Partnerships to foster innovation and success Meanwhile , Professor Elena Rodriguez- Falcon , Provost Chief Academic Officer of new STEM-focussed university , NMiTE ( New Model in Technology & Engineering ), offers an academic perspective on this kind of collaboration . She also has some advice on how we can make these important relationships work . “ Having partnerships between universities and businesses is not new ; there is now a long and evolving history of collaboration and innovation .
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are there for learners and facilitation within the industry to support outward mobility will certainly be beneficial .
“ The solution to the productivity puzzle has collaborative education at its heart . If learners have better access to the courses and qualifications of their choice which will get them the right jobs , and if employers can tap into the best possible pool of talent , the benefits will be felt by all .”
Partnerships to foster innovation and success Meanwhile , Professor Elena Rodriguez- Falcon , Provost Chief Academic Officer of new STEM-focussed university , NMiTE ( New Model in Technology & Engineering ), offers an academic perspective on this kind of collaboration . She also has some advice on how we can make these important relationships work . “ Having partnerships between universities and businesses is not new ; there is now a long and evolving history of collaboration and innovation .
“ Whilst there has always been a keen interest in developing partnerships that enable universities to understand the challenges being faced by industry in order to inform the creation of knowledge , or from companies to
identify the next generation of capable employees , in more recent times the trend is for businesses to increasingly become co-creators of knowledge . Businesses are increasingly active participants in the development and delivery of the student learning experience .
“ This provides a huge win-win for businesses , students and academics , and the benefits such partnerships deliver to industry are now even more valuable in our age of tightening
42 April 2018