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Industry Finds its Voice — and Higher Education an Unexpected Ally
Author(s) -
Coldstream Patrick
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
higher education quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.976
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1468-2273
pISSN - 0951-5224
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2273.1988.tb01830.x
Subject(s) - higher education , function (biology) , work (physics) , curiosity , value (mathematics) , public relations , business , marketing , economics , political science , economic growth , psychology , engineering , mechanical engineering , social psychology , evolutionary biology , machine learning , computer science , biology
Industry begins to feel it can contribute more to joint effects with higher education now that its voice is being heard on broad issues about higher education's priorities. Companies consulted by the Council for Industry and Higher Education lay stress on higher education's teaching function and on the need for broad education, training versatile minds. Universities should not be diverted from curiosity‐led research work by over‐much concentration on applied work. Companies particularly value collaboration ventures but will gladly pay market prices for specific contracts that offer something intellectually special. Examples are given of initiatives taken by companies and of companies now beginning to adopt overall policies towards higher education.