- Council for Industry and Higher Education
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Council for Industry
and Higher Education
CIHE Established 1986 Members 52 Location London, UK Chair Richard Greenhalgh Chief Executive David Docherty Acronym CIHE Homepage http://www.cihe.co.uk The Council for Industry and Higher Education, known as CIHE, aims to be "a strategic leadership network of businesses and higher education executives promoting a system of higher learning that leads to greater market competitiveness and social well-being"[1].
The CIHE was founded in 1986, as a non-governmental organisation in the United Kingdom and since 1997, has been a company limited by guarantee[2] and a registered charity.[3]
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History
The Council for Industry and Higher Education (CIHE) was founded in 1986 by Jim Prior (then a Cabinet member and the new chairman of GEC), John Cassels and Pauline Perry (then Chief Inspector of Schools at the Department for Education). Jim Prior agreed to invite the heads of a range of businesses and universities to initial discussions to find a common cause that might be addressed through collaboration.[1]
Policies and Mission
CIHE works with business, universities and Government across the UK and believes that the UK requires ongoing financial investment in its research and education system to maintain its level of excellence, particularly in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). They identify collaboration between businesses and universities as a key method of adding value to this investment, and producing globally aware graduates to meet the needs of international businesses.[1] The mission of CIHE is therefore:
- To develop and promote an agreed agenda on the higher education talent and research issues that affect the UK’s global competitiveness and social well being as well as individual development.
- To build and publish an evidence base so that policy and behavior changes can be better based on fact.
- To change policy and behavior to reflect strategic educational and research needs.
- To create strategic task forces on issues of national significance where business and university collaboration can effect real strategic change.
CIHE aims to meet these objectives by conducting reviews of current economic and social issues, lobbying Government for policy change, piloting projects to produce case studies (undertaken by individual members) and media involvement. Particular areas of ongoing research and policy focus are:[1]
- Employability, Skills and Workforce Development
- University-Business Research Collaboration
- Future demand for STEM skills
- Role of higher education in meeting the UK’s competitive needs.
Funding
The Council is funded by its member organisations and by external organisations. The funding sources include universities, other organisations and companies.[3][4][5] Each member organisation appoints one person to the Council, and seven of those people are currently Trustees.
Trustees
As of July 2009, the Trustees of the Council are:[6]
- Richard Greenhalgh, CIHE Chair
- Sir Robert Margetts CBE FEng, Chairman, Legal & General
- Dr Martin Read, Former Group Chief Executive, Logica CMG
- James Ross, Former Deputy Chairmain, National Grid plc
- Professor Eric Thomas, Vice-Chancellor, University of Bristol
- Professor Dianne Willcocks, Principal, York St John University
- Professor Tim Wilson, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive, University of Hertfordshire
References
- ^ a b c d CIHE. "CIHE: About". http://www.cihe.co.uk/about/. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
- ^ Companies House. "Companies House record for CIHE". http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/792851b374564bf0f94c018dcb05e7c4//compdetails. Retrieved 2006-10-03.
- ^ a b Charity Commission. "Extract from the Central Register of Charities". http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=1066956. Retrieved 2006-10-03.
- ^ CIHE. "CIHE: Members". http://www.cihe.co.uk/about/council-members/. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
- ^ CIHE. "CIHE: Funding Organisations". http://www.cihe.co.uk/about/funders/. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
- ^ CIHE. "CIHE: Trustees". http://www.cihe.co.uk/about/trustees/. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
External links
Categories:- Charities based in the United Kingdom
- Companies of the United Kingdom
- Higher education in the United Kingdom
- Companies established in 1986
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