Higher Education and Business Collaboration

1. Higher Education and Business Collaboration www.acuauk.com

2. Coventry UniversitySupporting BusinessNeil WitheyOperations DirectorMartin GrantBusiness Development ManagerDavid ToothConstruction and Built Environment Sector Lead

3. Coventry University • 22,000 Students • Academic & Internal Structure • Art & Design • Business, Environment & Society • Engineering & Computing • Health & Life Sciences • Applied Research Institutes • CUE Ltd, ACUA Ltd, London Campus

4. Commercial Activity • Focus on collaboration (industry and academia) • Through commercial partnerships, the University have built up a comprehensive network of clients and have gained a reputation for providing real business solutions • Coventry University work with a diverse range of organisations in both the public & private sector • Individual entrepreneurs, SMEs, and large corporate organisations in a wide range of market sectors

5. Working with Business Through the institutional Applied Research (AR) Strategy, the University work with a range of companies to help:- • Develop new products and services • Improve processes and efficiencies • Understand the market, develop business strategy • Identify, value and protect and develop IP • Assess learning and development needs • Access specialist funding

6. Working with Business Options • Internships • Student Projects • Knowledge Transfer • Collaborative Research • Direct Consultancy • Training

7. Grand Challenge Initiatives Sustainable Agriculture Integrated Transport &Logistics Low Impact Buildings Ageing Society Digital Media Low Carbon Vehicles • Developing viable, and sustainable agricultural methods • Improving transport services and the movement of people and goods • Increasing innovation in the sustainable construction industry • Addressing the societal issues of supporting an ageing population • Exploiting digital systems & platforms (innovative technology & content) • Designing, testing & evaluating low carbon vehicles and systems

8. Low Impact Buildings New £55m Faculty Building, BREEAM Excellent £5.2m “Sustainable Building Futures” Project £300k Wireless Monitoring Project

9. Trading Subsidiaries • ACUA Ltd • Provider of bespoke, commercial learning & development solutions, driven by organisational need & demand, integrating business coaches directly into client organisations • Coventry University College Ltd • Provider of flexible HNC/HND and Honours Degree Courses based around professional qualification standards, and coupled with an academic award

10. Professional Learning & Development“With over 80% of the 2020 workforce already in employment, the UK is facing a skills shortage that needs addressing now to secure the future of the UK’s global competitiveness”Flexible blended learning solutions offering:-On Campus, On Site, Online learning

11. Including... • Business & Professional Services • Project Management, Leadership & Management, Marketing, Languages, Accountancy, Legal Practice, HR Management • Engineering & Manufacturing • Metrology & Measurement • Creative, Digital, and IT • Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro • Health & Social Care • Nursing, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Clinical Skills Open Programmes http://store.coventry.ac.uk

12. CU Technology Park Training Facilities • Coventry University London Campus • Specialist Training Facilities • Metrology, Design, Health Skills

13. Learn, Succeed, Evolve Coventry University Trading Subsidiary • Commercial learning & development solutions • Leadership & management, organisational development • Driven by organisational need & demand • Business coaches integrated into client organisation • Flexible programmes • Designed to drive improvements in business performance

14. About Acua We realise sustainable performance improvement through enabling your organisation, teams and individuals to learn, succeed and evolve

15. How we work with employers Our focus on the ‘outside-in’ has led us to identify some key principles which underpin the way we work: • We foster active relationships - taking the time to truly understand your needs and connecting people whose trust, passion and expertise helps to achieve your aspiration and intent • We make it authentic - wrapping dynamic and highly engaging solutions around the things that matter most to you and your organisation, giving real time impact • We facilitate immersive learning experiences - facilitating inspiring, dramatic and memorable solutions that challenge you to address emotions, situations and experiences, enabling positive change • We measure the transformation - measuring and evaluating the difference that our solutions have had, ensuring your organisation gains real, lasting benefits

16. A client/partner centric approach Senior Leadership

17. Our partners and the projects we support

18. Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions World-class Learning www.acuauk.com

19. Building Blocks of Capability

20. Talent Mapping and Management In the Construction Sector www.acuauk.com

21. Reflection On A Talent Model

22. Applications How do we reward our top performers? How do we find people with the right talents? Attraction & Recruitment Reward & Recognition How do we develop the right skills in our people? How do ensure talent is in place for the future? TALENT MODEL Learning & Development Succession Planning Competency Framework Career Framework Performance Objectives Performance Management Career Development How do ensure the right people progress? How do we get the most out of our people?

23. Integrated Customer Experience

24. What’s next? • Contact us • Neil Withey - Operations Director • Martin Grant - Business Development Manager • Dave Tooth -  Construction and Built Environment Sector Lead • Acua Limited • 5 Coventry Innovation Village • Cheetah Road • Coventry CV1 2TL • T 024 7615 8283 • eneil.withey@acuauk.com. • martin.grant@acuauk.com • david.tooth@acuauk.com • wwww.acuauk.com