NWUA is well placed to gather information on the North West HE sector’s response
to the economic downturn. It is important that this information is disseminated
to stakeholders and partners, and this is carried out via frequent updates and
papers submitted to key partners and stakeholders. A summary of key research and
intelligence activities is provided below.
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No City Left Behind?
(The geography of the recovery – and the
implications for the coalition)
This report, written by The Work Foundation,
focuses on how the UK’s cities are expected to recover from the recession. It
gives significant support to universities and emphasises the importance of their
role in our cities’ recoveries to 2020. Skills and innovation are regarded as
playing a vital role in the recovery, and cities with wide skills bases and
centres of innovation are likely to be amongst the strongest to recover. It also
argues that the private sector should, and will, be the main driver for economic
recovery, meaning that areas of high public sector employment are likely to face
further challenges with regards to employment. To download this report please click
here
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NWUA Papers and Briefings
In its role as regional representative of the HE sector, NWUA has produced a
number of papers for key regional political and strategic bodies. These can be
downloaded below.
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NWUA has produced this report to highlight the ways in which North West HEIs have
supported businesses and individuals affected by the economic recession and to underscore the extremely
important role of the sector in driving sustained economic recovery.
To download this report please click
here (pdf).
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- Paper outlining the North West universities’ response to the economic downturn
for the Joint Economic Commission
(pdf)
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Paper outlining the graduate offer in the North West for the Regional Skills and
Employment Board
(pdf)
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Briefing on Universities’ Digital & Creative Capabilities for the Regional
Minister (GONW)
(pdf)
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Briefing on Universities; Renewable Energy Capabilities for the Regional Minster
(GONW)
(pdf)
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Briefing for the Joint Economic Commison on the NW HEI activity relating to the
Low Carbon Economy
(pdf)
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Briefing for the Joint Commison on NW HEI activtiy relating to Advanced
Manufacturing
(pdf)
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Briefing for the joint Economic Commison on NW HEI activity relating to Nuclear
(pdf)
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The HE offer in the North West - Presentation given to Jobcentre Plus and
unionlearn staff
(ppt)
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The HE offer in the North West - Handout given to Jobcentre Plus and unionlearn
staff
(pdf)
HE Barometer
NWUA is required to collect and disseminate information on HEI activities
developed or redesigned in response to the economic downturn. This takes the
form of a HE Barometer, designed to provide HEFCE and other stakeholders with an
overview of how the HE sector is responding to the economic downturn and what
changes there have been in the demand for services from the sector. The
information is then collated into a national report by HEFCE to be shared with
the Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS), Universities UK and
GuildHE. Both the Regional and National HE Barometers can be downloaded below
HE Activity Database
We are currently populating a database to better capture the full range of
activities undertaken by our region’s universities, particularly that related to
the exchange of knowledge and engagement with the community, businesses and the
third sector. The database contains key information about projects and
initiatives across a full range of categories from collaborative research,
through continuing professional development, to business consultancy. Projects
are searchable by project type, sub-region, date, institution and keyword, and
the records will provide a useful reference tool to highlight the constructive
role our universities play in the development of the region and the region’s
economy.
Please contact Dr. Celia Brigg on cbrigg@nwua.ac.uk
or 0161 234 8880 if you would like to request a search of the database.
HEFCE also gathered national information on this type of activity in its Higher
Education Business and Community Interaction (HEBCI) survey. The full data set for 2007/08
can be found on the HEFCE website
here. Since 2008/09, responsibility for the HEBCI survey rests with the Higher Education Statistics Agency. Further details can be found
here.
Graduate Recruitment and Retention
The economic recession has had a major impact on graduate recruitment,
particularly the number of graduate vacancies available and the higher level of
competition for each vacancy.
- AGR: Graduate Recruitment Survey 2009 (Summary by NWUA)
- High Fliers: The Graduate Market in 2009 (Summary by NWUA)
- JCP information on the labour market - please click
here to download any information