University of East London launches insightful new white paper

The white paper by the University of East London in partnership with Siemens and Times Higher Education (THE), explores the many benefits of industry-academic partnerships.

University of East London (UEL) collaborated with Siemens and Times Higher Education (THE) to launch an insightful new white paper, “Industry-university collaboration: how campus developments benefit students and academia while creating a sustainable impact”.  

The report is around the key topic of the significance of alliances between universities and businesses during the rapid societal and technological changes. During the era of AI and digitalisation, such alliances are more crucial to drive innovation, enhance societal outcomes and address shared challenges.

Siemens supports the university's sustainability initiatives through comprehensive strategies including energy demand reduction, green energy production and electrification.

Professor Amanda Broderick, Vice-Chancellor and President of UEL talked about the university's 10-year vision 2028 strategic vision, which says, “Our vision as we enter the fifth industrial revolution is to increase the diversity of the talent pipeline and contribute to a greener, healthier, and fairer society. Industry partnerships are at the centre of UEL’s response to change, and we have expanded our industry partnerships by more than 850 per cent in the past five years as part of our Vision 2028 strategy.”

Benefits of industry-academic partnership

As per the whitepaper, there are many benefits of such an alliance which include the following:

• Development of innovative solutions to societal and environmental challenges through collaborative efforts.
• Enhanced research opportunities and funding for universities as government support wanes.
• Access to cutting-edge technology and real-world experience for students, boosting employability.

UEL's alliance with Siemens also focuses on enhancing student career potential apart from advancing sustainability and innovation. The partnership of UEL with Siemens is the key element of UEL’s Careers First strategy, which aims to bridge the gap between employment and education.

The partnership will also result in new degree programmes such as master’s in sustainable cities, designed to equip students with the skills necessary for future careers in sustainability and workplace opportunities. The partnership builds on the university's Diversity of Thought Employer Partnership Programme which aims to improve opportunities for students from lower economic backgrounds.

“This supports our careers-first vision, giving graduates opportunities to engage in professions that five years ago they might have had difficulty accessing," said Professor Broderick.

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