Education is not only improving minds, it’s improving towns and cities. Seats of learning are driving economic development across the Midlands, providing jobs, investment, prosperity and regeneration.
Insider’s special event will look at how universities, colleges and academies are acting as catalysts for growth for their surrounding areas both in knowledge and skills and the physical landscape.
The event will hear from senior academics, business leaders, officials and experts about the economic opportunities provided by universities, colleges and schools and how to make the most of them. It’ll also look at the role student accommodation is playing in city and town centre regeneration.
The panel event will focus on the following key themes;
Education as a catalyst for regeneration & economic growth
Development programmes at universities and colleges – such as Keele, Loughborough and Aston – are helping to reshape the region’s towns and cities. What are the standout development schemes? How do these developments assist growth? What opportunities do they provide? How have they helped economic growth? Also, how are student accommodation schemes helping to regenerate our towns and cities?
Education as a catalyst for knowledge growth
Universities, colleges and academics play a key role in harnessing and commercialising knowledge and skills. What funding and leadership is needed to maximise this? How can we ensure this benefits the wider business community? What help is needed from the local, regional and central government?
