Higher Education and the Knowledge Economy

This RSA Research Network explores issues and research questions emerging in both academic and policy arenas in reference to the relationship between Higher Education and the Knowledge Economy. While the literature recognise the role of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in local and regional development and their importance in reference to human capital, very little attention has been devoted to the way HEIs contribute to creative economy locally and nationally. It is also a platform to debate the knowledge and research available in this field and discuss the potential development of the role of HEI as the creative economy becomes central to the UK economic development and be multidisciplinary and to involve researchers, academics, practitioners and policy makers at regional, national and international level. In particular, from a first exploration of the literature available it is clear that the topic concerns regional scientists, economists, geographers as well as researchers and policy makers in higher education, entrepreneurship and regional development.

Organisers:

• Dr Alessandra Faggian, School of Geography, University of Southampton, UK
• Prof. Peter McGregor, Department of Economics Strathclyde University, UK
• Dr Charlotta Mellander, Jönköping International Business School, Prosperity Institute of Scandinavia, Sweden

Future Events:

• TBC