Past Events

The 3rd International Entrepreneurship Educators Conference 8-10 Sep 2008 Canary Wharf, London   Click here to download report	Our final report of the Developing Entrepreneurial Graduates project, produced in collaboration with NESTA and NCGE, will be launched at this year’s International Entrepreneurship Educators Conference in the heart of one of the world's iconic business districts, London’s Canary Wharf. Over two full Conference days – Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th September – Enterprise Educators UK (EEUK) and the National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship (NCGE) will deliver a rich international line-up of speakers, and great opportunities for delegate participation through workshops, poster sessions and a live competition. To view the conference programme and reserve your place visit www.ieec.co.uk or contact the NCGE office on +44 121 503 3239. Last year places were sold out in advance of the event so book early and avoid disappointment! A wide array of interactive workshops have been finalised and will be led by entrepreneurship educators from throughout the UK as well as from European, US and Canadian universities. Full details are available on the conference website. Members of EEUK are entitled to a substantial discount, and there is also a limited number of discounted conference places available for those currently on the International Entrepreneurship Educators Programme (IEEP). We hope you can join us in London for IEEP 2008. For further information, please email Gemma Wan, at: gemma.wan@ncge.org.uk .
Creating Value Seminar 27 May 2008	This seminar will discuss the UK findings from a 4 country study on how universities help boost business competitiveness through research collaboration and knowledge exchange. Speakers include: ▪ Andrew Herbert, Managing Director, Microsoft Research Ltd. ▪ Professor Alan Hughes, Director of the Centre for Business Research ▪ Dr Cathy Garner, Chief Executive of Manchester: Knowledge Capital ▪ Philip Ternouth, Associate Director: R&D & Knowlege Transfer, CIHE Venue Microsoft, Cardinal Place, 80-100 Victoria Street, SW1E 5JL Join Please note that this seminar is an invitation only event. The flyer can be downloaded here
Employer Demand for Learning 8 May 2008	The seminar will discuss the findings from our research with employers on how their needs for high level learning are met by higher education and ways in which HEIs respond through the provision of higher level learning. Venue Department for Innovation Universities and Skills (DIUS) 1 Victoria Street, Westminster, SW1H 0ET Join Please note that this seminar is an invitation only event. The flyer can be downloaded here!
Leadership in an Age of Supercomplexity 29-30th January 2008	Just as universities are becoming more business-like, so businesses are becoming more knowledge-centred. This, the fifth joint consultation on the values of higher education, organised between St George's House, Windsor Castle, the Council for Industry and Higher Education (CIHE) and the Society for Research in Higher Education (SRHE) will focus on: The impact on UK universities, in terms of styles and philosophies of management and leadership, of business concepts and the impact of new governance arrangements; Ways in which the cross-pollination of ideas and experiences can be shared between higher education and business; Leadership in both the business and HE sectors in an age of ‘supercomplexity’ where both sectors face global competition, radical organisational change and pressure to manage and lead their organisations in times of uncertainty and complexity. Venue St George's House, Windsor Castle Join Download the flyer here! Papers CIHE Background Note: Leadership in an Age of Supercomplexity - Keith Herrmann, CIHE CIHE Provocation Note: What will Successful Organisations Look Like? - Richard Brown, CIHE

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