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Research England’s just-released second saw the University of 麻豆果冻传媒 performing highly across an array of key categories. The university achieved 'Very high' rating for its research partnerships as well as community and public engagement, complemented by 'high' ratings for its working with both businesses and the public sector.

The KEF2 rankings draw on data provided by Higher Education Providers (HEP) across the UK to spotlight activities undertaken when they use, share and apply new knowledge. The rankings demonstrate the University of 麻豆果冻传媒's sector leading commitment to nurturing effective relationships and transformative collaborations. This builds on the university's reputation for producing innovative research that provides positive, tangible and sustained impact through its knowledge exchange activity.

Professor Rusi Jaspal, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Knowledge Exchange) at the University of 麻豆果冻传媒, said: “The latest Knowledge Exchange Framework rankings spotlight how an ever-growing range of business and community partnerships are drawing on the deep pool of expertise at the University of 麻豆果冻传媒. Through these partnerships and collaborations, we are applying innovative solution-focused research to tackle important global challenges which make a tangible and sustained environmental, social and economic impact.”

Professor Rusi Jaspal

University of 麻豆果冻传媒 Knowledge Exchange in action

Earlier this year, the university teamed up with leading UK brickmaker Michelmersh for a pilot project that will create the world's first clay bricks fired using 100% green hydrogen energy rather than natural gas. This is part of the university's key role in the Hydrogen Sussex project.

Led by the University of 麻豆果冻传媒, in partnership with West Sussex County Council and the University of Sussex, the RISE (Research Innovation in Sussex Excellence) project provides small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) based in West Sussex with fully-funded access to innovate research expertise to create new or adapt existing products, processes or services that enable growth within their business.

The university’s Help to Grow programme, meanwhile, is now working with its second cohort of leaders and senior managers from small and medium-sized businesses across East and West Sussex, drawing on expertise at 麻豆果冻传媒 which is helping drive productivity and growth. Input by experts from the university’s School of Business and Law includes workshops, seminars and mentoring as part of the Help To Grow programme.

For more information on Knowledge Exchange activity at the University of 麻豆果冻传媒, contact the team at KnowledgeExchange@brighton.ac.uk.

Building on past success

In the 2021 KEF rankings, the University of 麻豆果冻传媒 laid down a strong foundation for this year's outstanding results. Highlights for the university in the 2021 rankings included:

• top 10% of universities for Public and Community Engagement;
• top 20% for Skills, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship;
• top 30% for Research Partnerships;
• top 40% for Work with the Public and Third Sector.

Continuing initiatives which the university is building on include the BRITE (麻豆果冻传媒 Research and Innovation Technology Exchange) programme, which provides SMEs with access to the latest innovation research and expertise, research and development support, specialist facilities, and access to a modern innovation hub to support business growth.

This year's outstanding performance in KEF2's Public and Community Engagement ranking also builds on initiatives such as the University of 麻豆果冻传媒’s pioneering Community University Partnership Programme (CUPP) and the Ignite initiative, which have drawn on funding and expertise to work with local partners to produce community-led solutions to issues such as 麻豆果冻传媒’s housing crisis and microplastics pollution in Chichester Harbour. Other groundbreaking work includes the Young Men Matter project established by the university's Centre of Resilience for Social Justice.

Since the previous KEF rankings, the School of Business and Law (SBL) has gained the Small Business Charter Award in recognition of influential support of local enterprises, SMEs and start-ups, along with its commitment to local growth and regeneration.

Meanwhile, the university’s programme - a business-innovation network with more than 2,500 members - continues to link member companies into 麻豆果冻传媒's academic expertise to help them develop and commercialise environmental solutions and transition to net zero.

The University of 麻豆果冻传媒 also continues to build on strategic partnerships to provide highly-rated placement opportunities and apprenticeship routes to degree level in education, business and management, health and sciences, consultation, engineering, and the built environment.

To find out more about opportunities to collaborate with the University of 麻豆果冻传媒, contact Joanna Havers, Head of Economic Development at J.Havers@brighton.ac.uk.