06/11/2025
EEUK
11/11/2025
EEUK
As valued members of our EEUK Fellowship community, we are writing to let you know that EEUK is undertaking a…
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After more than a decade of shaping enterprise education at Lancaster University and across the wider sector, Simon is stepping…
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Swansea University Student Enterprise Team achieve 3rd globally at Triple E Awards 2025 Swansea University’s Student Enterprise Team has been…
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Louisa Huxtable-Thomas (Swansea University) is inviting contributions for a forthcoming book, Cases on Entrepreneurship and Leadership, to be published by…
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International Entrepreneurship Educators Conference 2027 Enterprise Educators UK is inviting members to apply to host the 21st International Entrepreneurship Educators…
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UCL’s ambitious entrepreneurs pitch for investment at London Demo Day The most promising entrepreneurs from across London’s top universities…
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There’s something rather special about IEEC. Each year, enterprise and entrepreneurship educators gather together and suddenly, ideas start flying,…
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EEUK is proud to announce that Nottingham Business School, part of Nottingham Trent University, has been selected as the host…
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Enterprise Educators UK is delighted to announce a new partnership with Developing Business-Aware Academics (DBAA) project. The partnership will focus…
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University of Derby’s Game Changer Wins Big at Ingenuity Impact Mackenzie Sergeant, winner of UoD’s Pitch Perfect, has triumphed at…
Read MoreApplications are open for CoCreate Pitch, the world’s leading product-driven startup competition. Bold entrepreneurs are invited by the Global…
Read MoreCall for co-hosts – online, hybrid and in-person events Deadline for expressions of interest: 20th October 2025 (Early responses may…
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We are really pleased to welcome Shagun Jain to Enterprise Educators UK (EEUK), joining us at a time when we…
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We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2025 National Enterprise Educator Awards. We had a very high standard…
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Last month I was invited to join the EEUK Board of Directors to support a new MOU partnership with AGCAS,…
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NTU Enterprise launched Idea Hatchery NTU Enterprise launched Idea Hatchery, its first co-founder programme, supporting 15 students to collaboratively develop business ideas….
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Anyone else ready for a break?! Those in student-facing roles may be starting the wind-down for summer (although I suspect…
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Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and the Engineers in Business Fellowship (EIBF) support science, engineering, and biomedical students with enterprising ideas ARU…
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EEUK are seeking expressions of interest to take up the voluntary role of chair/co-chair of the EE Ireland Sub-committee. The…
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Congratulations to the winners of the Richard Beresford Development Bursary (Spring 2025) who have been awarded funding from EEUK to…
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Photograph courtesy of Elizabeth Morrow . KCL: Universities and Local Business come together at King’s Women Entrepreneurs Retreat Nearly 100…
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As I prepare to hand over the presidency of Enterprise Educators UK to my friend, colleague, and genuine legend Emilee…
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The Young Entrepreneurs Forum is an international project from The Entrepreneurs Network. It aims to connect and empower young entrepreneurs…
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Student entrepreneurs win award for sustainable manufacturing mark idea | University of Strathclyde A student-led idea to create an easily…
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Bantani: Entrepreneurship4All: Your Gateway to Entrepreneurial Success! At Entrepreneurship4All, we’re redefining the digital learning landscape for entrepreneurs. Our innovative ecosystem is…
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The “Skills Agenda” continues to dominate the discussions around HE and innovation. Reports, such as The Future of Jobs 2025…
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Six years ago, I found my tribe. It started as a small group, just seven of us, bound by a…
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Cardiff: LEGO® Serious Play® methodology. Cardiff University is revolutionising student engagement through LEGO® Serious Play® methodology. Recently, we collaborated with…
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Language is powerful. The words we choose to try to engage and educate in the entrepreneurship field can either invite…
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Rumours abound when enterprise education is omitted from key discussions surrounding the student experience, and whilst the consultation on the…
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Enterprise Skills and Competences: Essential Not Just for Professional Life but Also Personal Growth In today’s rapidly changing world,…
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On 14th January 2025, a dynamic and collaborative event took place at the University of Gloucestershire. The ECSB-funded interactive…
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Aston: Four Birmingham Universities collaborate to support student/graduate female founders. Four Universities in Birmingham (Birmingham City University, Aston University, University…
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As I step into 2025, I find myself skipping the usual resolutions and instead focusing on a single, powerful word:…
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2025 is already shaping up to be the year to get your voice heard, share your 3E practice, shape the…
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EEUK is currently forming a pool of training partners. We are seeking expressions of interest from experienced trainers and training…
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UCL: Unwrap creativity: Unique gifts from UCL’s entrepreneurs UCL has a thriving entrepreneurial community of students, staff and alumni. These…
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In this month’s Director’s Blog I introduce EEUK’s new Special Interest Group – Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Education for a…
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Edinburgh Napier: Bright Red Triangle (BRT) Bright Red Triangle (BRT), the enterprise hub at Edinburgh Napier University (ENU), has launched…
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There is a lot of noise in our daily lives at present with the US Election results bringing Trump’s agenda…
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For our 2025 conference, we are proud to be announcing a thought-provoking and exciting conference title: Disruptions, Futures and Enterprise Education….
