Universities UK

At the heart of the UK-Ukraine Twinning scheme are the institutions and academics who have built lasting partnerships, shared expertise and supported each other through unprecedented challenges. 🇺🇦 Discover what Twinning means to those involved. Swipe to hear from: 💬 Professor Vitalii Demianchuk – Rector, International University of Economics and Humanities 💬 Professor Georgina Andrews – Vice-Chancellor, Bath Spa University 💬 Professor Zeta Williams-Brown – Professor for Inclusive Education, University of Wolverhampton 💬 Dr Yevhen Plotnikov – Vice-Rector for Research, Teaching and International Cooperation, Ніжинський державний університет імені Миколи Гоголя #TwinForHope #Ukraine

NEWS: UK-Ukraine Twinning scheme marks three years of partnership and innovation. Since its launch, the initiative has paired more than 100 Ukrainian universities with universities in the UK. Read the full story: https://loom.ly/1-Ffxj8 #TwinForHope #Ukraine

Coming together to drive cross-sector transformation.🤝 As part of our Transformation and Efficiency Taskforce work, we have been holding roundtable sessions, hosted by PwC UK, with university leaders this past week, as we work towards sustainable approaches to driving efficiency and further collaboration within the higher education sector. 💡Our taskforce is taking an ‘all options on the table’ approach to how - after years of working to reduce costs individually – universities can partner, collaborate and deliver transformation and cost savings through new models and ways of working. See more on our taskforce: https://loom.ly/phDYUss

Universities are helping entrepreneurs across the UK turn their ideas into successful businesses 💡 🚀 38,750 companies have been launched with university support over the past decade. 📊 750% increase in student start-up revenue across the sector from 2014 to 2023. 💼 64,384 people employed by university-backed start-ups in 2022-23. This month, Universities UK launched #UnisStartUpTheUK to spotlight how universities are generating local growth, investment and job opportunities.   Discover how King's Entrepreneurship Institute is empowering innovators to grow their businesses ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e2bZsTPG King's College London | Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences | King's Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care | King's College London Alumni | King's Business School | Sundar Arvind | Arjun S Khanna | Andreia Trigo

The UK economy will need 11 million extra graduates by 2035 according to official government forecasts. Our latest analysis shows that graduates will be critical to the government's Industrial Strategy as they currently make up more than half of the workforce in key growth sectors. Find out more here 👉 https://loom.ly/NIx4Kso

How do you produce an insulation materials that are ultra-light-weight, thin, thermally stable, mouldable, and manufacturable at scale? A University of Birmingham spin-out has developed an innovative process that uses an electrical force to create ultra-fine nanofibers by drawing threads of polymer from solution. The team of researchers behind the spin-out expects to redefine industry standards for thermal insulators. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/eYh73nw2 Universities UK | Samuel Moxon | Gowsh Poologasundarampilla | Matthew Campbell-Hill #UnisStartUpTheUK

💬 ‘I think there’s a real transformational opportunity to make the most of TNE to drive global development and engagement around the world.’ Earlier this week, Universities UK International (UUKi) Deputy Director (Policy & Global Engagement) Harry Anderson spoke in Parliament at the Business and Trade Committee session on export led growth.💡

We’re celebrating UCL student ventures as part of Universities UK’s #UnisStartUpTheUK campaign. Your Juno was founded by UCL alumna Margot de Broglie (UCL Economics) and her sister Alexia de Broglie. Dubbed 'the Duolingo of money', Your Juno is helping to educate women and non-binary people about personal finance. The business has raised over £2.5 million in investment. Margot and Alexia received support for Your Juno through the Hatchery incubator programme at BaseKX, UCL’s dedicated entrepreneurship hub in King’s Cross. As well as access to free office space, they were paired with mentors and received bespoke business support. Margot is keen to encourage other budding entrepreneurs to take advantage of UCL’s support: “There’s a brilliant community here, and a lot available to help you with your business ideas, so if you’re thinking of setting up your own thing, make sure you tap into that. We made some brilliant contacts and connections, many of whom we’re still in touch with now." #StudentStartups #UniversityStartups #EntrepreneurshipEducation

💬‘The people in the community know a lot – let’s co-produce with them, let’s hear their voices.’ Director of London Engagement at London Metropolitan University, Sophie Cloutterbuck shares insight on how co-production with local community partners produces tangible real-world impact. 🎤Hear from an expert panel discussing key aspects of successful partnerships in episode three of The Future of Higher Education Today podcast. 🎧 Listen to the full episode now: https://loom.ly/7M0Odk0 ➡️Missed our earlier episodes? Catch up on the series here: https://loom.ly/GZe1yxI

Over the past three years, the UK-Ukraine Twinning initiative has brought together UK and Ukrainian universities to sustain and strengthen higher education in Ukraine during the war. From supporting students to continue their education, to sharing facilities and equipment, these partnerships have ensured universities continue to operate in Ukraine despite the challenges posed by conflict. #TwinForHope #Ukraine