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Local Government IntelligenceThe 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
John O’Leary, Editor, Policy Review Magazine
Welcome and introduction by Conference Chair
10:05 - 10:20
Christina Hartshorn, Head, Leadership and Entrepreneurship, South East England Development Agency
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
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
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
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
Questions and discussion: Session 1
11:30 - 12:00
Refreshments, networking and exhibition
Refreshments, networking and exhibition
12:00 - 12:20
Dr Julian White, Chief Executive, White Rose University Consortium
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
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
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
13:00 - 13:15
Questions and discussion: Session 2
Questions and discussion: Session 2
13:15 - 14:00
Buffet lunch, networking and exhibition
Buffet lunch, networking and exhibition
14:00 - 14:20
Alison Price, Director, Educator Development, National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship
Alison Price, Director, Educator Development, National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurial strategy within HE
14:20 - 14:40
David Howe, FE Education, Enterprise UK
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
Charlie Ball, Deputy Research Director, Higher Education Careers Services Unit
Regional Labour Markets
15:00 - 15:10
Questions and discussion: Session 3
Questions and discussion: Session 3
15:10 - 15:30
Refreshments, exhibition and networking
Refreshments, exhibition and networking
15:30 - 16:30
Key issue seminar 2: A view from London Employers
Key issue seminar 2: A view from London Employers
John Attree, Director of Employment and Skills London First