Summary: With challenging times ahead for the UK's higher education sector, the role of business and industry in higher education moves to centre stage in the debates about funding, international competitiveness and employment. This week's Jisc sponsored HEPI (Higher Education Policy Institute) Westminster breakfast briefing saw a passionate discussion between Sam Laidlaw, Chief Executive of Centrica, and Chair of the CBI Higher Education Task Force, and Professor Tim Wilson, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hertfordshire, to explore why and how business should engage more with universities, both financially and intellectually.
