1. Business Facing Universities John Weston Chief Executive Higher Education South East Higher Education South East, Berkeley House, Cross Lanes, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1UN tel: 01483 484257 fax: 01483 484291 e-mail: enquiries@hese.ac.uk web: www.hese.ac.uk

2. Business Facing Universities Driving regional economic development in the South East

3. Source HE BCI Survey 2007 – based on 05/06 data Economic Development

4. CPD - Continuing Professional Development Source HE-BCI survey 2007 Annexe A Part A

5. What are they? Lord Sainsbury “While our knowledge transfer policies seem to be working well for our research universities, there is scope to increase knowledge transfer from business- facing universities to small and medium enterprises. HEFCE/UUK “ a range of diverse contributions made to a diversity of businesses.”

6. Examples of diversity Southampton University. Research collaboration in engineering with: Airbus Phillips Lloyds register Rolls Royce

7. Examples of diversity Southampton Solent University. Course development for emerging creative business sectors: Fashion styling consultancy Pop music performance TV and video production

8. Examples of diversity Reading University Merger with Henley Management College Complementarities of a leading international provider of executive and MBA education and a leader in international business research with excellence in financial and real estate markets.

9. Examples of diversity Brighton University Profitnet peer to peer learning network for SMEs in Sussex 500 SME employers engaged Short courses in generic and sectoral business areas with potential CPD accreditation towards an MBA. Cross disciplinary potential and HEIF/skills overlap

10. Issues for discussion Business facing academics? HEIF and Skills agendas both face business. The skills agenda- will co- funding work for the courses business needs? Train to Gain and HE Brokerage Mission or add- on?