexes, and research labs to foster inclusivity and bridge the gap between academia and residents. 📈 Measure Impact: Establish clear metrics to track progress and assess the effectiveness of community engagement efforts, ensuring accountability and tangible results. Check out the article in full below: https://lnkd.in/dJFa-a2V #HigherEducation #LocalSkills #CommunityEngagement #UniversityCommunityPartnership #SkillDevelopment #LifelongLearning #CollaborativeLearning #EducationForAll

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International PGR students are bringing vital skills to research programmes, teaching, building partnerships, solving big policy challenges, and yet we know relatively little about their contribution to the UK’s R&D base. In a brand new report with colleagues from Counterculture Partnership LLP and Public First supported and commissioned by Universities UK International and UKRI we have taken a deep dive into 🧪 how international PGR students support strategically important programmes 🚒 the work of international PGR students in solving domestic policy problems 📏 how to measure and collate outputs and impacts of these students 📄 what government should do to attract, retain, and support international PGR students https://lnkd.in/edbTjxWU

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🚀 Reflecting on the #AfricaProsperitySummit, during a powerful conversation on #GenderLensInvesting we spoke hard truths.. Amazing conversation on a panel, alongside Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes (Aruwa Capital Management), Biola Alabi, and our brilliant moderator Dolapo Morgan (Ventures Platform Fund), we had a no holds barred discussion on backing women. 💡 Mentoring without capital is like icing without cake. Give both.  💡 Women control 80% of consumer spending; we have power.  💡The funding gap is getting even worse 💡The "2% problem" is becoming the 1% problem. 💡 Female-led startups secured 1.5% VC in Africa 💡 In Europe, just 1.8% 💡 The problem is across LPs, GPs to founders. 💡 Everyone should back women, not just women. 💡 We should pay attention to intersectionality 💡 Consider ethnicity, race, economic background We ALL should back #women. 🎯 What should we do? 👉 Give women money AND support—and watch #magic happen 👉 Be flexible. Challenge outdated “pattern matching.” heuristics - stick to first principles 👉 Track and report your data—because if you don’t, you simply don’t mean it. At Openseed VC, we are committed to equity. Our goal is 50% female-founded or co-founded representation in our top of funnel—and we’re already trending at 41%. Yes, 4 out of 10 applications we receive have at least one female founder💪 Investing in women entrepreneurs isn’t charity. It is value creation. It’s smart and conscious investing. It’s how we build alpha, create diversified portfolios, and drive superior returns. 🌍✨ 📢 We need more action than words now 😊 💬 thanks to the Ventures Platform Fund team and to Dr. Dotun Olowoporoku and Kola A. for the invite and spotlight of this critical discussion within the industry. #WomenInVC #GenderEquity #FemaleFounders #SmartInvesting #AfricaProsperity #VentureCapital #FutureOfFunding 🌟

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#TheGambia #GambiaEconomicGrowth (Highlights the focus on economic growth in the Gambia) #InclusiveGrowthGambia (Emphasizes the importance of inclusive growth for all Gambians) #SustainableGambia (Focuses on the need for sustainable growth to address challenges) #InvestingInGambia (Draws attention to the need for investment to support economic growth and improve living conditions)

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The importance of critical thinking and challenging conventional wisdom - and why academic institutions and the peer review process sometimes fail at this. Really enjoyed this conversation with Tom Clougherty, Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Affairs - London. 00:00 Introduction 00:50 Exploring Education Bias 10:15 Challenging Conventional Learning 14:00 Misrepresenting Pay Gap findings 15:40 Questioning the Status Quo 17: 20 Mandated Diversity Quotas 20:10 Unraveling Peer Review Biases 25:50 Peer Review Anecdotes 30:15 Navigating Data Interpretation 35:40 Examples of Data Misinterpretation 40:20 Addressing Bias in Academia 45:05 Embracing Intuition vs. Data 50:30 Conclusion

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At the London School of Leadership, Investment, and Technology, we are thrilled to announce our progress in forming the LSLIT Foundation – an initiative designed to inspire and empower individuals to achieve their full potential through education, skill development, and career guidance. This week’s announcement of the UK Government’s groundbreaking "Youth Guarantee" has struck a chord with our mission. The commitment to provide every young person under 22 with a job, training, or educational opportunity is a step forward in addressing unemployment and supporting lifelong learning. At LSLIT Foundation, we will wholeheartedly support this initiative and see an incredible opportunity to make a meaningful contribution. Inspired by the `Making a Difference' course from Careers Service, University of Oxford, the LSLIT Foundation will serve as a bridge for jobseekers and lifelong learners, providing: - Tailored Skill Development: Practical training aligned with industry needs to equip individuals for the evolving job market. - Comprehensive Career Guidance: Support to help people navigate their career journeys, make informed decisions, and seize new opportunities. - Empowering Resources: Workshops, mentorship programmes, and community support to foster resilience, adaptability, and confidence. We are committed to partnering with the Government, local organisations, and communities to ensure no one is left behind. By focusing on skill-building and education, we aim to help individuals step confidently into employment or further learning opportunities. The LSLIT Foundation is not just about providing opportunities – it’s about making a difference, one life at a time. How You Can Help: We invite partners, collaborators, and supporters to join us in this journey. Together, let’s create pathways for growth and prosperity that benefit individuals and society alike. Let’s empower futures, rebuild confidence, and shape a better tomorrow – one opportunity at a time. #LSLITFoundation #YouthGuarantee #MakingADifference #SkillDevelopment #LifelongLearning #EducationMatters

