Agenda

How can companies help shape education without reducing universities to the role of short-term recruitment pipelines? Dual study programmes, jointly developed degree programmes and specialisations, industry-partnered laboratories, work placements and internships, projects addressing real business challenges, industrial doctorates, and the involvement of industry professionals in teaching. Which initiatives deliver lasting results, and which are merely a marketing exercise? How can we build long-term relationships that benefit students, universities, and businesses alike?

How can communication barriers between academia and business be overcome, and who should act as the “interpreter” between companies’ needs and universities’ research capabilities?