How universities and business can collaborate to create a sense of place
Date and time
Location
Online event
Creating communities - how universities and business can collaborate to help to create a sense of place
About this event
This webinar looks at how universities and business can collaborate to help to create a sense of place in support of regional development programmes such as the Oxford-Cambridge Arc.
The Arc is home to globally renowned universities, sitting at the heart of a business, science and technology ecosystem. Looking at innovation, research, skills, and inward investment, how can universities and business work together to contribute to a sense of place, and ensure greater prosperity for their regions?
Themes will include:
- The role and reach of universities
- Collaboration between business and universities
- Inward investment
- How the Public Sector can work with Universities to support their communities
- Opportunities for the Green Economy
Our speakers and panellists include:
- Professor Alistair Fitt, Vice-Chancellor, Oxford Brookes University and Chair, Arc Universities Group
- Joanne Lancaster, Managing Director, Huntingdonshire District Council
- Professor Simon Pollard OBE, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Cranfield University and Chair, AUG Environment Partnership Board
- Professor Lynette Ryals OBE, Pro Vice Chancellor, Cranfield University and Chief Executive, MK:U
- Dr Tim Moonen, Co-Founder and Managing Director, The Business of Cities
- Dr Andy Williams, Vice President, Cambridge Programme & Strategy, AstraZeneca