Convergence Investments

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1.3.2009

Combined Universities in Cornwall Phase 3 Central Team (University College Falmouth on behalf of Combined Universities in Cornwall)

Following a review by Combined Universities in Cornwall (CUC) partners, a team of seven has been identified to support CUC′s Convergence activities, through three main functional areas - Executive support and co-ordination, Business support and PR and Communications.

Key activities for this team are as follows:

  • Supporting programme development and the formulation, refinement and integration of proposals for Convergence ESF and ERDF investment.
  • Maintaining a high level of liaison with stakeholders; collaborative joint working between CUC partners and a wide community of potential beneficiaries.
  • Maintaining CUC engagement with the business community & development of Higher Education engagement with businesses.
  • Developing the relationship with Business Link and formulating robust working relationships in support of the Business Simplification agenda.
  • Maintaining a strong and effective communications strategy.

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For Further Information

The University of Exeter
The University of Plymouth
University College Falmouth
Peninsula School of Medicine and Dentistry

The Open University
The College of St Mark and St John
Cornwall College
Truro College
Penwith College

Who's paying for this?

Pie chart of investments.

A - ERDF Convergence - £1,858,335
B - University College Falmouth - £519,446
C - Cornwall Council - £100,000

Investment overview

Investment theme: Investing in our future

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European investment from: ERDF

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Project status

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1.3.2009 Start date

31.12.2013 Completion date

Cross cutting themes

Equality and Diversity

A CUC forum will be created to process inter-institutional discussions across the range of equality and diversity issues in terms of project delivery and employment.

Environment

Video conferencing is being introduced to allow partnership meetings with a reduced need for vehicular travel, and this facility will be shared between the four tenants in Trevenson House which is a listed building.  The built projects that the CUC Central Team will be helping to develop across Cornwall will all have BREEAM excellent targets as environmental standards and the content of a substantial part of CUC’s overall Phase 3 mission will specifically deal with how to sustainably mitigate the impacts of climate change.  The research opportunities within this part of CUC’s development plan will help to contribute to the growth of a new, high growth environmental technology sector in Cornwall.

How do I find out more?

Dr Sue Brownlow

Director
Combined Universities in Cornwall
Tel: 01209 721 070

Brenda Edmonds

Convergence Co-ordinator
South West Regional Development Agency
Tel: 01872 243 750