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We often get asked what we mean my entrepreneurial leadership so here is a brief response. Entrepreneurial leadership is closely related to transformational leadership, in that an entrepreneurial leader has the appetite and ability to explore new opportunities, inspire others to deliver them and, in the process,  lead change and innovation. Entrepreneurial leaders, like all

NCEE is delighted to announce Professor Gary Packham as Chair of its Board of Directors.

Our latest leadership article with HEPI is from Adam Doyle, Head of Business Engagement and Employability, at the University of Derby Much of the focus upon university leadership has historically been within institutions. This is unsurprising given the complexity of composition of universities and the challenges the sector has faced, particularly in the last decade.

In our latest leadership article with HEPI, Richard Calvert, Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Sheffield Hallam University, explores the challenge of understanding how we make a difference to the towns and cities where we’re located, and argues for a sharper and more strategic approach to measuring and maximising impact. Being civic… For all the turbulence of the

Our latest thought provoking leadership article with HEPI is from Professor Andy Salmon, Pro Vice Chancellor External at Bath Spa University “The imagination loses vitality as it ceases to adhere to what is real.” ― Wallace Stevens, The Necessary Angel: Essays on Reality and the Imagination This short article is designed to provoke thought. Using the century.

This blog was kindly authored by Professor Helen Laville, Provost at Kingston University, and is part of a series of HEPI / NCEE blogs on entrepreneurial leadership. In my last role as a PVC Education, I instituted a series of meetings with the departments across the university. In the interests of sharing good practice, I asked.

This blog has been kindly written for NCEE by John Abell, Chief Executive of Coventry University Students’ Union, and is part of HEPI’s current series of blogs with NCEE. Entrepreneurship in higher education is often achieved by analysing who is taught, what is taught and where it is taught. There is little doubt that UK universities have been.

This blog has been kindly written for NCEE by Professor Lynn Martin, Professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Anglia Ruskin University, and is part of the current series of blogs with HEPI. University leaders are expected to be able to respond to considerable changes in the socio-economic environment, as seen in the past through economic

The latest guest blog in our series on leadership with HEPI is by Professor Abigail Woods, Pro Vice Chancellor / Head of College of Arts at the University of Lincoln. Things are not getting any easier for the arts and humanities in Higher Education. Each week brings new accusations from politicians, think tanks and a

Just over a year ago the government’s flagship Levelling Up White Paper was published. Now, two Prime Ministers later, the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill is being scrutinised line-by-line in the House of Lords, but the fervour that seemed to grip the white paper release seems to be slipping away at the top of government. The contribution

This blog has been kindly written by Ceri Nursaw, Chief Executive of NCEE. It is the fourth in the current series of blogs produced for HEPI by NCEE On International Women’s Day it feels appropriate to talk about female leadership in universities. With still only seven women CEOs in the FTSE 100, and one fifth

This guest blog has been kindly written by Professor Tony Wall and Dr Adam Shore of Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moores University. It is the third in the current series of blogs produced for HEPI by NCEE Higher education institutions play a critical role in shaping the next generation of leaders and professionals. As

This guest blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Professor Judith Lamie, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for International Engagement at Swansea University. It is the second in a new series of blogs produced jointly with the HEPI Now I am no scientist, as will become evident, but technology is a wonderful thing – from the advent of

Welcome to the new series of the NCEE / HEPI leadership blogs. Launching the new series is Professor Paul LeBlanc, President of Southern New Hampshire University (one of the largest universities in the United States), who has been described by Forbes Magazine as one of the ‘most influential people in higher education’. Many have written about the

Universities need to be at the centre of long-term partnerships in our cities and regions, helping to build thriving communities with creative, innovative businesses at their heart. This means moving beyond projects and prioritising deep links between sectors, and supporting staff and students to work with local government, further education, the NHS, business and communities. This

This blog was kindly contributed by Ceri Nursaw, Chief Executive of the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE). Over 12 weeks, HEPI has hosted blogs exploring the topic of leadership in higher education. In the final post in the series, Ceri reflects on some of series’ key messages. Our Autumn Talking Leadership series with

This question was posed recently at the All Party Parliamentary Group for Universities and NCEE had the opportunity to address a mix of MPs, Lords, Baronesses, Vice-Chancellors and senior higher education leaders. Here’s what I said … To look forward it is useful to first look back. It’s nearly 20 years since the Lambert Report

This blog was written by Professor Ken Sloan, Vice-Chancellor, Harper Adams University. It is the 11th in our series on leadership in partnership with the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) Prior to becoming Vice-Chancellor at Harper Adams University, I served as a Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Monash University in Australia. The purpose of my role at Monash

This blog was written by Professor Sara Spear, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law at St Mary’s University. It is the tenth in our series on leadership in partnership with Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) The ‘Building Belonging in Higher Education’ report by Wonkhe and Pearson emphasised the need for institution-wide approaches to developing student belonging, proposing ‘connection

As an entrepreneurial higher vocational college with a long history in China, Shandong Institute of Commerce and Technology (SICT) has distinctive business characteristics and strives to create a new paradigm for the cultivation of Innovative and Entrepreneurial talents. SICT has achieved a great number of awards, including China Model Higher Vocational College, China High-Quality College,

This blog was written by Dr Pauline Miller Judd, Director of the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE) Entrepreneurial Heads Programme and Associate Professor at Edinburgh Napier University. It is the ninth in our series on leadership in partnership with HEPI. The need for universities to be entrepreneurial in their approach has been increasingly highlighted over recent years.

