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The Role of Higher Education in the Regions

Held at the Bloomsbury Hotel, London 23 Feb 2010

Agenda:

10:00 - 10:05
John O’Leary, Editor, Policy Review Magazine
Welcome and introduction by Conference Chair
PODCAST
10:05 - 10:20
Christina Hartshorn, Head, Leadership and Entrepreneurship, South East England Development Agency
The importance of higher education and the impact on economic development and regeneration
10:20 - 10:35
Peter Hayes, Director, Enterprise Centre, Sheffield Hallam University
Funding of higher education and regional development
10:35 - 10:50
Dr Simon Brown, Director, Southampton Business School; Director, Southampton Solent University; Chair, Enterprise Educators UK
The future of funding
10:50 - 11:10
Professor John Goddard OBE, Professor Emeritus of Regional Development Studies; former Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Newcastle University
Universities at the heart of economic development
Professor John Goddard OBE (biography)
11:10 - 11:30
Questions and discussion: Session 1
11:30 - 12:00
Refreshments, networking and exhibition
12:00 - 12:20
Dr Julian White, Chief Executive, White Rose University Consortium
Case study: the key role of universities in economic development
12:20 - 13:00
Panel discussion: HEIs, businesses and employers in the region
Panellists include:
Dr Phil Extance, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Business Partnerships and Knowledge Transfer, Aston University
Gill Holt, Director of Enterprise and Innovation, University of Leeds
Dr Julian White, Chief Executive, White Rose University Consortium
PODCAST
13:00 - 13:15
Questions and discussion: Session 2
13:15 - 14:00
Buffet lunch, networking and exhibition
14:00 - 14:20
Alison Price, Director, Educator Development, National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurial strategy within HE
14:20 - 14:40
David Howe, FE Education, Enterprise UK
Start ups, spin outs and enterprise: working together to bring graduates the best start
14:40 - 15:00
Charlie Ball, Deputy Research Director, Higher Education Careers Services Unit
Regional Labour Markets
15:00 - 15:10
Questions and discussion: Session 3
15:10 - 15:30
Refreshments, exhibition and networking
15:30 - 16:30
Key issue seminar 2: A view from London Employers
John Attree, Director of Employment and Skills London First