The University of Hull has been recognised as a strong performer when it comes to sharing expertise to boost business and the economy.
The efficiency and effectiveness of its operations have been recognised in the first ever Knowledge Exchange Framework.
Developed by Research England, it forms the third pillar of assessment of universities’ activities, alongside the Teaching Excellence Framework and the Research Excellence Framework.
Dr Dave Richards, pro-vice-chancellor for research and enterprise at the University of Hull, said: “As a long-standing, actively engaged civic institution, and as an engine of innovation, the University of Hull drives advances for the region while also tackling global challenges.
“The university collaborates extensively with partners, connecting its work with business, health, communities, the third sector, and government, for mutual learning, growth and benefit.
“I’m delighted to see these inaugural results, particularly given the high-performing cluster in which the university has been grouped.”
In order to enable fair comparison of institutions across a diverse sector, universities were grouped into ‘clusters’. Hull is in Cluster X, which contains large, research-intensive and broad-discipline universities undertaking a significant amount of world-leading research. It sits alongside Durham, Exeter, Keele, Lancaster, Leicester, LSE, Surrey and York.
In the inaugural year of this new framework, the University of Hull performed:
- In the top 30% for research partnerships
- In the top 30% for its work with the public and third sector
- In the top 30 % for its work in IP and commercialisation
- In the top 40% for its contribution to local growth and regeneration
- In the top 50% for working with businesses
- In the top 50% for public and community engagement
Liz Jenkinson, director of knowledge exchange at the University of Hull, said: “We are delighted that this new framework recognises and celebrates the myriad of ways that knowledge is exchanged between the university and its many stakeholders and partners.
“Over the years the university has achieved many accolades for its knowledge exchange, such as a Guardian University Award for best Business Partnership and we were delighted to launch our new Knowledge Exchange Strategy last summer to guide our work over the next five years.
“A huge amount of work has been undertaken by colleagues across the institution which has culminated in these results, and we would like to thank everyone for their contributions.”
