1. Unlocking Talent: linking widening participation, university growth and regional development Dr. Ian Tunbridge OBE Executive Director, CUC

2. WHAT IS CUC? CUC EXPLAINED

3. An economic regeneration project based on HE as the driver A partnership of HE and FE providers serving Cornwall An innovative, regionally distributed model WHAT IS CUC?

4. CORNWALL 2001 No broadband coverage < 2,500 higher education places Young people leaving the county Foot & Mouth disease hits agriculture GDP 66.7% of EU average

5. Cornwall’s Brain Drain (1989 – 2000) Net Migration 15-29 Age Group

6. THE CUC VISION To create a university infrastructure for Cornwall To stem the brain drain To help raise the game of business in Cornwall To bring well paid jobs To bring opportunities to people and businesses county wide

7. THE CUC PARTNERSHIP

9. Cornwall College Zoology Centre Newquay Cornwall College St. Austell Truro College Cornwall College Camborne Duchy College Rosewarne Penwith College Tremough Campus Cornwall College Saltash Duchy College Stoke Climsland University College Falmouth – Woodlane Campus Knowledge Spa Falmouth Marine School

10. 8 HE centres built on time & budget (£65 m) 2000 additional HE students 71 Ph.D. and post-doctoral posts filled £7.7 million Research Fund created - over £6 million allocated 147 graduates placed in Cornish companies CUC PHASE 1

11. Over 2,000 new jobs by 2025 Hub campus expansion Rim – 8 centres around Cornwall £52 million ‘levered’ development’ £5.7 million graduate placement and Postgraduate programmes Further business support and R&D CUC PHASE 2

12. CORNWALL 2008 100% broadband coverage 6000+ higher education students Young people coming into the county Agri-Food innovation centre GDP 75.8% of EU average

13. Net Migration 15-29 Age Group CORNWALL’S BRAIN DRAIN REVERSED?

14. JOBS 640+ jobs created so far, mostly at graduate level c.530 people directly employed by CUC partners* 4000+ jobs will be created by 2025 220 Unlocking Cornish Potential graduate placements *excludes further education staff at colleges.

15. HE IN CORNWALL

16. A PARTNERSHIP TO MEET NEEDS Research (Exeter, Medical School) Vocational HE (Plymouth, Falmouth) Local delivery and widening particpation (Cornwall and Truro Colleges)

17. EMERGING AREAS OF WORLD CLASS EXPERTISE Biology: Ecology and Conservation Contaminated Land Renewables: Bio Fuels, Wave / tidal Materials Characterisation Climate Change Digital TV and Film Production 3D / 2D design Medical Humanities Medical Ethics Care of the elderly Adding value to primary and processed food production Environmental and Earth Sciences Creative Health Agri- Food

18. CUC Engaging with Wave Hub Maximising Knowledge exchange locally and regionally:  Consortium of regional research  Collaborations with Scotland and elsewhere Contributing to economic development:  Skills development  Applied research  Supply chain  Use of Innovation Parks Showcase resources / capabilities

19. HE IN FE IN CORNWALL Most HE in FE students live within 20 miles of their College Many have previously taken a Level 3 FE qualification at the College 85% come from families where neither parent has an HE qualification 40 % of provision is part-time Many courses have 50%+ mature students

20. 220 graduates placed with employers since 2004 70%+ retained at the end of their placement Average starting salary £17,500+ Average impact on turnover c.£250,000 UNLOCKING CORNISH POTENTIAL

21. “After my education it was my impression that it was difficult to find employment within Cornwall that would fully utilise the skills I had gained and allow them to grow” “But, thanks to PTT and UCP, I am now at the forefront of a major software development project that is to be used by international business; while also gaining knowledge about the fast moving e- learning industry.” Graduate Recruited under UCP R&D Funded by CUC Cornwall Research Fund Expert mentor provided by University of Plymouth UNLOCKING CORNISH POTENTIAL

22. WHAT IS CUC? A NEW VISION

23. WORKING WITH OTHER AGENCIES’ AGENDAS Europe – Lisbon Agenda, Convergence funding DIUS – HE to support employment RDA – developing a high wage economy County Economic Forum – transforming Cornwall’s fortunes Business Link- business simplification Learning Partnership – progression, best start for young people Aim Higher – raising aspirations Lifelong Learning Network – progression and work based learning

24. HELPING CORNWALL PUNCH ABOVE ITS WEIGHT CUC will create centres of excellence in research and innovation which will give Cornwall international recognition for its areas of expertise. WORKING TOGETHER FOR CORNWALL CUC partners will work collaboratively to provide the people and businesses of Cornwall with a greater range of opportunities than any one institution could offer alone. SUPPORTING BUSINESS CUC will use its expertise to help businesses to prosper in Cornwall. We will work with other agencies to achieve this goal wherever appropriate. MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE PEOPLE CUC will support the development of vibrant communities across Cornwall by providing young people and those already in employment with greater opportunities to access and benefit from higher education.

25. WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT CUC “A model that can be commended to other parts of the UK” Higher Education Funding Council of England (Sir Howard Newby, Chief Executive, 2002) “The Combined Universities in Cornwall project is vitally important for producing the seeds of sustainable success. It is not a quick-fix solution but an investment in your collective future. It responds to the demand for a major higher educational institution that will not only stem the 'brain drain' but will even attract talent and knowledge into the region from outside, becoming an economic hub that will generate practical and commercial spin- offs as it grows and develops” Danuta Hübner, European Commissioner for Regional Policy, June, 2006

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