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Business and community engagement consultation workshop
Attendance at this workshop is by invitation only
UK higher and further education (HE and FE) institutions are expected to play an increasingly significant role in innovation and skills development, especially through external partnerships. The purpose of this invitation-only workshop is to explore the top concerns of universities’ and colleges’ (actual and potential) partners and clients from business and the community, to inform the JISC BCE programme of work.
This is an opportunity for selected senior representatives from businesses, public sector organisations, charities and others to share their views and experiences on interaction with universities and colleges, and the incentives and disincentives to collaborate. A particular focus will be given to the strategic use of information and communications technology (ICT) to support and enhance this collaboration. We would like your views on themes such as access to the knowledge and expertise resources of UK further and higher education institutions, the visibility of institutions’ business and community engagement (BCE) services (such as knowledge transfer or workforce development), relationship management, partnership working and institutions’ role in the innovation system.
The workshop will be relatively informal but professionally facilitated and we aim to stimulate lively debate, so the day should prove enjoyable, energising and informative.
The workshop will be held at the Said Business School, Oxford. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Agenda
| Time |
Activity |
| 10.00 - 10.30 |
Registration and coffee |
| 10.30 - 10.45 |
Welcome and keynote
Di Martin, Chair of the JISC Business and Community Engagement (BCE) Advisory Group and Dean & Chief Information Officer of the University of Hertfordshire |
| 10.45 - 11.00 |
Overview of the JISC BCE Programme
Simon Whittemore, Programme Manager, Business and Community Engagement (BCE), JISC Innovation group |
| 11.00 - 12.30 |
Plenary discussion
Exploring the views of business and community representatives regarding the access, use and value of higher and further education institutional resources and services.
Facilitated by Vanessa King and Julia Lampshire |
| 12.30 - 14.30 |
Lunch |
| 13.30 - 15.00 |
Themed breakout groups
- Innovation and co-development through partnerships and networking
- Using and accessing institutional resources (eg. libraries, innovation centres)
- SMEs and the institutional ‘offer’
- The experience of the institution’s ‘customer’; relationship management and service development
|
| 15.00 - 15.45 |
Feedback from breakout groups |
| 15.45 - 16.00 |
Next steps and close |
Registration
Online booking form
If you are unable to attend, this invitation can be extended to a nominee of similar standing from your organisation. Places are limited and bookings will be taken on a first come, first served basis.
Contact
For all queries relating to this workshop please contact Dawn Kelly, t: 0117 989 8509 , e: jisc@inanyevent-uk.com