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EEUK Practitioners, whether you are coaching, advising, mentoring or inspiring starts or businesses, you always need to keep one…
Read MoreEnterprise Educators UK is delighted to announce the launch of a new Special Interest Group (SIG), ‘Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Educators…
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Newcastle University Business School alumni and North East entrepreneur has work recognised with purple plaque Charlotte Windebank, a graduate of…
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In this month’s Director’s blog, I ruminate on the ‘special sauce’ of engaging with our networks and international collaborations and…
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Responding to the opportunity of a new Westminster government, Universities UK have created a HE blueprint report by bringing in…
Read MoreApplications for the Richard Beresford Development Bursary are now open with up to £1000 available for successful applicants. The bursary…
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Goldsmith’s: Synapse Fair Growth Introducing Synapse Fair Growth, Goldsmiths’ new creative growth programme and inclusivity toolkit. Our programme empowers organisations…
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Hosted in one of the most dynamic and historic cities in Europe, this year’s IEEC exceeded expectation, from the quality…
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2024/2025 academic year brings clear challenges for the enterprise educator. Working within a difficult academic environment, that has seen voluntary…
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I’ve been ‘coaching’ people in business design, growth strategies, and pitching for almost 15 years. So, when earlier this year,…
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Warwick: Leadership for Educational Transformation A unique programme Leadership for Educational Transformation (LET) aimed at supporting the rebuilding of the education system…
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pexels-oficialwallace-25559763 Sustainable entrepreneurship and green skills – get on board! Recently, I was interviewed for a parliamentary POST-note on ‘green…
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Post Election, EEUK is looks forward to hearing the details behind the manifesto promises. With many looking for a new…
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Leeds Beckett: New partnership launched to boost sustainability of start-ups Business experts at Leeds Beckett University have teamed up with…
Read MoreCongratulations to Bridgend College, Kingston University, Royal Northern College of Music and Teesside University, all of whom have been awarded…
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With a general election underway, we want to focus on policy, rather than politics but working at the intersection of…
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As educators, we have an imperative to consistently evolve how we teach and assess students to ensure they are developing…
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Changes in government can have profound impacts on various sectors, including education. Enterprise education, which focuses on equipping students with…
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Durham: New National Social Enterprise Competition for Students & Graduates Durham University has partnered with the Ford Family Foundation to…
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Sheffield: ‘Emerge: Be Enterprising’ programme The University of Sheffield’s new ‘Emerge: Be Enterprising’ programme held its first Awards Showcase in April, marking a…
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Innovation coaching is a relatively niche phenomenon. But one of the companies offering it is Strategyzer. Could it become as…
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Swansea University Students Take Part in Invent for the Planet 2024 40 students from Swansea University took part in Invent…
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With work in Scotland progressing to address the challenges of “scaling up” the educational-entrepreneurial enterprise eco-system, this blog looks at…
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We will discuss neurodiversity and intersectionality within enterprise and the education and business landscape. Exploring how we can create safe…
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Westminster: Cases on Entrepreneurship and Diversity Cases on Entrepreneurship and Diversity (Edward Elgar Publishing) edited by Dr Spinder Dhaliwal, was launched recently at…
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With so much happening, sometimes it feels like things would be easier if everything was dropped into your ‘pigeonhole’ so…
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In my first Director blog for EEUK, I wanted to focus on something that has been increasingly important to me,…
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Enterprise Educators UK are looking for an Operations and Business Development Manager. The Operations and Business Development Manager (OBDM)…
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EEUK wishes to commission a review of all current procedures, policies, structures and opportunities to ensure that our organisation is…
Read MoreApplications for EEUK’s Impact Fund is now open (deadline 19 May 2024). The key principles of the Impact Fund…
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Surrey: Green Tech Jam University of Surrey has launched an innovative new module in the School of Computer Sciences and Electronic Engineering, which…
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The UK StartUp Awards have just been launched which will again be celebrating innovative and high-achieving start-ups across the UK….
