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Strategic Partnerships Tony Ryan – PVC Science 10/09/2020 © The University of Sheffield
Partnerships and Strategy Tony Ryan – PVC Science 10/09/2020 © The University of Sheffield
Partnerships • What are they for? • Why do we have them? • What should they look like? • Who are they with? • Choices? Some partners aren’t optional and others are our competitors! 10/09/2020 © The University of Sheffield
• Income • Reputation • Impact • Goodwill • Instrumental to our objectives 10/09/2020 © The University of Sheffield
• Income • Reputation • Synergy • Goodwill • Translation & Impact • We cannot succeed in isolation 10/09/2020 © The University of Sheffield
What should they look like? • A successful partnership should have 4 Ps • Purposeful • Proportionate • Productive • Persistent 10/09/2020 © The University of Sheffield
Who are they with? • Research - RCUK, EU, charities, Innovate. UK, Industry • Teaching – HEFCE, QAA, fee payers • Policy • Employers • Alumni • City & Region 10/09/2020 © The University of Sheffield
International teaching • Nanjing. Tech • We get income • 3+1 overseas students • They get kudos 10/09/2020 © The University of Sheffield
Research & Training Example • RCUK large part of our research income • Influence & engagement • e. g. CDTs 10/09/2020 © The University of Sheffield
Impact Examples • Translational Nueroscience • Model organisms • Specific – MND • US Environmental Protection Agency 10/09/2020 © The University of Sheffield
Industrial Examples • EEE advanced machines and drives • ACSE control systems • Since 1993 10/09/2020 © The University of Sheffield
Translation Example 10/09/2020 © The University of Sheffield
Alumni Example 10/09/2020 © The University of Sheffield
Policy Example • SPERI & The Crick Centre 10/09/2020 © The University of Sheffield
Employer Example • Employability • ALDI & Varsity • HEAR 10/09/2020 © The University of Sheffield
Unavoidable Examples • HEFCE • QAA • Fees • Making them work for us! 10/09/2020 © The University of Sheffield
Why? In or out? Do they pass the 4 Ps test? 10/09/2020 © The University of Sheffield
What should we do with them? • Test against the 4 Ps • Nurture those with a clear purpose • Make sure they’re proportionate • Kill ‘em if they’re not productive • Focus our resources so those with greatest payback persist. • Enjoy what we can’t avoid! 10/09/2020 © The University of Sheffield