Newcastle University Presentation to Gateshead Business Forum Dr Douglas Robertson

1. Newcastle University Presentation to Gateshead Business ForumDr Douglas Robertson

2. Outline • University Vision 2021 • Physical developments • Campus for Ageing and Vitality • Science Central • Newcastle Institute for Research on Sustainability • Specific ways the University interacts with business and the economy • All against a backdrop of changing times and policies

3. The University as an organisation • Over 4000 staff • Around 20000 students • Turnover in excess of a £350 million • Developments locally and internationally with new developments in Singapore and Malaysia • Students from over 100 companies • Subjects from languages through to history, engineering, medicine and life sciences • We are not a business but we do seek to be business-like • We are not part of the public sector • Formally established as an autonomous charity.

4. The NU position • Vision 2021: A world-class Civic University “World-class” - Research-intensive - Student experience “Civic University” - Societal Challenge Themes - Science City - working with partners • Societal Challenge Themes: • Ageing and Health • Sustainability • “Social Renewal” • Science City Themes: • Ageing and Health • Sustainability • Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine

5. A remarkable overlap: City and University “In the next 20 years we will create a city of science, technology and innovation” “We will develop and implement the concept of Newcastle Science City” “We will pioneer a new model of sustainable urbanism” “We will treat the entire city as a laboratory for applied research on urban sustainability”

6. Our shared ambition “NewcastleGateshead” will become a brand name around the world A global example of re-engineering an old industrial urban landscape to become a sustainable city of the future A City of Science

7. 2010 THE CAMPUS FOR AGEING AND VITALITY Biomedical Research Centre Building Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre Clinical Ageing Research Unit Biogerontology Building Edwardson Building Future Developments: 2011 – Translational Research Building including space for companies working with the University “from bench to bedside”

8. Science Central: Planned Character Areas

9. Science Central: Sustainability Levels

10. Societal themes • Changing Age • Launch year 2010 – a mix of events for the public, businesses and partners covering ageing research, public lectures, art exhibitions, The Charter, debates, schools activities etc • Sustainability – “Enough for all forever” • Launch Year 2011 • Establishment of Newcastle Institute for Research on Sustainability (NIReS) A new focus bringing together several hundred researchers with skills in sustainability in areas related to for example water, energy, marine, transport where we have world-class capabilities.Building inter-disciplinary working seeking to create effective solutions • Sustainability is a major plank for the development of the Science central site • Working closely with Gateshead and Newcastle Councils

11. But do we have what it takes? What is our track record? Engineering: top 10 in the Research Assessment Exercise Highest EU-funded university on Transport in the UK UK leading School on Marine Science and Technology in the UK UK Research Council Grants earned 2008-09 7th in the UK by amount 2nd in the UK relative to size 170 European projects with 1700 partners • By 2012 Newcastle University will have concluded a £200m redevelopment of our campus – without debt • Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Ageing and Health

12. Staff, Graduate and Science City Enterprise • Around 5 technology spin-outs per annum – technology push • Over 75 ideas accessed for commercial potential per year • Recent example businesses • Newgene, Alcyomics, Five Quarters • Small company incubators on Campus, seeking to develop more space • Over 35 graduate companies created by graduates every year often service based businesses including companies delivering bike hire, clothing, footwear, food and other businesses – some based in Gateshead • Newcastle Innovation Machine is part of the Science City programme – demand led company formation 13 businesses formed or in formation

13. Graduate placements etc • In 2009-10; • North East Graduate Directory (631 entries); • Newcastle Work Experience (106 regional placements); • Employer Fairs with a regional focus (e.g. IT Fair with 14 employers and 265 students); • employers participation in fairs and presentations (319 separate employers); • sourcing and promoting 988 regional graduate opportunities; and • consultancy to 278 employers regarding graduate employability

14. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, Secondments • KTP • Over 20 live project schemes • Many with local companies • Transfer of knowledge/ideas from university to company. Graduate in the business mentored by a University academic and the company • Project funding won competitively in collaboration with business • KTS • University given block funding • Secondments into business to test out new research ideas into practice based activities • Around 15 secondments to date

15. Business Vouchers Scheme • Limited Life Scheme • University committed several hundred thousand pounds to running a scheme to deliver £5000 worth of University resource to partners’ projects • 120 organisations supported, many small companies • Over 70 new relationships developed

16. The emerging ageing market • Major project • Over 3 years; 6 months in. • University has one of the largest research teams in ageing in Europe • Building on this we are running the Changing Age theme seeking to bring our expertise together with others to impact on society • Running a series of seminars, training and awareness events into the changing market demographics arising from an ageing population • Over 80 local small businesses already involved • Some events free and some are ticketed.

17. Thank you