Sir Tim Wilson’s review of university/business collaboration has again shown the value of work-experience during University. Sadly the old ‘Sandwich Courses’ (which were intended to prepare students for business life) have been in decline and only a small number of students get interaction with ‘real business’ during their studies. This is an increasingly important issue Read more about The importance of University Alumni for ‘Employability’ measures[…]

The report ‘The Role of Business Schools in Driving Innovation and Growth in the Domestic Economy’ has been critical of UK Business Schools for: Having too few academics and lecturers that have experience of the ‘real [business] world’ Not being easy for outside business to engage with when they seek help with research projects Failing Read more about Working with Alumni – how can it make a difference to a University?[…]