Covid hit to university-industry ties ‘limited’

montage of people climbing gritstone rocks in Northern England with science networks

Is Northern Gritstone a model for driving economic regeneration?

Science and technology investment fund created by universities of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield injects first capital to fuel innovation shift

By John Morgan

15 November

Aleks Subic, Aston University vice-chancellor

Shift research towards industry collaboration, urges Aston v-c

Aleks Subic suggests UK universities need to be ‘an active collaborator’ with government, rather than going on the defensive

By Tom Williams

23 September

Is chasing unicorns the way to achieve commercial success?

Is chasing unicorns the best commercialisation strategy?

Universities’ intellectual property is seen as key to successful knowledge economies. But what is the best way to turn ideas into marketable products? Is it realistic to expect major commercial success? And how much of a stake should universities take in the process – and the proceeds? Jack Grove reports

By Jack Grove

26 April