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The Richard Beresford Bursary fund is now open for applications. Up to £500 is available to support the personal development…
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Birmingham: Exciting Updates from UoB Elevate Program! In November, UoB Elevate Incubator launched its 3rd Cohort of 24 startups, spanning socially…
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Congratulations to those who were awarded Richard Beresford Bursaries in our Winter 2023/24 round. Many thanks to our assessors at…
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It is with profound sadness that we must report the passing of a cherished member of our EEUK family, the…
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Happy New Year! At the start of each New Year, we may make resolutions or goals that we would like…
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Metrics remain a source of EEUK Member frustrations (stemming from sector wide inconsistency of reporting due to lack of clear…
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1st January 2024 has seen changes in the data that HMRC will collect from online traders, such as eBay, Vinted,…
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Dear Members and Friends of EEUK As we stand on the threshold of a new year, I extend my best…
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Katrina Starkie, Chair, Influencer Pathway Network I am the Space and Community Manager at the Dryden Enterprise Centre. In…
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For all our EEUK members, collaborators and friends. As we come towards the end of yet another year, I extend…
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As the year comes to a close, key questions are being asked in national consultations and you can still respond!…
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Following a lively and well-attended session at IEEC2023, Dr Lorna Treanor & Rob Edwards are calling for examples of good practice,…
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Careers Services are being required more and more to provide enterprise and entrepreneurship support to students. To support Careers Professionals…
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Liverpool: Leadership Innovation Award Alison Pountney, Entrepreneurship & Start-up Consultant at The University of Liverpool has received a Leadership Innovation…
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EEUK was invited to join the work underpinning OECD EECOLE (Entrepreneurship Education Collaboration an Engagement) to assess the role of…
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Hidden on page 24 of the Entrecomp framework is a learning outcome which says “I can combine my understanding of…
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Surrey: Global Graduate Award in Entrepreneurship A first of its kind for the University of Surrey, the Global Graduate Award…
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I’m approaching these thoughts on education from my experiences of teaching enterprise skills competences and entrepreneurship. How do we integrate…
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With the release of Advance HE’s new Student Needs Framework Enterprise Educators now have a new checklist to use when…
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Having heard IEEC2023 keynote Amanda Selvaratnam, Associate Director Research Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (Impact), University of York made the case…
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Surrey: Student Enterprise Student Enterprise at the University of Surrey took a different approach to prize-giving at its latest annual…
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Many thanks to our track chairs for giving their time to ensuring that the IEEC2023 programme was of high quality…
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Applications now open for EEUK Committees EEUK is supported by a number of committees with specific responsibilities, all of which…
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EEUK is setting up three new advisory networks focussed on the three professional pathways that EEUK Associates identify with and…
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Complete and share – survey for new EEUK SIG in light of climate and ecological crisis A survey has opened…
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IEEC 2023 was a remarkable experience that brought together educators, professionals, and experts from many institutions both in the UK…
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Photo by CardMapr.nl on Unsplash All enterprise educators know that their work can extremely tightly focused, when working with particular…
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Students are at the heart of what we do and why we do it, so when Dame Sally Davies declared…
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Enterprise Educators UK (EEUK) welcomes the spotlight that APPG for Entrepreneurship are currently placing on the UK visa system with…
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KCL: Women Entrepreneurs Retreat King’s Entrepreneurship Institute recently hosted its 5th annual Women Entrepreneurs Retreat and for the first time invited…
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While enterprise education is becoming increasingly popular and important in today’s educational landscape, it may not be taught in every…
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Following the recent election, we are delighted to announce the five new EEUK Board Members who will be joining us…
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The board at Enterprise Educators UK (EEUK) is delighted to announce the appointment of two new Honorary Fellows in recognition…
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UCL-supported startup raises $2.5 million to revolutionise identity verification Startup business Outdid, supported at UCL’s entrepreneurship hub, has raised $2.5…
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UCL student wins London Mayor’s Entrepreneur Competition Tech startup upLYFT, co-founded by UCL and Imperial College London students, has won…
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Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal at EEUK member Salford Business School to see student enterprise in action. On Wednesday…
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In September 2019, I attended my first International Entrepreneurship Educators Conference (IEEC) at Oxford Brookes. For three days, I was…
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Have you recently thought about how to increase student engagement with having students across the UK and abroad? Working now…
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Networking. Love it or Hate it, it’s necessary in our line of work. And let’s face it, necessary in any…
