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Rantala, Tero; Ukko, Juhani – Journal of Education and Work, 2018
From the perspective of industrial small and medium size enterprises (SMEs), this study explores the implementation of performance measurement practices and challenges in university-industry innovation networks. In this research, two single-case studies were conducted to explore the implementation practices and challenges of performance…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, School Business Relationship, Innovation, Social Networks
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Roolaht, Tõnu – Industry and Higher Education, 2015
The changing role of universities in society includes the increasing expectation that academic institutions should engage in collaboration with companies. Industrial PhD programmes are educational tools for building bridges between the academic sector and industry. In these programmes, the PhD student studies and carries out research while being…
Descriptors: School Business Relationship, Doctoral Programs, Partnerships in Education, Research and Development
Universities UK, 2015
This factsheet, the third in a series on innovation and growth, summarises a recent assessment conducted by Universities UK, HEFCE and the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), exploring the extent to which universities in England are engaging with the 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) programme. [For the…
Descriptors: Innovation, Universities, School Involvement, School Business Relationship
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Clough, Stephen; Bagley, Carl A. – Policy Futures in Education, 2012
This article focuses upon the adoption and implementation of United Kingdom government support for third stream business-facing activities in UK higher education institutions (HEIs). The article, concerned with income generation and the creation and application of knowledge beyond the confines of the academy, draws on policy literature and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Finance, Foreign Countries, Government Role
Theede, Marcy P. – 1985
Perspectives on a greater partnership between education and business/industry are offered. The goal of this partnership is to achieve educational excellence. To accomplish this, greater participation of business and industry in the universities' educational preparation programs is needed. It is necessary to define role responsibilities for a…
Descriptors: Business Responsibility, College Role, Cooperative Programs, Educational Quality
Macquarie Univ., North Ryde (Australia). Special Education Centre. – 1989
In 1983, New Brunswick Community College-Moncton (NBCCM) was awarded funding to establish a Computer Aided Drafting/Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) resource center to train students and assist industry in researching and adopting CAD/CAM technology. However, inherent constraints in industry and the absorption of college resources by in-house training…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Consultation Programs, Cooperative Programs, Inplant Programs
McIntyre, John, Ed.; Barrett, Mary, Ed. – 1998
These proceedings consist of 46 papers on the influence of vocational education and training (VET) research on policy and practice. These papers are grouped into these categories: impact of research; equity in participation; partnerships and stakeholders; practice and practitioners; research and policy; learning, work, and organizations; and VET,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Community Study, Competency Based Education