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Leading university technology transfer offices hope blueprint will lead to faster deals and rapid upscaling

New figures show UK university-business interactions are down 5 per cent, to lowest level since at least 2014-15

Reimagined PhD that provides students with business training and industry contacts is attracting interest from governments and science philanthropists

Guidelines produced by Oxford vice-chancellor and venture capitalist designed to drive greater private investment in research start-ups

Funding emerges as biggest challenge to helping staff and students set up businesses, as community outreach work ¡®nosedives¡¯

Thinktank advocates Swedish-style ¡®professors¡¯ privilege¡¯ model to boost commercialisation efforts

Academics say university is the ideal time to launch a company

The rector of ORT Uruguay, cradle to the country¡¯s first ¡®unicorns¡¯, talks about fostering an entrepreneurship mindset in a risk-averse society

Students at the University of the Arts London formed more start-ups than any other university

Montana-based founder of Networked University idea eyes new way to aid students, share resources and, perhaps, bridge societal divides

University leavers becoming ¡®more rational¡¯ as country¡¯s economy cools

The president of Macau University of Science and Technology discusses overhauling engineering education and the differences between Macao and Hong Kong 

The president of Penn State discusses its business hub model and leading in the aftermath of a sexual abuse scandal 

The effects of gentrification and displacement as neighbourhoods are transformed into vibrant hubs of creativity shouldn¡¯t be ignored, says Costas Spirou

Tackling global warming will need the work of humanities researchers as much as scientists or engineers, says ex-universities minister Chris Skidmore

Entrepreneurship skills can benefit students and society, but many universities aren¡¯t giving the area the attention it needs, experts tell Anna McKie

Encouraging students to start a business could do more harm than good, researchers say

Minister says a new strategy and government restructure will ensure a continuous push towards a ¡®robust science and technology ecosystem¡¯ in the Emirates

The government¡¯s illogical restrictions deny the country a potential source of post-Brexit growth, argues Dylan Jones-Evans

Knowledge transfer and start-up incubators are more important than ever given the economic downturn in the wake of Covid-19, say university leaders in South Korea

Academics recognise need but fear loss of attention on basic science

With August goal in mind, diagnostic development could get TV-based model

New recommendations offer flexibility to university employees who want to create start-ups

US campuses expand courses to tap into passion for organic, small-scale agriculture

Analysis of nine European universities finds the ¡®innovation¡¯ agenda has taken root ¨C often pushed by students who want to solve the world¡¯s problems

University support for enterprise in local schools and communities has significantly decreased in the past six years, study shows

Crackdown leaves professors needing to pay back almost €250,000 each on average

Brexit could be driving shift in rankings, Reuters suggests

The inventor with a penchant for clocks talks KitKat wrappers and kettles

Candace Johnson says universities should cultivate a belief in their students that they ¡®can do everything¡¯

Venture capital fund aims to give students experience of investing 

Knowledge exchange income is up to ?4.2 billion, while university spin-offs and start-ups also posted strong growth

A rigorous methodology is essential to manage university patent portfolios, say Bruno Reynolds and Ben Oakley from Isis Enterprise in Oxford

Creator of crowdfunding teaching tool says entrepreneurship courses should drop the traditional business plan as a method of assessment

The MTN Entrepreneurship Challenge focused on Africa¡¯s strengths, not its weaknesses, says Martin Hall

Hefce-funded project aims to drive economic growth and increase employment

But British Council study finds that the majority of institutions in 12-nation survey engage in such activity

Paper finds that UK sandwich course students ¡®outshine¡¯ their overseas counterparts in the final year of university

Graduate start-ups also show employment and turnover growth, although fewer are being founded

Philanthropic donations to universities seen in the US can be replicated in Europe and the Middle East, argues former University of Chicago president Hugo Sonnenschein

Academic casts doubt on universities¡¯ spin-off success and impact on SMEs

The African Institute for Transformational Entrepreneurship will help propel Africa to the forefront of new knowledge creation, argues John Latham

Universities need to invest in the right people to make the leap from intellectual property to covetable product, says George Feiger

Youth is not a bar to excellence, despite older institutions¡¯ rankings success. Jack Grove analyses how some youthful contenders have risen in the ranks

Times ÖйúAƬ World University Rankings data reveal the 20 best institutions based on private-sector investment per academic

The invention might be a ¡®world first¡¯ in robotics, says the university

Partnership of five universities has so far helped new businesses raise more than ?1bn

Despite mission statements proclaiming importance of ¡®third stream¡¯ activity, scholars do not see it as a priority

The most popular ÖйúAƬ articles of the year, based on website traffic

Stanford University to assist in development of programmes to be introduced in January

British Council announces new partnership as Indian prime minister visits UK

New vice-chancellor Hugh Brady hopes innovation programmes will spur graduates to become social and business entrepreneurs

The former Labour Cabinet minister talks about her foray into the world of university senior management

Campuses are one of the ¡®strongest bits of the innovation system¡¯ and will be crucial to its ¡®rebuild¡¯, conference hears

Co-founder of investment firm says that more early career academics should be encouraged to think about the entrepreneurial route

Fledgling company reaches out to the US sector to help broker university and industry collaboration

Lecturer who masterminded student-run commercial operation Re:So shortlisted for enterprise education award

Director of knowledge exchange hub says that the arts and humanities can play a key role in bringing creative companies and academics together

Report says projects fail when scholars obsessed with ¡°shiny things¡± ignore business needs

Graduate talent spotter says UK¡¯s ¡®theoretical¡¯ courses should be more like those in continental Europe