Policies and Mission
CIHE works with business, universities and Government across the UK and believes that the UK requires ongoing financial investment in its research and education system to maintain its level of excellence, particularly in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). They identify collaboration between businesses and universities as a key method of adding value to this investment, and producing globally aware graduates to meet the needs of international businesses. The mission of CIHE is therefore:
- To develop and promote an agreed agenda on the higher education talent and research issues that affect the UK’s global competitiveness and social well being as well as individual development.
- To build and publish an evidence base so that policy and behavior changes can be better based on fact.
- To change policy and behavior to reflect strategic educational and research needs.
- To create strategic task forces on issues of national significance where business and university collaboration can effect real strategic change.
CIHE aims to meet these objectives by conducting reviews of current economic and social issues, lobbying Government for policy change, piloting projects to produce case studies (undertaken by individual members) and media involvement. Particular areas of ongoing research and policy focus are:
- Employability, Skills and Workforce Development
- University-Business Research Collaboration
- Future demand for STEM skills
- Role of higher education in meeting the UK’s competitive needs.
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