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Research and Intelligence
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.
For information on the activities which have taken place across the North West’s universities to support the region during the economic downturn, please see
‘What’s on Offer’.
NWUA Papers, Briefings and Presentations
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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The Higher Education Sector in the NW - Fighting recession and supporting recovery (2010)
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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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.
HEI 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 Helen Gregson on
hgregson@nwua.ac.uk
or 0161 234 8882 if you would like to request a search of the database.
HEFCE also gathers national information on this type of activity in its Higher
Education Business and Community Interaction (HEBCI) survey. The full data
set can be found on the HEFCE website
here.
Graduate Recruitment and Employment
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. To illustrate this, various summaries are
available to download below, each giving an overview of graduate recruitment in
2009 and how this compares with previous years.
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