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Bridging Academia and Industry for Innovation in the UK One of the key drivers of the UK's innovation ecosystem is the close collaboration between academia and industry. These partnerships transform research into tangible business outcomes and boost global competitiveness. Here's how: 🔗 Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs): Bringing academic expertise into businesses to solve real-world challenges. KTPs help companies innovate and improve productivity by embedding research-based knowledge directly into their operations. 🌱 University Spin-Outs: Universities like Oxford and Cambridge are leading the way in creating spin-outs, turning groundbreaking research into high-impact businesses. This has led to the commercialization of biotech, AI, and other cutting-edge technologies. 🔬 Collaborative Research Projects: Joint research funded by bodies like Innovate UK ensures that businesses have access to the latest scientific advancements while shaping the future of research through practical application. 🏢 Specialized Research Centers: Institutes such as the Alan Turing Institute provide the ideal environment for academia and industry to tackle complex, multidisciplinary challenges. The UK's approach to aligning academic research with business needs is crucial to driving long-term innovation. With government support, businesses are gaining the tools to stay competitive, and researchers are making a real-world impact. https://lnkd.in/dggZkd2n #Innovation #R&D #Academia #BusinessGrowth #UKResearch #Collaborations #KTP #SpinOuts #TechnologyTransfer SpotUp Francisco Valencia Baier Marcelo Lasagna Alejandro Santana Saavedra Natalia Vicente Loscos Karen Jones

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The Impact of #AI on e #Labour Market Key insights from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change report ✅ full and effective adoption of #AI by #UK firms could save almost a quarter of private-sector #workforce time – equivalent to the annual output of 6 million #workers. ✅ most of the #time savings from AI are likely to come from the use of AI-enabled #software that performs #cognitive tasks, rather than more costly AI-enabled hardware that focuses on #physical work. ✅ 1 to 3 million #jobs could ultimately be displaced by #AI. Crucially however, these job displacements will not occur all at once, but instead will rise gradually with the pace of #AIadoption across the wider #economy. ✅ AI could raise #UK national income by between 5 per cent and 14 per cent by 2050 ✅ AI has significant potential to improve the supply of #labour, by increasing the quantity, quality and effective use of workers in the #economy – all of which can add further to growth #Bigdata #ArtificialIntelligence #Automation #Robotics #FinTech #Finserv #AISkills #Futureofwork #Regulation #RegTech Mike Flache Francesco Burelli Tony Moroney Panagiotis Kriaris Dr. Martha Boeckenfeld Prof. Dr. Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes Spiros Margaris Alex Jimenez Nicolas Babin Nicolas Pinto Amitav Bhattacharjee Sam Boboev Enrico Molinari Dr. Khulood Almani🇸🇦 د.خلود المانع Efi Pylarinou Imtiaz Adam Eveline Ruehlin Helen Yu Martin Moeller Dan Feaheny Dr. Debashis Dutta PhD Machine Learning Speciality Solution Architect (Google/AWS) PMP® PMI-RMP®, SAS Digital Growth Collective https://lnkd.in/gcpmBjfz

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In today's rapidly changing business landscape, the ability to navigate uncertainty is more critical than ever. "We are no longer – if we ever really were – living in a world which is predictable and highly institutionalized, or one in which businesses can rely on governments, with some exceptions, to abide by norms, rules and international policy standards. We’re living in a world in which power and politics is going to make an enormous difference to business risks and opportunities." Professor Andrew Walter, esteemed faculty member of the TRIUM Executive MBA program, brings a wealth of knowledge on how leaders can thrive amidst complexity and disruption. #Leadership #BusinessStrategy #Uncertainty #TRIUMEMBA #ExecutiveEducation #BusinessLeadership The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) NYU Stern School of Business HEC Paris

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A short video that captures the offerings that are part of the Sumedhas Summer Program 2024. Who am I? How do I engage with the world? How do I engage with my stakeholders, team, organisation, other systems? What has my life been like so far and what is next for me? How do I energise myself, the other, and my contexts? If one or more of these questions strike a chord in you, the labs in this program could be the space to come to and explore, along with others in the group. Register! Or reach out if you are curious and want to understand more. #SelfReflection #SelfDiscovery #SelfAwareness #Authenticity #RoleTaking #SelfRenewal #LeadingSelf #Leadership

