A Universidade do Central Lancashire (UCLAN) foi reconhecida por seu espírito empreendedor depois de ter sido selecionado nos prêmios de ensino superior de 2019 (os) prêmios do setor de ensino superior. Nos últimos seis anos, o trabalho empreendedor da UCLAN foi selecionado nesta categoria de prestígio, refletindo o status da Universidade como uma das instituições mais inovadoras do setor de ensino superior. Para que as PME da região acessem serviços relevantes dentro da instituição. Somente no último ano acadêmico, os mentores de negócios do Centro forneceram 936 horas de um a um a um e entregaram workshops e eventos de rede para 1.546 alunos. Empresa na UCLAN, disse: “Estamos muito satisfeitos em ser reconhecidos pelo Times Times mais altos por nossa crescente cultura empreendedora. O Centro de Desenvolvimento de PMEs é liderado pelas demandas de nossos membros para garantir que ele esteja em uma posição de contribuição significativa para as comunidades que trabalha. Nosso objetivo é aproveitar esse sucesso aproveitando o espírito empreendedor de nossos alunos e capacitando-os a impulsionar a mudança, desenvolver suas habilidades e inspirar o mesmo espírito em outros. ”
The Awards are regarded as the Oscars of the higher education sector and UCLan has made the final six in the Outstanding Entrepreneurial University category.
It is the fifth time in the past six years that UCLan’s entrepreneurial work has been shortlisted in this prestigious category, reflecting the University’s status as one of the most innovative institutions in the higher education sector.
The nomination is for UCLan’s transformation into an entrepreneurial university thanks to the work of its Centre for SME Development, which sits at the heart of the institution to lead an entrepreneurial culture and acts as a gateway for the region’s SMEs to access relevant services within the institution.
The Centre also support staff and students to transform their ideas into businesses by developing their entrepreneurship and employability skills through its Propeller Enterprise Hub. In the last academic year alone, the Centre’s business mentors provided 936 hours of one to one support and delivered workshops and networking events to 1,546 students.
This commitment is reflected in UCLan’s latest HEBCIS survey results, which highlight that the University helped to establish 201 new student start-ups in the 2017-18 academic year.
Professor Sue Smith, Interim Director of Innovation and Enterprise at UCLan, said: “We are delighted to once again be recognised by the Times Higher Awards for our growing entrepreneurial culture. The Centre for SME Development is led by our members’ demands to make sure it’s in a position to make a significant contribution to the communities it works with.
“Through this ground-breaking approach, we have created an environment that allows for knowledge exchange and collaboration across campus and beyond. We aim to build on this success by harnessing the entrepreneurial spirit of our students and empowering them to drive change, develop their skills and inspire the same spirit in others.”
UCLan is no stranger to success at the THE Awards. Last year it won in three categories; International Collaboration of the Year, Excellence and Innovation in the Arts and Most Innovative Contribution to Business-University Collaboration.
This year, nearly 80 institutions have been nominated across 23 categories in a bigger-than-ever sector celebration. The winners of the 2019 gongs will be announced at the THE Awards Ceremony, which will take place at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 28 November.
