Why join NCUB?
The National Centre for Universities and Business is the only collective voice of the UK’s universities and leading businesses. By supporting, shaping and showcasing their collaboration, we champion its value in securing the UK’s future.
NCUB membership provides opportunities for universities and businesses to interact, cement their relationships and expand their networks to help nurture and evolve future skills and talent and to strengthen further the UK’s research, development and innovation.
Who can join NCUB?
Membership is open to universities and businesses in the UK who wish to be an active part of our unique network and who reflect NCUB’s values and ethos of collaboration.
Membership benefits
Access, insight and intelligence
Invitations to UK-wide events, roundtables and briefings providing real insight and networking opportunities with leaders from universities, businesses and government.
Learn moreAccess, insight and intelligence
Become part of an exclusive and engaged “C suite” network of business leaders and university vice-chancellors that we convene regularly to examine and address the critical issues. Invitations to UK-wide events, hyperlink to events page roundtables, breakfast briefings, providing real insight and networking opportunities with leaders from universities, businesses and government. As an NCUB member, you’ll receive:
- The opportunity to individually and collectively with peers, address cross-sector issues through industry specific taskforces, working groups, special interest groups and committees. See our R&D Roadmap Taskforce for an example.
Input, influence and change
Input into policy recommendations and proposals for industry, higher education and the Government. NCUB members have the ability to truly influence policy decisions.
Learn moreInput, influence and change
Become part of an exclusive and engaged “C suite” network of business leaders and university vice-chancellors that we convene regularly to examine and address the critical issues. Invitations to UK-wide events, hyperlink to events page roundtables, breakfast briefings, providing real insight and networking opportunities with leaders from universities, businesses and government. As an NCUB member, you’ll receive:
- The opportunity to individually and collectively with peers, address cross-sector issues through industry specific taskforces/ working groups/special interest groups and committees. See our R&D Roadmap Taskforce for an example.
Our areas of focus
NCUB’s focus is on bringing together only the very best of the UK’s collaborative universities and businesses. Our membership is a collection of over 100 universities and corporate businesses across the UK, spanning a diverse range of sectors, technologies and individuals to tackle challenges under three broad themes:
People, skills and talent
We ensure that the UK's universities are delivering the skills that businesses require against a fast changing technological and market landscape.
Research and innovation
We shape the collaborative landscape in the UK to ensure that businesses leverage and support the research and innovation capabilities of the UK's universities.
Stronger places
We work with national drivers behind the devolution agenda, looking at the different ways localities are choosing to inhabit it, and how that agenda is shaped moving forwards.
These policy areas are supported by our members and our Leadership Council who champion and push boundaries in collaborations. Our network of influence extends way beyond universities and business and includes our partners in Government where we have strategic relationships and funding support through UK Research and Innovation, Research England as well as the Devolved Administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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