How Universities Are Improving Regional and Local Economies

How universities are improving regional and local economies

A new report ‘puts universities at the centre of the debate on how to generate growth in local and regional economies with national impact’. The research, which has been produced by the Institute of Economic Development (iED) and AtkinsRéalis, shares recommendations from universities on how the government can best improve regional and local economies across the UK. News of the report comes following the government’s plans to adopt a place-based …

New report highlights role of universities in driving local and regional economies

A new report by the Institute of Economic Development (iED) and AtkinsRéalis puts universities at the centre of the debate on how to generate growth in local and regional economies with national impact. It is critical that government incentivises higher education and local government to focus on economic development, through policy guidance, capacity building, and budgets, the co-authors say. How Universities Can Help Drive Local and Regional Ec…