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Dundee: Venture Competition The University of Dundee’s Venture Competition celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit found within the University and looks to…
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Photo by Li-An Lim on Unsplash How can (and should) those working in enterprise and entrepreneurship education and support change…
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Enterprise Educators UK (EEUK) and British Council Armenia are pleased to announce the launch of a new Enterprise Education Regional…
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Swansea: Healthcare Technology Centre collaborates to improve level of care in NHS Wales and beyond Swansea University’s Healthcare Technology Centre…
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UAL Creative Hack: cross-college collaboration tackles social and environmental challenges Led by University of the Arts London’s Careers and Employability,…
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Social enterprises do not yet feature centrally in our enterprise and entrepreneurship education. Do you wonder why, as I do?…
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Baishev: “Generations of Independence-2022” In December 2022, “Generations of Independence-2022” competition of innovative ideas was held to support young entrepreneurs…
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In recent years, there has been a growing concern about the rising cost of living and its impact on people’s…
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With the Government being criticised in 2022 for not stating a vision for universities or outlining a clear path to…
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Happy New Year, everyone. Marcus here, an Associate Dean of Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise at University of the Arts London….
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Start of a new year and we are already trying to continue with good intentions, It certainly has been an…
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Lboro: Connect, Create, Commercialise and Champion Loughborough University’s enterprise team recently successfully launched our new communities – – open to…
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A new year provides opportunities for both reflection and preparation, and whilst there has been turbulent and unpredictable times in…
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UCL:Presents you won’t find anywhere else from UCL’s entrepreneurs If you’re looking for truly unique gifts this season, UCL’s startups…
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Lord Young will be remembered by EEUK as the trailblazer who subtitled his 2014 seminal Government report “Enterprise for All”…
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The University of Greenwich partnered with Enterprise Educators UK on Thursday 24th November to deliver a one-day conference in the…
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With the politics dominating over recent months, policy development appears to have taken a back seat on the national stage….
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Middlesex: Barnet Micro-Business Growth Programme Middlesex University partnered with Barnet Council to provide a unique programme of short training courses, specifically…
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I need time to think It’s very difficult to step away from the frenetic pace of HE teaching and attend…
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Sussex: Startup Cycle’ Students at the University of Sussex took part in a sustainability-themed ‘Startup Cycle’ tour of Brighton’s business…
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This blog post shares insights from the work carried out by Westminster Enterprise Network, at the University of Westminster and…
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I write this blog more than a week since the International Enterprise Educators Conference 2022 at Swansea University and I’m…
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Bristol: Enterprise Sessions A series of films by the University of Bristol in which company founders, researchers and academics talk…
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IEEC brings together enterprise educators in all their roles, be that practitioner, influencer or academic, for key discussions that explore…
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York: New hub to empower Yorkshire’s entrepreneurs and improve communities The University of York believes in the power of enterprise…
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The Impact Research Group are a cross institutional group of academics interested in exploring the impacts of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship…
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Cardiff Met: Annual CF5 Business Bootcamp marks Cardiff Met’s latest achievements in graduate outcomes and start up success’ From 20th –…
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Dr Inge Hill, Royal Agricultural University & Director of Enterprise Educators UK When I graduated with my PhD, I was…
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In 2014, EEUK members helped shape a key APPG (Microbusiness) report that reviewed the English educational pathways from school age,…
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I have had the privilege to work across the enterprise education and business support scene for over 13 years now,…
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So over the last week I have had a lot of time to reflect. From beginnings in entrepreneurship working alongside…
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St Andrews: The Entrepreneurship Centre The Entrepreneurship Centre at the University of St Andrews opened its doors for the first…
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Having dug deep to understand the impact of linking learner days, CPD and graduate starts in the first iteration of…
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KCL: King’s Business School partner the British Business Excellence Awards “Celebrating the very best of British business, the Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence…
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As it is already summer term, May 2022, it finally feels, here in the UK, that we are ‘gathering’ –…
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From EEUK Honorary Fellow, Professor Andy Penaluna As QAA announces new subject-specific benchmark statements, with a key criterion being a…
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Good jobs are enjoyable and fun, but the best jobs make you want to improve so that you can be…
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Dundee: “Entrepreneurship Week 2022’ Entrepreneurship Week 2022 from the Centre for Entrepreneurship, University of Dundee showcased the local entrepreneurial spirit…
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We all know that the best policy is informed by practitioners, so whenever the opportunity arises, EEUK is keen for…
