1. Research universities and their regions Observations from visits to UBC and Lund John Tibbitt PASCAL Observatory / Glasgow University

2. Background 5 days in Vancouver and Lund Interviews with key staff in each university Guided by benchmarking tool developed by David Charles and used in PURE Supplemented by experience in PURE and working in Glasgow

3. Domains of engagement City and regional planning Support to business Social inclusion and cohesion Qualifications and skills Heritage and culture Sustainability Management

4. Focus of engagement Global International (regional) National Local region/state Local city

5. Context Location History and heritage Size

6. UBC - strengths and weaknesses Good at: Business innovation Culture and heritage CPD and continuing education Social inclusion Promoting public debates Could improve: Responding to local business needs Responding to govt training programmes Student internships and enterprise opportunities

7. Lund – strengths and weaknesses Good at: Business innovation Business incubation Enterprise training Commissioned education Widening access Could improve: Culture and Heritage Local business links Regional skills agenda Links with regional authorities Links with local HEIs

8. Issues - strategic Clarity of the strategy Centralised or decentralised Focus Supply or demand driven

9. Issues: Practice Partnership: - regional & local public authorities - other HEIs - business Media Marketing and market research Enterprising approach

10. Some challenges Understanding the complexity Inter-connectedness of domains and levels Quality of engagement activity Understanding the ‘engagement gap’