INTRODUCING OXFORD BROOKES

OXFORD BROOKES IN FIGURES  3 campuses in and around Oxford  over 18,000 students  over 2,500 staff  ‘best modern university’ in the Sunday Times University Guide for 11 years  over 75% of research ‘internationally recognised’  in the top 10 UK universities for IP earnings  24 subjects rated ‘excellent’ for teaching  university status in 1992 – but 150th anniversary in 2015

WHAT WE DO BUSINESSHEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES TECHNOLOGY, DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENT Business Biological and Medical Sciences EducationArchitecture Hospitality Management Clinical Health Care English and Modern Languages Arts PublishingPsychology History, Philosophy and Religion Computing and Communication Technologies Social Work and Public Health Law Mechanical Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Sports and Health Science Social SciencesPlanning Public Care Real Estate and Construction

BUSINESS AND EMPLOYERS  Research & Development  Funded by research councils or industry  Consultancy  Solutions to problems and training  Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)  Part funded by Technology Strategy Board  Generating nearly £1bn pa in new sales for UK business and 1000 new jobs  Established over 30 years

WHAT IS KTP?  A partnership between a Company and a University  A defined project, 6 months – 3 years long  Embedding University knowledge in the Company  Bringing £240k average increase in profit, 3 new jobs  83% find KTP ‘significant to future performance’  81% ‘plan further collaboration’

WHO IS IT FOR?  UK businesses of all kinds and in all sectors, especially SMEs  Employing at least 4 people, established and trading profitably for at least 3 years  Needing knowledge to develop

A KTP ASSOCIATE Recruited on the open market, from anywhere in the world Average age 27 ‘Master’s level’ graduate with relevant experience Salary £20 – 30k+ Excellent career development package 70% recruited on completion

YASA MOTORS To develop sustainable joining technologies for mass manufacture of high reliability high torque, low mass electric motors Academic: James Broughton, Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment One Associate, two years Total value £170k

UTC Swindon: a new engineering and enterprise academy for 14 to 19 year olds Opening September 2014 in former GWR buildings Sponsored by Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells and Oxford Brookes University Part of a national movement for technical education

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