NCUB is hosted a webinar to examine what the next Welsh Government’s agenda could mean for university-business collaboration, investment in R&D and skills, and long‑term economic competitiveness.
What the webinar explored
- The headline policy commitments emerging from the election campaign and their implications for collaboration.
- How potential shifts in funding, regulation, and skills policy could affect joint projects, innovation pipelines, and regional economic development.
- Opportunities for universities and businesses to shape the post‑election agenda and make the case for partnership‑driven growth.
- Practical considerations for planning ahead in a period of political and financial uncertainty.
This event offered a timely, evidence‑led space for leaders across higher education and industry to understand what is changing, what it means for their organisations, and how collaboration can remain resilient and strategic in the next phase of Welsh policymaking.
Speakers
- Joe Marshall, Chief Executive, NCUB
- Wendy Larner, President and Vice-Chancellor, Cardiff University
- Annette Crowley-Luke, Managing Director and VP IMMULITE Manufacturing, Siemens Healthineers Diagnostics