Outcome AgreementsDr Dee BirdAssistant DirectorResearch Intensive & Small Specialist Institutions

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Why Outcome Agreements (OAs)?

• ‘Something for something’• Demonstrating contribution to Scottish Gov’t priorities• Improving life chances• Supporting jobs and economic growth• Supporting world-class research

Areas Covered in AY2013/14 OAs

Five areas covered:

• Patterns of participation / learner journey

• Patterns of provision• Research

competitiveness• Knowledge exchange• Graduate skills

Patterns of Participation / Learner Journey

• Efficiency / diversity of routes

• Greater participation from most deprived 20%

• Increased retention / completion rates

Patterns of Provision: ‘The right learning in the right place’

Research Competitiveness

• Producing world-leading research

• Sustaining benefits of research pools

• Increasing diversity of the research base

Knowledge Exchange • Delivering a step-change in Scotland in

engagement of business and industry with universities

• Removing barriers to industry application of research findings

Graduate Skills

Preparing graduates and postgraduates for the world of work, especially in key priority areas

SFC’s Additional Investment

• Widening Access – 725 FTE places• Articulation – 1,000 FTE places• Skills Priorities – 350 FTE UG places; 850 PGT places

Other Recent Investments: Innovation Centres“This is an exciting new collaboration between all parts of public life, with Scottish industry, higher education institutions, multinationals, our small and medium sized enterprises and our public sector partners working together to provide solutions to demand-led problems facing industry in Scotland by supporting innovation for future growth.” Alex Salmond

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