A number of new initiatives have been started in the United Kingdom to bring universities and industry closer together. Several of these programs are outlined and the experience at Cambridge University with a research and teaching program linked directly to a manufacturing industry is described. (Author/JN)

Describes how to establish and operate a Teaching Company program, highlighting the required interaction between industry and university. Also gives examples of present and past Teaching Company programs in Great Britain and Wales. (Author/JN)

Describes a collaboration between 10 private companies and 10 professors from 4 universities in an effort to keep researchers on the cutting edge of both the science that underlies future generations of electronic devices and the accompanying fabrication techniques. (ZWH)

Examines what higher educational institutions and education programs in industry provide as international training, focusing on the situation in Switzerland. Also provides information on what the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experiences is doing for engineering students worldwide. (JN)

Examines issues related to industry-related research, including: traditional university roles; proprietary data; ownership of intellectual property; scope, time, and funding continuity; insistence on publishing and presenting; changing or straying from goal-oriented research; and others. Includes lists of guidelines for universities and some…

Examines the current status of and opportunities for university-industry cooperation in Ireland. Also describes the specific developments in University College Dublin and summarizes the benefits that such cooperation bring to both the university and industrial sectors. (JN)

Presents evidence to prove that Italian engineering schools must satisfy more rapidly in the near future the growing demands of the production world and that this must be done with strong support from industries. Although the main concern is with Italy, several observations are valid for Europe as a whole. (Author/JN)

Examines the relationship between higher education, industry, and professions by providing (1) a historical viewpoint; (2) a typology and a criticism of various kinds of cooperation; (3) a definition of new concepts for cooperation; and (4) some concrete proposals for improving the partnership. (JN)

Links between engineering education and research carried out in universities and industry in Sweden are close. This is accomplished by a framework of representation from industry, society, and professional organizations in the planning and management of engineering education as well as by a direct cooperation in actual course work. (Author/JN)

Describes the catalytic role that Ireland's National Board for Science and Technology plays in promoting and fostering university-industry links as well as several ongoing higher education-industry cooperative ventures. Also examines the motivating factors that affect higher education-university interactions and the disincentives that limit…

Discusses the development of industrial collaboration in engineering education in the United Kingdom, focusing on Queen's University in Belfast (Ireland). This example was selected since northern Ireland has suffered severe industrial decline and the importance of collaboration to rebuild its industrial base is recognized both in education and…

Examines reasons why bonds between higher education and industry must be strengthened in Ireland, indicating that competitiveness and unemployment in Ireland require it, that research and development (R&D) resources of universities can be the lifeblood for many future developments for manufacturing companies, and that Ireland lags behind other…

Discusses (1) the development of engineering education in Greece; (2) industrial development in Greece; (3) relations between engineering education and industry (indicating that they are best characterized by mutual suspicion); and (4) recent developments and future trends in these relationships. (JN)

This paper describes our experience of managing a two-year research project that involved University staff from two different disciplines and three industry partners. It describes the benefits we gained from the involvement of multiple parties, such as the ability to call upon diverse expertise, the capacity to study a complex issue and the…

Describes and discusses three aspects of cooperation between industry and engineering schools in Denmark: (1) practical training of undergraduates; (2) cooperation in research and development; and (3) industry's help to the university with renewal of its equipment. Indicates that the last few years have brought important changes in these areas.…