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South West RDA and University Challenge
SWRDA Corporate Plan Examples of HE investments in priority
places – past and future Challenges
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SW RDA and HEFCE
Strategic Alliance (1st region) Joint Investment Criteria Regular contacts between RDA and
HEFCE SW Regional Team Working together with partners
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Priority Places and University Challenge
Combined Universities in Cornwall North and South Devon Somerset Gloucestershire Swindon And…
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Cornwall and its challenges
Rural and peripheral GVA 75% of EU average (66.7% in 2001) Very little higher education before CUC Young people leaving to work /study Economy dominated by small businesses 35% of businesses have turnover <£500k Wages below national average
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Combined Universities in Cornwall Vision
To create a university infrastructure for Cornwall
To stem the brain drain To help raise the game of business
in Cornwall To bring well paid jobs To bring opportunities to people and
businesses country wide
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Partnership
£120m in two phases
HEFCE, SWRDA and Government funding
EU funding through Objective One Programme
EU ERDF and ESF Convergence from 2007 – transform Cornwall
Cornwall County Council role
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North and South Devon
Access to universities difficult, low participation
North Devon College (Barnstaple)– New campus – LSC funded– University of Plymouth Colleges partner– HE and Innovation Centre– North Devon Plus (include Local
Authorities) for economic development South Devon College
– Stand alone HE Centre (with LSC and business relations function)
– Close links with existing Innovation Centre based at College (Torbay Council)
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Somerset Universities Partnership Project (SUPP)
No university in county (but 3 FECs delivering significant amount of HE)
Complex pattern of partnerships with HEIs
Drive from Somerset County Council Wide consensus to pursue
collaborative option addressing needs of Somerset economy
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University Challenge(s)
Partnerships – are they the right players? Strategic context.
Institutional issues – structure and commitment
Competition and collaboration Business support simplification/Train
to Gain Employer engagement funding
models HE/FE links Sustainability