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Listen now to the first episode of new podcast, The Octopus of Enterprise Educators, as host Diana Pasek-Atkinson of NTU…
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With a crop of “go-to” #EntEd reports coming out, there is focus upon the current and future needs of students/graduates,…
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Aston: BSEEN celebrates student entrepreneurs with startup showcase. Over 300 people gathered at the Custard Factory in Birmingham on 17…
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Just as Queen Elizabeth II reflects on her 14 UK Prime Ministers, I have been thinking about the 14…
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Sheffield Hallam: Innovative entrepreneurs celebrated The annual Hallam Enterprise Awards is the flagship start-up competition event at Sheffield Hallam…
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EEUK members seek to upskill their practice to ensure that it futureproofs their own work, as well as those of…
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Sheffield Hallam: THE Outstanding Entrepreneurial University 2021 This award is the culmination of five years of hard work from…
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The Government’s delay releasing the ‘Levelling Up’ White Paper means that 2022 will start with a fresh look at…
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I get up in the morning to make a difference! And societal impact is on my mind most days….
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It has become an EEUK Christmas tradition that I compose the blog for December and shamelessly attempt to squeeze…
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Durham: Student wins the inaugural Global Student Prize Jeremiah Thoronka, a student at Durham University, has won the Chegg.org…
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As EEUK looks back over 2021, our pre-pandemic aspirations haven’t changed, whilst many significant issues have merely come into…
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Nottingham: Ingenuity programme open to all The Ingenuity Programme brings students, staff and alumni from over 30 UK universities…
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2021 November’s policy blog provides some key resources to keep you updated on several themes, so take a look:…
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The data analytics team at Jisc in partnership with Enterprise Educators UK and other higher education (HE) sector professionals…
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Oxford Brookes: Thrive Festival 2021 Oxford Brookes University’s Thrive Festival aims to bring careers and business goals to life….
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Whilst recognising that our current students have already experienced so much change, it is also clear that the world…
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UCL: Unibuddy platform receives $20m in funding to fuel global expansion The student recruitment platform Unibuddy, backed by UCL,…
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When I became Chair of EEUK I wanted to ensure that the organisation was fit for the future of…
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Queens: Up to £30k for university researchers to validate business ideas The ICURe Programme is now open for applications!…
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Birkbeck: Entrepreneurs Pitch Live in Pioneer 1.0 Awards This year’s Pioneer 1.0 programme at Birkbeck, University of London (image…
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With the most unusual academic year of your working life ending, there is much for EEUK Associates to incorporate…
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Strathclyde: New Exploring Entrepreneurship series Vicky Hamilton (pictured above) – inventor of Recoilkneepads, founder of VH Innovations and Enterprise…
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With our friends at the APPG for Entrepreneurship (All Party Parliamentary Group for Entrepreneurship) undertaking a consultation, we are…
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We recently co-led the first run of a new Core Module for approximately 600 Warwick Business School undergraduate students…
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Salford: Festival of Entrepreneurship & Innovation The first ever Festival of Entrepreneurship & Innovation will be hosted by the…
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My lifelong passion for raising the awareness of the importance of SMEs recently turned to microbusinesses, and more importantly,…
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The odds are stacked against female entrepreneurs. Especially in post-Soviet nations, despite the abundance of creativity. Venture capital investment…
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UCL and 16 others: London Venture Crawl 2021 goes virtual London Venture Crawl went online for the first time…
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A recent article by Cowell, posted on the World Economic Forum website, proposed five changes that would be valuable…
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The new KEF (Knowledge Exchange Framework) dashboard (released March 2021) seeks to showcase the impact of English HEIs across…
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Portsmouth: Graduate co-founds global platform for student entrepreneurs University of Portsmouth graduate Kennedy Assoumou co-founded IdeasLab to give budding university…
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For my first ever blog as a Director of EEUK, I have used it as an opportunity to reflect…
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With expectations building for a post-pandemic life, enterprise educators are drawing from across the sectors to understand what a…
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Strathclyde: Eight Senior Enterprise Fellows appointed At the end of last year, the University of Strathclyde announced the launch…
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Given suggestions in the press that the UK Government will be rebuilding a post-pandemic economy through skills and innovation,…
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As the Covid-19 pandemic stretches on, daily news headlines about the latest infection rates and death toll are frequent…
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Nottingham Trent: The new home for Enterprise Opening in Spring 2021, The Dryden Enterprise Centre (pictured above) will be…
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If you are delivering enterprise education online and at a distance, then EEUK’s dynamic webpage #EntEdOnline and the library…
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23 Welsh FE and HE institutions: Online marketplace An all-Wales online student marketplace has launched in time for Christmas….
