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T he University of Huddersfield
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Key Facts: An inspiring, innovative and international University £140m turnover £300m benefit to the local economy Over 2,800 staff on payroll 24,000 students studying more than 400 degrees –More PG’s than Aston, Bradford, Bangor, East Anglia, Essex, Hull, Keele, Kent, Lancaster, Sussex, Swansea –More UG’s than Bristol, Cambridge, Durham, Imperial, King’s, Leicester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Oxford An international University –Students from over 130 countries –Delivering courses in China, Hong Kong, India and Singapore
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An entrepreneurial University: Top ten for Teaching Excellence (The Sunday Times) Top ten for Student Satisfaction (NSS and ISB) Top Ten for Employability (DELI) Top ten for Financial Sustainability Top 10 for quality of buildings (category A) Doubled research income and PG recruitment Tripled international recruitment Outstanding Employer status Contribute £300 million pa to local economy
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Who do we work with?
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Securing our past Only University partner of the Royal Armouries Currently writing the history of the Beefeaters Our Battlefield Archaeologist has identified the true location of the Battle of Bosworth where Richard III lost his crown and life
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Securing our future: Health Creation of new particle accelerators for the treatment of cancer.
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Securing our future: Energy Using nanoscience to optimise materials for use in future nuclear reactors Proposing Thorium as next generation nuclear Sir Arnold Wolfendale Sir Peter Knight Professor Steve Donnelly
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Securing our future: Advanced manufacture EPSRC National Centre for Advanced Manufacturing Concept of ‘factory on a machine’
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Securing our future: Cleaner technology Creating molecular sponges for the extraction of toxic substances such as chloroform and lead Dr Craig Rice and researcher Rebecca Fennessy
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Securing our future: Medicine High-tech analysis for the pharmaceutical industry Agilent European Centre of Excellence
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Securing our future: Music World leaders in computer music composition Hosted the International Computer Music Conference Previously at New York, Montreal, Singapore Duke of Kent opens our 3-D Music Composition Studio
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Securing our future: Safety Only UK NSPCC sponsored Professor Applied Criminology Centre European leaders on ‘breaking the cycle’ Advisors to the West Indies on child protection
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Securing our future: Helping SMEs Helping local SMEs develop new technologies Scalp cooler to reduce hair loss during chemotherapy
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Buckley Innovation Centre Huddersfield “A new approach for a new economy” Sir George Buckley, CEO, 3M
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The old economy
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Growing the new economy: The 3M Buckley Innovation Centre
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£12 million flagship partnership project Wholly owned company of the university Business focused - run by business for business Inward investment and job creation Support for high-growth, high-technology businesses Not sector or technology specific B2B2HE exemplar A new approach for a new economy
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Grow on space: Globe Mills
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Supporting Economic Regeneration 3M, a global company, supporting innovation in the North University partner in the project 3M Innovation Centre acting as a pipeline of innovation Globe Mills will be an opportunity for companies to stay in the region.
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