Latest News & Updates
Latest News & Updates
The latest news and blogs from NCEE
How can universities redesign student services to intervene earlier, rather than simply responding when problems arise?
In this week’s EDGE session, Richard Maybery-Woolfe, Division Lead & Director of Customer Services at CU Academic Services, Coventry University, explored how data, digital tools and human-centred service design can
Turning leadership development into institutional impact
Universities are operating in an environment where leaders are being asked to do more than manage change. They are being asked to rethink how their institutions work, build new partnerships,
From Future Jobs to Business Growth: Connecting Student Talent with SMEs
Universities UK’s new Future Jobs Roadmap has set an ambition for all undergraduates to have access to meaningful work-based learning by 2035, alongside stronger connections between universities and employers.
Lucy Atkinson’s story
Lucy Atkinson attended the Entrepreneurial University Leaders programme while progressing through a senior leadership role at Arden University. Seeking to strengthen her leadership approach in response to the rapidly evolving
Global Interest Group – Female Entrepreneurship
The group provides a trusted space for members to exchange research, data, evaluations and practical experience; learn from what is – and isn’t – working; and connect activity across universities,
NCEE Entrepreneurial Universities Summit 2027: Different thinking for the challenges universities face
The Entrepreneurial University Summit on 4th March 2027 will explore how entrepreneurial thinking, leadership and practice can help universities respond, bringing together leading thinkers, examples of what works and practical
Innovation is growing – but universities must help turn knowledge into impact
Europe’s innovation performance continues to improve.
Leadership Under Pressure: What Universities Can Learn from the World Cup
As the men’s World Cup reaches its decisive stages, attention naturally turns to the players and managers. Every substitution is analysed, every tactical decision debated and every moment replayed from
Is UK Enterprise Education Fit for Purpose?: It’s Time for a National Conversation
Are we doing enough to develop entrepreneurial capabilities across our education system? It is a question that deserves serious discussion.
Beyond Startups: What the Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2026 tells us about the future of global universities
“It’s a structural shift—and it’s happening fast.” That is one of the defining messages from the Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2026 (GSER).
What the UK’s Young People and Work Interim Report tells us about the need for entrepreneurial leadership
The publication of the UK’s Young People and Work Interim Report, led by Alan Milburn, should give all of us involved in higher education pause for thought.
What Have We Learned from EDGE Series 1?
Across the latest series of NCEE’s EDGE sessions — Entrepreneurship, Digital, Growth and Education — we have brought together a rich mix of voices: senior leaders, practitioners and researchers, each