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To say 2020 has been a difficult year for us all is probably an understatement. I’m not going to…
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King’s Bright Sparks: 100 entrepreneurial answers to some of the world’s most pressing challenges King’s College London’s Entrepreneurship Institute…
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Enterprise Educators draw from a wide range of policy documents to deliver for their students, colleagues, and their institution…
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The digital delivery of the university offer is now ‘de rigour’. As we enter another locked down, locked up,…
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Nottingham: Ingenuity programme launched across UK The 20/21 Ingenuity programme has now launched across the UK. The University of…
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With the pandemic impacting on every aspect of life, two new reports were released last week that both recognise the…
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According to the research, there are a total of 274 incubators and accelerators in the UK, of which 40…
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Portsmouth: Summer female entrepreneurship event This year the University of Portsmouth hosted their second female entrepreneurship event (online of…
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This year’s IEEC(Online) policy update provided an overview as to that many of the things that had been stopped…
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Enterprise Educators UK (EEUK) recognised excellence in enterprise education at the National Enterprise Educator Awards 2020 on Friday September…
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University of Sussex: New Entrepreneurship Team The University of Sussex has appointed a new team to develop an enhanced…
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I have worked in enterprise education for almost eight years, starting in an extracurricular role before transitioning to my…
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The finalists have been announced and voting is open for the new ‘People’s Choice’ National Enterprise Educator Award. In 2020…
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Birkbeck: Pioneer awards – winners crowned Birkbeck University’s Pioneer Programme rounded off a year of innovative entrepreneurial growth with…
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Enterprise educators and researchers from four UK Universities have come together to research the available ‘impact’ assessment tools for…
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Sustainability is not a new concept, but it is deeply topical now more than ever. Here are my thoughts…
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HESA has recently released (June 2020) the Graduate outcomes data which is drawn from the survey of graduates, gathered…
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Newcastle: Start up support goes international Newcastle University’s virtual START UP Connect networking event was attended by students from…
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If taking #EntedOnline is our challenge for the 2020/21 academic year, be assured that we are in the best…
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EEUK was delighted to once again support the International Conference for Entrepreneurship Education Ecosystem (ICEEE) over the weekend of…
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My early career was spent delivering and evaluating several structural funded entrepreneurship support programmes, including a multi stakeholder festival…
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The National Enterprise Educator Awards celebrate and champion the diverse work of enterprise and entrepreneurship educators and practitioners working…
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When I took over the Chair of Enterprise Educators UK in August 2019, I started to share ideas on…
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Sheffield Hallam: Graduate entrepreneurs adapt to the current challenge An enterprising Sheffield Hallam University video production company has quickly…
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As everything changes, this EEUK Policy blog updates you on the things you need to know and gives you…
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At the recent Enactus UK Virtual National Competition the 2020 University Advisers of the year were announced. EEUK sponsors…
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Newcastle: Enterprise Challenge – Sustainability in Science Bioscience students stepped out of their comfort zone for an afternoon to…
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Firstly Brexit and now Covid-19 the last year has been one of dramatic uncertainty. It is likely that this…
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Plymouth: Techstars Startup Weekend returns The Techstars Startup Weekend (pictured above) returns to Plymouth in November to help budding entrepreneurs develop…
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Throughout our work with members and partner organisations, discussions surrounding metrics continue to dominate our thinking. The EEUK responses…
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EEUK Chair Gareth Trainer recently wrote a letter to Ofsted, highlighting our collective concerns for the proposed removal of…
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Birkbeck: ‘Pioneering’ Entrepreneurs Birkbeck, University of London, has successfully enrolled 200 students onto its Pioneer programme for aspiring and…
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So far 2020 has given us a kick start on social enterprise, with a new European (country based) report…
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EEUK Chair, Gareth Trainer, has written to Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, to make the case to retain…
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It’s leap day year and in keeping with the romantic theme below, this is my first ever blog post…
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Manchester: Triple Win for University of Manchester team in YES19 Competition Team Larvita (pictured above), swept the boards at…
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I was recently asked to join a panel discussion on the Future of Careers and Employability at the AGCAS…
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In seeking “2020 vision” for the year ahead, I am starting to wonder if we are on the cusp…
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Loughborough: Outstanding Entrepreneurial University Loughborough University was the winner of the Outstanding Entrepreneurial University award, sponsored by NCEE, in…
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Professor Sarah Underwood has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship of Enterprise Educators UK in recognition of her dedicated service…
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Whilst the planned Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW2019) launch of the Prince’s Trust review on Barriers to Young People Starting…
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After the success of my ’12 days of Christmas’ EEUK blog a few Decembers ago, it’s no wonder I’ve…
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At the International Entrepreneurship Educators Conference (September 2019) delegates were brought together by EEUK Director, Neil Coles to explore…
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Queen’s: Student becomes first undergraduate to win top prize at Invent Awards Lewis Loane, Electrical and Electronic Engineering student,…
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Many policy reports commissioned by recent governments, for example Enterprise for All, highlight the need for more enterprise education….
