Microsoft supplement
Published in The Times Higher
on June 22 2007
The £80bn question
Can universities equip 21st-century workers with critical thinking and industry-specific skills? Success will bring huge rewards but the challenges are great, says Chloe Stothart
Latitude to develop along the meridian
Greenwich tailored a new engineering course and resurrected an old one with a collaborative hand from industry
Collaboration for a successful delivery
An NHS trust led the development of a foundation degree that helps local women into a new healthcare role
Talking their way into a job in Malaysia
One IT institute's dialogue with industry helps guarantee work for its graduates
Ready for the future?
If universities are going to grab a slice of the £5bn employer training budget, radical changes are needed - culturally and structurally
Partners in progress
Microsoft is helping institutions tailor programmes for business needs, but it has no desire to dictate content or see universities become training providers
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