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My latest blog post for the Higher Education Policy Institute discusses the impact of UK institutions on the sustainable development agenda. It delves into how UK institutions fare compared to global counterparts using the QS Quacquarelli Symonds Sustainability Rankings as a benchmark. The UK stands out in various dimensions globally, showcasing strong organizational leadership and governance within its higher education sector. This underscores a commitment not just to make an impact but to make a meaningful and positive impact on society. While top level comparisons can be insightful, the post emphasises the importance of going beyond a single number to get a fuller picture of the sector's global competitiveness in this space. By using more the nuances sustainability lenses that sit beneath the surface, it becomes evident that universities vary in their contributions, shedding light on where they excel in driving significant sustainability impacts. Read more about this exploration and the unique contributions of UK universities to global sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals here: https://lnkd.in/eQZgPbaH #HigherEd #sustainability #rankings

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My 2nd Storyboarding post from the #ScalingTheEdge Programme funded by UK Research and Innovation and Innovate UK! The purpose of which is to #reflect on (learn from) the process of being involved in a well-resourced #Government scheme like this. Which is unusual because it isn’t just about pitching (which comes at the end of in this process) or sharing our ideas (which are commercially sensitive). It’s about testing and exploring the market need for our product or service first! Hence, my first noticing is that unlike so many other #SmallBusinessDevelopment things I’ve been to previously, this one DOES not involve peers! In fact it actually involves your team working online over 2 days with a series of expert coaches (who you do the deep thinking work with)! (lesson 1: Be strategic about where you invest your valuable time) In addition this week, I attended some excellent #LinkedInTraining with their approved Marketing firm @BrilliantRedDigital on how to search for specific contacts that might be able to help me explore the need for our latest idea and I realised a few things (lesson 2: challenging my assumptions as I thought I already knew how to do this! - I didn’t!) On #practicing afterwards (because that's the only way we learn) I noticed that the people/companies that I'm looking for aren't actually there in my existing contacts (lesson 3: I'm beginning to notice the difference between my longstanding professional contacts and new business contacts - which requires research and oodles of time!) This means that I need to take the time to #evaluate what I know/ need to know (by reviewing and revising my networks), organise how I spend my time differently (by investing in new processes/technologies) to help me manage the work that’s involved in exploring how these new markets work and what people in them might need (lesson 4: be open to learning again and working hard!). #MarketExploration #LinkedIn

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Discover how the Chief of Staff Executive Education at University of Oxford empowers chiefs of staff to drive strategic alignment within their organisations. 📈 Our article explores insights from our most recent Executive Education at University of Oxford Report, emphasising the crucial role of chiefs of staff in linking strategy and purpose, highlighting the experience of our participants and their learnings. Programme available only to CSA members. Visit www.csa.org to read more and check your eligibility for membership. 🌟 #chiefofstaff #executiveeducation #strategicalignment

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We agree with Shitij Kapur’s three funding scenarios for UK #highered in the short to medium term. Scenario two is the most likely & in this middle ground it is likely the sector will remain stuck in a rut & fail to reform! That said we think the “golden” option highly unlikely as even with significant growth, there are still far too many demands on the public purse & #highereducation is well down the priority list. If the sector fail to reform, some #universities will fail, probably a handfull, & we estimate between 10 to 20 may merge. Plus failure to reform will lead to a loss of autonomy, the government “will have to jump in & restructure the system with some top-down intervention”, according to Kapur. This has been the case in #Canada with the government capping #internationalstudent numbers. This is the worse case senario, & we cannot believe Universities UK even suggested reducing International #studentrecruitment, in exchange for raising domestic tuition fees! (See comments) There is no issue #recruiting more international students with the caveat that all universities that #recruit overseas, should support their #internationalstudents transition to successful #careers back in their home countries on completion of their UK #degree. This is only possible if they have access to robust representative Non-EU #graduateoutcomes data, subscribe to International #Education Insight: https://lnkd.in/e5c_CSE4 Once caps start they keep on coming! First the #Canadian government imposed 20% reduction for 2024 & another 10% for 2025! Unless universities want to loose autonomy reform is both critical & urgent! Relying on #poststudywork to recruit students & then failing to support them transition to the workforce back home, in short the existing status quo is NOT an option! Kapur goes on to say “In many countries, the central ministries decide which universities do what,” he said. “Do I like that system? No. But could we find ourselves in that system? I think in the third scenario we can.” What if we shifted the narrative? Far too often students are referred to by the public, government, & even universities themselves as a cost – the cost of #teaching them! We could instead see students as a #university “asset” not a cost. If universities are to fulfil their social contract, there should be a direct link between those #graduating from #university progressing into employment, raising productivity, & therefore driving economic growth. If universities were funded differently & students were considered an asset not a cost, huge revenue opportunities open up Asia Careers Group SDN BHD - Investing in International Futures AGCAS British Council BUILA Department for Business and Trade Department for Education Higher Education Policy Institute Jisc Office for Students UCAS UKCISA Universities Scotland Universities UK International Universities Wales

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