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University of Huddersfield: Entrepreneurial student wins £15,000 A talented student supported by the Enterprise Team at the University of…
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Recognising the need for external validation and support, the EEUK Board has been delighted to welcome a wide range…
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The academic team from the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CFIE) ran an interactive seminar at the International Enterprise…
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In the first Demo Day of its kind, three of the UK’s leading universities, 15 of their extraordinary ventures,…
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At IEEC2019 I “lifted the lid” on the work that EEUK does on behalf of its members, and invited…
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Enterprise Educators UK is delighted to announce the winners of the 2019 National Enterprise Educator Awards, celebrating the UK’s…
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Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence Advance HE has awarded the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Bristol with the Collaborative…
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With institutional dynamics, national drivers and the local context to keep track of, together with changing student needs and…
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£100k donation to drive entrepreneurship in the North East of England Students at Northumbria University are benefiting from a…
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What happens when you bring together 35 ambitious and creative secondary school students for an intensive week of entrepreneurial…
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EEUK puts ‘policy’ centre stage and our new “Rough Guide” events are no exception. We have always been keen…
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UEL: Homelessness to hip-hop dance business for E-Factor winner A University of East London (UEL) alumna who turned her…
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Last month I headed to Sweden to attend my first 3E Conference in Gothenburg. 3E (ECSB Entrepreneurship Education Conference)…
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Salford: Entrepreneurial successes of university incubator From a Vegan delivery company to a business using VR to train Olympians, the first cohort…
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I have recently returned from representing EEUK and speaking at the 3rd annual International Conference for Entrepreneurship Education Ecosystem…
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Picture credit David Tett. King’s College London: Royal visit The Entrepreneurship Institute team and ventures on the King’s 20 Accelerator…
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Shifting Sands: the mainstreaming of Enterprise Education April saw EEUK Directors back at the Houses of Parliament, just a…
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Enterprise Educators UK was delighted to sponsor the Enactus UK University Adviser awards and host ‘afternoon tea’ at this…
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Creating value for members: EEUK Associates and the Research Project Fund The EEUK Board is finding ways of creating…
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What’s in a name? Well everything actually and that’s why, if your organisation is a member of Enterprise Educators…
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Guest blog Between Wednesday 6th and Friday 8th March four higher education institutions hosted the first ever Amsterdam Sustainable…
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University of Bristol: First Graduates from Innovation Programmes On 21st February the University of Bristol’s NEEA-winning Centre for Innovation…
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Our EEUK policy focus spans education, entrepreneurship, skills and start-up, picking up anything that might be influencing the work of…
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Occasionally, only occasionally, it strikes me how lucky I am to meet some genuinely incredible people. What’s more when you…
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The Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) and Enterprise Educators UK (EEUK) announce partnership to launch new Research…
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King’s College London: Women entrepreneurs programme The Entrepreneurship Institute, King’s College London is very excited to launch a 3-year…
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It has been 3 months since the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Entrepreneurship released its 2018 report on Enterprise Education. …
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Enterprise Educators UK has launched a new style of ‘Rough Guide’ workshop for practitioners and educators who are new…
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Nottingham Trent: Spark programme launch The Hive, Nottingham Trent University’s centre for enterprise and entrepreneurship has been awarded a…
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January 2019 has already seen one consultation open (KEF) and another one close (Vitae) so it’s a great time to…
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2019. It still seems a little strange to be typing it doesn’t it? However, before we focus on some…
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Oxford Brookes: Evolve conference EEUK’s Jon Powell and Alison Price joined Oxford Brookes University staff for a focus on…
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Consult, respond and review: exploring impact (England and Scotland) Early 2018 saw EEUK canvas member views in support of…
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Loughborough University: new Start-Up Lab space Loughborough University staff, students and alumnus recently celebrated the launch of The Start-Up Lab…
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EEUK Chair, Directors and members attended the launch of the APPG for Entrepreneurship report (14th Nov 2018) on Enterprise Education….
