The Role of Universities in Supporting Local Economic Clusters and

Competencies – Changing Age

Graham ArmitageProgramme Director – Campus for

Ageing and Vitality

The University as an Organisation• Over 4000 staff• Around 20000 students• Turnover > £350M• Developments locally and internationally with new developments in Singapore and Malaysia• Students from over 100 countries• Subjects from languages through to history, engineering, medicine and life sciences• We are not a business but we do seek to be business-like• We are not part of the public sector• Formally established as an autonomous charity.

The University is therefore a major employer in the City and purchases by the University, staff and students make a significant contribution with a conservative economic multiplier placing our

impact on the economy at somewhere in excess £500m

Identifying Societal DirectionAnchor InstitutionsInvestmentUnderstanding new MarketsEnvironment for InnovationNew products and servicesWorkforce Development

Societal Direction

• Identify emerging issues.• Shape public opinion.• Shape policy.

Societal Direction

• Identify emerging issues.

Societal Direction

• Identify emerging issues.• Shape public opinion.

Societal Direction

• Identify emerging issues.• Shape public opinion.• Shape policy.

Anchor Institutions• Provide a focus to large initiatives.• Sustain a Substantial Network.• Honest Broker.• Coordination of Collaboration.• Aligning Policy and Practice

Maintaining Consistent DirectionSustaining a Substantial NetworkHonest BrokerCoordination of CollaborationAligning Policy and Practice

Anchor Institutions• Provide a focus to large initiatives.

Anchor Institutions• Provide a focus to large initiatives.• Sustain a Substantial Network.

University

NHS Tertiary Care

NHS Primary Care

Social Care

Public

Specialist Networks

Business Volunteer Sector

Patients

Anchor Institutions• Provide a focus to large initiatives.• Sustain a substantial network.• Honest broker.

University

NHS Tertiary Care

NHS Primary Care

Social Care

Public

Specialist Networks

Business Volunteer Sector

Patients

Maintaining Consistent DirectionSustaining a Substantial NetworkHonest BrokerCoordination of CollaborationAligning Policy and Practice

Anchor Institutions• Provide a focus to large initiatives.• Sustain a Substantial Network.• Honest Broker.• Coordination of Collaboration.

• Potentially huge resource implications.• Need innovative solutions.

Maintaining Consistent DirectionSustaining a Substantial NetworkHonest BrokerCoordination of CollaborationAligning Policy and Practice

Anchor Institutions• Provide a focus to large initiatives.• Sustain a Substantial Network.• Honest Broker.• Coordination of Collaboration.• Aligning Policy and Practice

Innovation Environments• Campus for Ageing and Vitality.• Relevant Multidisciplinary Research.

• Social Inclusion through the Digital Economy• LIVEWELL• 85 Plus• CISBAN

Building

Investment• £ 6.5M per year research income • £ 9M Department of Health• £ 3M ERDF• c £40M over 10 years in infrastructure

Developing products and services

“This project has provided Planmyfood with very valuable advice and text, as well as opening up the vision for the product future.  I’ve learnt a lot, and the product/service vision has changed significantly as a result of your advice.  I think it will be a much better product as a result.”Paul Dayan, Planmyfood Ltd

Innovation Environments• Campus for Ageing and Vitality.• Relevant Multidisciplinary Research.• Business Networks.• Public and Civic Networks.

Innovation Environments• Campus for Ageing and Vitality.

Innovation Environments• Campus for Ageing and Vitality.• Relevant Multidisciplinary Research.

• Social Inclusion through the Digital Economy• LIVEWELL• 85 Plus• CISBAN

Innovation Environments• Campus for Ageing and Vitality.• Relevant Multidisciplinary Research.• Business Networks

Innovation Environments• Campus for Ageing and Vitality.• Relevant MultidisciplinaryResearch.• Business Networks• Public and Civic Networks

Workforce Development• Undergraduate teaching• Postgraduate training• Projects• Networks• Skills

Impact

Thank You