This week we launch our Entrepreneurial University Manifesto. Developed by our community of entrepreneurial universities it sets out our intentions for developing enterprise and entrepreneurialism. It’ll be released this Thursday sign up to its intentions. During this week we are also running Entrepreneurial Heads, one of our leadership programme. Aimed at heads of schools and

This article is by Ceri Nursaw, Chief Executive of NCEE, and is the eighth entry in our current series on leadership in higher education with HEPI. For the first time, we have seen that for leaders the biggest challenge is ensuring they lead their teams well. From our NCEE Higher Education Leadership Report 2022 through to articles featured

This blog was co-authored by Martin Betts, Emeritus Professor at Griffith University, Australia, and Co-founder of HEDx, Professor Ian Dunn, Provost of Coventry University and Chair of the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE), and Ceri Nursaw, CEO of NCEE. It is the seventh in our series on leadership in partnership with HEPI Traditionally, competition

This blog was kindly contributed by Dr Adam Shore, Director of the School of Business and Management at Liverpool John Moores University, Chair of the Chartered Association of Business Schools’ Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Committee, and Board Director of the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE). This blog is the sixth in our series on

NCEE’s response to Universities UK ‘Our universities: generating growth and opportunity’ report Our role in communities should not be taken for granted, or (even worse) denigrated to debates on student housing and the night-time economy. We support jobs, skills, innovation, and culture. Graduate start ups and university spin-outs generate nearly £5 billion every year to

This blog was kindly contributed by Professor James Ransom, Head of Research at the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE). This blog is the fifth in our series on leadership in partnership with NCEE. A dig through academic archives can give us insights into how our understanding of higher education leadership has changed

In our latest article showcasing those universities shortlisted for the THE Awards Outstanding Entrepreneurial University 2022, Chris Moule, Head of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Robert Gordon University looks at what makes RGU an entrepreneurial university. What makes Robert Gordon University an Entrepreneurial University? Being entrepreneurial is critical for the success of not only our

This blog was kindly contributed by Professor Lesley Dobree, Leadership Coach and Leadership Consultant / Advisor with the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE). The blog is the fourth in our series on leadership in partnership with NCEE. Being a consistently good and effective leader is not easy. In recent months, there has been much

We look at how The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is a global impact-driven entrepreneurial ecosystem through its home for entrepreneurship LSE Generate, in our latest article showcasing those universities shortlisted for the THE Awards Outstanding Entrepreneurial University 2022. What makes you an Entrepreneurial University? The London School of Economics and

This blog was kindly contributed by Professor Ian Dunn, Provost of Coventry University. It is the third in our series of blogs on leadership in partnership with the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE). There are very good reasons for the traditions that have been built into higher education. Working in higher education, we

In our latest article showcasing those universities shortlisted for the THE Awards Outstanding Entrepreneurial University 2022, Fiona Ireland Head of Entrepreneurship Strategy at the University of Strathclyde looks at about how entrepreneurship is in the university’s DNA. The University of Strathclyde – A 200-year Old Start-Up Founded in 1796 as ‘a place of useful

This blog was kindly contributed by Professor Kevin Kerrigan, Pro Vice-Chancellor Business and Enterprise, Sheffield Hallam University. It is the second in our series of blogs on leadership in partnership with the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE). We live in interesting times While the terror of the ‘demographic dip’ may have receded

Over the next 10 weeks HEPI will be running a series of leadership blogs in partnership with the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE). For more than 10 years, NCEE have run leadership development programmes for higher education to support creativity, innovation and the management of change. The first blog in the series was

A hang up of attending school and university and then working in higher education I always think of September as a new year. It’s a time when many of us make resolutions for the year ahead and plan new activity. Over the last year as we emerge from Covid, I have felt swamped by work. Lurching from

We’ve been tracking enterprise provision in higher education for over a decade. These snapshots tell a story of a landscape undergoing unprecedented change and reflect a key message: that enterprise and entrepreneurship has never been so important. Our previous survey of the sector, published in 2020, captured activity at the moment the pandemic struck. Enterprise

65% of students have considered starting or have started their own company according to a report launched today by The Entrepreneurs Network in partnership with Octopus Group. But here’s the but …70% see ‘not knowing where to start’ as a key barrier. At NCEE we believe that all students, regardless of background or discipline should

Our new webinar series Talking Leadership will be launching on Wednesday 4th March 1-2.30pm with an exciting round table discussion with winners of the Times Higher Education Outstanding Entrepreneurial University award. Hosted by NCEE and Sheffield Hallam University the webinar will look at the characteristics of entrepreneurial universities, how to embed entrepreneurship into long term university