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Widening Participation and Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Education: BME learners Widening participation initiatives aiming to raise the aspirations and attainment…
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Dr Tom Williamson and Professor Gurpreet Jagpal have been appointed as Honorary Fellows of Enterprise Educators UK. Honorary Fellowships…
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City: New Startup seminar series open to all The City University Startup Seminar series is a free eight week…
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As outputs, outcomes and impact drive many of our projects and institutional activities, EEUK members know the real impact that…
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‘Mapping DigComp and EntreComp Use’ is set to explore the DigComp and EntreComp frameworks in an innovative new project….
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LSBU: Enterprise embedded across the University A multi-disciplinary team of enterprise educators from London South Bank University (LSBU) has…
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Delegates at IEEC2018 had a great opportunity to hear policy in practice throughout the three days. By bringing together diverse…
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I am six weeks into my tenure as Chair of EEUK and wow, time does fly! I was immensely proud…
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Enterprise Educators UK is delighted to announce the winners of the 2018 National Enterprise Educator Awards, celebrating the UK’s…
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British Council launches funding to develop the creative economy through HE sector in the UK and Central Asia, South Caucasus…
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New national fellowship launched to reward the pioneering work of enterprise educators. Enterprise Educators UK (EEUK) have today (5th September)…
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Aston University: £50,000 to inspire student entrepreneurship Aston University has been awarded a grant of £50,000 by the Santander Universities…
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Once upon a time, I was given some great advice. Go to IEEC, they said. It’s the friendliest conference around…
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Our annual conference IEEC is always a great opportunity to reflect and renew before the new academic year kicks in,…
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Loughborough University: Launch of new Start-up Lab This autumn sees the launch of a brand new focal point at Loughborough…
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‘Inspirational’, insightful’, ‘intriguing’ – overwhelming responses to three days spent at the 2017 International Entrepreneurship Educators Conference. At a time…
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The June announcement of a new “start-up” visa was a surprise to EEUK members; many of which are still working…
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UEL: Finals of E-Factor Business Ideas Competition E-Factor is the University of East London’s Flagship business ideas competition. Now in…
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Recent policy papers and guidance documentation on enterprise education in the UK (for example QAA Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Education guidance…
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5th June 2018, LONDON Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE DL has been announced as the new Patron of Enterprise Educators UK…
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LSBU: Students provide award-winning solutions for the local business community London South Bank University’s (LSBU) Business Solutions Centre, a student-led…
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On the 9th and 10th April, the top 32 Enactus teams from across the UK competed in the Enactus UK…
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London universities join together for unique collaboration 9 London university enterprise teams have joined together for the first ‘London Venture…
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With policy from education, industry and small business all impacting upon the work of the enterprise educator, EEUK (Enterprise Educators…
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Cardiff Met.: Entrepreneurs receive support for accelerated growth Two entrepreneurs from Cardiff Metropolitan University are to receive support from the…
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Having secured seed funding from Santander Universities and HEIF, nest set out to find the startups of the future.
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With over 50 responses to our recent member survey on metrics / Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) our submission to HEFCE is in.
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When universities foster a culture of enterprise and entrepreneurship.
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Sunderland: Entrepreneurial students raise thousands for charity University of Sunderland students have risen to the business challenge, taking £25 and…
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In September 2017 the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) began phasing in new resources for further and higher education.
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With Sara Pates (University of Sheffield and EEUK Director) as a key speaker, it was always clear that EEUK members…
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The bullet train, laptops, the calculator – just some of the world-changing innovations to come out of Japan, not to…
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In my first blog as Chair of EEUK, I am delighted to have the opportunity to reflect on one of…
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