Prof James Powell

Organisation
University of Salford

Job title/role
Pro Vice Chancellor for Enterprise and Regional Affairs

E-mail address
j.a.powell@salford.ac.uk

Website
www.salford.ac.uk

Area covered by organisation
The university works regionally, nationally and internationally

Sector
Higher education; teaching and learning, research, enterprise, professional development, public and private sector

Organisation's aims/vision
Strategic goals -

- to be an enterprising university
- creating able and relevant graduates for the workforce
- to create a high quality working and learning environment
- to strive for real-world research excellence
- Raise the profile of the university regionally, nationally and internationally

Organisation's key targets
Linked to the strategic goals:
- to develop and maintain diverse outreach, partnerships and collaborations with the public and private sector
- student recruitment and retention educated on industry relevant courses
- continued investment, restructuring and campus master-planning
- to conduct research and consultancy with relevent and practical use in the real world
- to be a friendly and responsive university, renowned regionally, nationally and internationally

Organisation's main activities in 2007
- teaching and learning
- academic enterprise
- research
- BBC/mediacity:uk
- Restructuring

Additional information
Other specialisms and activities include:
- bespoke course development
- DTI knowledge transfer partnerships
- Consultancy
- Innovation, incubation and technology transfer
- UPBEAT (outreach best practice, monitoring and management)
- Funding and monitoring
- Commercial Enterprise Business teams