The Levelling Up White Paper promises to ‘transform derelict urban sites into beautiful communities’, to boost people’s skills, and support local businesses. It also includes a commitment to ‘vastly simplify the local growth funding landscape’. (Read our first take on the white paper). Much of this funding will be channelled through the UK Shared Prosperity

What are the ideal traits of a university leader? Our survey data suggests exceptional time management and an ability to manage continual change and complex challenges are probably a good place to start. Despite the upheaval of the past few years, the challenges facing higher education leaders have remained remarkably consistent between 2019 and 2022. The

This blog was contributed by James Ransom, Head of Research at NCEE and a doctoral candidate at UCL Institute of Education. In a new report on entrepreneurial leadership, to be released on 15 March 2022 by the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE), one survey respondent stated: Some just want the apparently easy

The next White Paper arriving in the UK is the delayed Department for Levelling Up strategy calling at the red wall, ‘left behind’ places, and forgotten communities First thoughts on the government’s flagship Levelling Up White Paper. No further train analogies. The government published the Levelling Up White Paper today. Given the delays (the paper was

In our latest article Ian Dunn NCEE chair and provost of Coventry University and Mary Stuart, emeritus vice-chancellor of the University of Lincoln and NCEE board member look at how institutions can foster an environment for more fluid collaboration with other education providers. Students’ education was severely disrupted by the global pandemic, so the need for

Dr Matt Webster, Head of the School of Allied Health, Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine & Social Care at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) looks at how creating an entrepreneurial mindset within the workforce can help organisations shape their post-pandemic methods for working. Matt participated on the Entrepreneurial Heads Programme in 2019. Our school mission

In our last article showcasing those universities shortlisted for the THE Awards Outstanding Entrepreneurial University 2021, we look at how Teesside University foster an entrepreneurial mindset in staff and students. What makes us an entrepreneurial university? There are lots of ways to define an entrepreneurial university, and just as many ways to measure its

As we kick start our article series focusing on the six universities shortlisted for the THE Awards Outstanding Entrepreneurial University 2021, we look at how last year’s winner Aston University is going from strength to strength. Aston University lifted the Outstanding Entrepreneurial University trophy at the THE Awards last year. The judges were impressed by their

In this blog for hepi Ian Dunn, Provost of Coventry University and Chair of the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE) and Ceri Nursaw, Chief Executive of NCEE discuss the future of leadership. NCEE will report in early autumn on leadership in higher education following a survey of university leaders across the UK. From

Mary Stuart, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lincoln and board member of the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE) and Ceri Nursaw, Chief Executive of NCEE talk about the future of leadership. NCEE will report in early autumn on leadership in higher education following a survey of university leaders across the UK. Over the last

From Sunderland to Sussex, Durham to Dundee, Universities UK’s campaign on the role of higher education in our recovery has been felt far and wide. NCEE were delighted to produce the report for UUK, showing the potential impact of the UK’s universities over the next five years. By May 2026, more than 191,000 nurses, 84,000 medical

NCEE has worked with Universities UK to analyse the impact universities can have on the UK’s economic and social recovery. Universities have a major role to play in supporting the UK’s economic and social recovery and are already contributing. Over the next five years we estimate that universities will provide: £11.6 billion of support and services to

We are pleased to announce that we will be sponsoring the award for Outstanding Entrepreneurial University of the year at the 2021 Times Higher Education Awards. The Times Higher Awards are widely recognised throughout the higher education sector and each year attract hundreds of entries. These entries exemplify the talent, dedication and innovation of individuals

The current COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for Universities to be entrepreneurial and quick to respond with adaptations to existing practices. The fallout from the current situation will test leadership teams even more over the next year. “… there is an unspoken challenge … how to maintain personal wellbeing whilst dealing with these challenging

As we contemplate a new and changed era for higher education, NCEE’s portfolio of entrepreneurial leadership programmes has become even more relevant and meaningful in terms of preparing current and future leaders in the tertiary education sector. Being a good leader is not easy- there are always challenges. Being the head of an academic school or department

Entrepreneurial Leaders is back for 2021 and will be delivered entirely online. The programme consisting of three modules and supported by smaller facilitated group meetings, will take place in April, May and June 2021 and features high calibre speakers and inspirational leaders. Entrepreneurial Leaders is designed for senior leaders both in professional and academic areas

As part of our Entrepreneurial Leadership portfolio we are now offering individual and group coaching. Building on our courses the coaching offers an opportunity to embed practice and explore in more detail your leadership. The support will help you to develop a roadmap to your goals whether that is the successful implementation of a new

It is with profound sadness that we announce that fellow Board member, dear friend and colleague Andrew Stevenson died suddenly just before Christmas. Andrew became a Director at around the same time as Ceri Nursaw became CEO in 2017. He was the perfect Board member and colleague. He had an ability to get to the