Universities , Business and Knowledge Exchange

Our aim is to foster close working and understanding between business and higher education so that world-class learning and research can improve the international competitiveness of both sectors and the capabilities of graduates and those already in the workforce. The Council leads in developing an agreed agenda on the higher level learning issues that affect our global competitiveness, social cohesion and individual development. The CBR is an independent research institution within the University of Cambridge. The study of enterprise and innovation is a key area of research alongside work on corporate governance. The Centre draws on expertise in several University of Cambridge Departments including Economics, Law, Geography, Land Economy, Engineering and the Judge Business School, and the research has a substantial policy and practitioner focus (The views expressed in this report are those solely of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the case study companies, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation or the Economic and Social Sciences Research Council.