Industry

Service for local companies grabs spotlight as potential aid to competitiveness

New alliance of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield will put them on more equal footing with golden triangle institutions when seeking investment for start-ups, says adviser

Train up translation specialists and fix anomalies that discourage collaboration, Australian representative group says

Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield join forces to attract private investment

Lawmakers ‘desperately seeking innovation nirvana’ fail to buttress it with steadfast policies or durable statistics

Chief executive of biotechnology giant urges governments to provide long-term clarity on support for research

Boris Johnson ‘completely wrong’ about vaccine success, while UK industrial strategy vacillation ‘reeks of insecurity’, innovation expert tells THE summit

Minister says a new strategy and government restructure will ensure a continuous push towards a ‘robust science and technology ecosystem’ in the Emirates

New president sets ambitious financial and internationalisation goals

Government encourages shift away from reliance on international student revenue, but expert questions whether this is possible

Doctoral glut seen as especially bad in nation that does too little research

Commercial aid steers research agenda away from public health impacts, Australian study suggests

Fearful of lagging behind the US and China, the continent now has multiple Darpa-like agencies. But they face challenges securing political independence, funding, and turning prototypes into reality

Figures from survey of universities and firms suggest big downturn in activity in some sectors  

Plan seems to unite various factions after acrimony, but could hinge on Whitehall’s post-Cummings appetite for research ‘levelling up’

Vice-chancellors and business leaders urge tighter focus and fresh funding incentives to drive up industry-academia innovation

Government outlines scenario where university spinout’s sale to investor with links to ‘hostile state’ could be called in under planned new law

Data from THE World University Rankings suggest universities in Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland get far more per academic

Universities should create more strategic partnerships with the commercial world to boost their public perception, argues Rupert Younger  

Greater Bay Area outposts offer more space, government funding and industry collaboration opportunities

Universities told that emphasis on tackling pandemic, climate change and digital transformation may require ‘reshuffling of money’

Legal proceedings over LED light bulbs could pave the way for more universities to claim royalties − and illuminates venture capital firms as potential allies

Campaigners warn that technical details of how to manufacture vaccine candidates are in some cases not being released, risking the world’s ability to ramp up production

Knowledge transfer and start-up incubators are more important than ever given the economic downturn in the wake of Covid-19, say university leaders in South Korea

A coalition of US universities is freely sharing technology and intellectual property related to coronavirus, but this approach must not stop at the pandemic, writes Moo Hwan Kim

Co-director of research project says deal includes measures to ‘safeguard’ against risks and Dutch authorities were consulted

Polytechnic pilots curriculum, rebuilt from scratch to develop flexible graduates, that principal says could be tailor-made for post-Covid world

Commission recommends launch of Digital Service Academy to address shortage of talent in federal government

UK research will become more interdisciplinary and community-focused in wake of pandemic, academic leaders tell THE event

Duncan Ross explains how THE could enhance the assessment of university-industry ties in the next iteration of the World University Rankings methodology

Proposal aims to ‘propel the regeneration of manufacturing in the North and Scotland’, but Sheffield pushes back against calls to make centre independent

New recommendations offer flexibility to university employees who want to create start-ups

Developing countries cannot cower from technological progress if they and all their citizens are to advance, argues Tshilidzi Marwala

‘Commercial entanglements’ a deadweight on prosperity, Australian university insists

Research England throws weight behind new innovation project that promises to raise nearly £1 billion in private capital

Academic experts amazed at the speed of development in AI that enables new technology delivering financial services

Report also suggests that spin-outs founded and run by women receive less investment

Sir Konstantin Novoselov sparks debate over who should be responsible for commercialising research discoveries

Campus no place to meet industry partners because ‘you can’t find the building’

Government policy and universities’ commitment to working with business cited as key factors for success in THE University Impact Rankings table

David McKay hopes AI might help universities select students with vital ‘soft skills’

Revive your interest in universities, businesses told, as interest rate hits historic low

Call follows revelations about Coca-Cola’s influence over some sponsored research

CBI warns country will not spend 2.4 per cent of gross domestic product on research and development until 2053

Improving the culture surrounding mental health for postgraduates and PhD students also crucial to maintaining a healthy research system, Chris Skidmore tells leaders

Analysis of nine European universities finds the ‘innovation’ agenda has taken root – often pushed by students who want to solve the world’s problems

Max Lu defends Surrey’s collaboration with Chinese giant, suggesting that UK government would ban ties if it had evidence of espionage

Ford administration is blind to incompatibility of statistical metrics and quality teaching, academics warn

Philosopher calls on universities to take AI debate ‘out of the hands of the industry’ and end ‘ethics washing’

Monash Technology Transformation Institute aims to bridge ‘valley of death’ that sees many discoveries fall short of securing commercial-scale investment

University support for enterprise in local schools and communities has significantly decreased in the past six years, study shows

Long-running dispute over industry influence in Canada nears decision point, but no big solution

Europe-wide temperature check of university-business interactions unearths concerns over loss of curiosity-led research 

New group of eight universities, joined by MIT and Stanford, sees lack of private investment in ‘niche’ university research as a key barrier

Business and academia accuse each other of ‘more aggressive’ assertion of intellectual property rights

Evidence suggests citations boost from working with industry

Vice-chancellors turn on businesses for not doing enough to educate and retrain their workforce

Business school’s work with GCHQ and defence employers makes security vigilance a top priority

In selecting its new bases, the massive online retailer rewarded areas rich in highly educated talent but also showed no US city yet produces enough such people

Case may show that Canada needs a broader strategy to become an innovation powerhouse