This blog post by Dr Chloe Billing summarises our approach to an evidence review of place-based innovation policies and their role in supporting local economies, as part of the Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) Hub work. Our review takes a multifaceted approach, defining key concepts and identifying critical questions around innovation accessibility, tailored support, geographical … Continue reading “LPIP Evidence Review: Innovation Policies for Local Places”
Category: Innovation
Exploring Educational Frameworks Across the UK: A Comparative Look at Knowledge Exchange and Teaching Excellence
The UK’s higher education frameworks, shaped by devolved governance, play a critical role in regional development, business innovation, and community benefits. Each nation—England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland—has distinct policies and funding structures. Elizabeth Goodyear explains how these frameworks work within each nation and how they compare to frameworks such as KEF and TEF. In … Continue reading “Exploring Educational Frameworks Across the UK: A Comparative Look at Knowledge Exchange and Teaching Excellence”
Understanding the UK’s Higher Education Excellence Frameworks: Why They Matter to Local Policy Innovation Partnerships
Elizabeth Goodyear explains that more fulfilling partnerships can be formed with Universities when organisations have an understanding of the UK’s Higher Education excellence frameworks. Why do the excellence frameworks matter? We were asked by our non-university partners why the UK’s Higher Education excellence frameworks should matter to them and why they should be interested. Partners … Continue reading “Understanding the UK’s Higher Education Excellence Frameworks: Why They Matter to Local Policy Innovation Partnerships”
The Knowledge Excellence Framework (KEF)
In a series of blogs, the LPIP Hub explains what the three common university frameworks are, what the benefits are of these, and how they can be of interest to people outside academia. Focussing on how collaboration and partnerships can help universities and conversely how performing well in these frameworks can be of benefit to … Continue reading “The Knowledge Excellence Framework (KEF)”
The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
In a series of blogs, the LPIP Hub explains what the three common university frameworks are, what the benefits are of these, and how they can be of interest to people outside academia. Focussing on how collaboration and partnerships can help universities and conversely how performing well in these frameworks can be of benefit to … Continue reading “The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)”
The Research Excellence Framework (REF)
In a series of blogs, the LPIP Hub explains what the three common university frameworks are, what the benefits are of these, and how they can be of interest to people outside academia. Focussing on how collaboration and partnerships can help universities and conversely how performing well in these frameworks can be of benefit to … Continue reading “The Research Excellence Framework (REF)”