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The Entrepreneurial University | On-Site Workshop

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22 Apr 2026

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1 Day

Universities are under pressure to do more than generate knowledge. They’re expected to turn ideas into solutions, talent into founders, and research into regional growth. Becoming an entrepreneurial university isn’t a slogan; it’s a set of choices about strategy, structure, incentives, partnerships, and student pathways. To get a clear framework and actionable best practices, join us in Exeter!

The UIIN workshop is an optional, paid add-on to the Exeter Forum ticket. A networking lunch is provided for workshop participants before the Forum begins. You can select to join the workshop only.

This training course is freely accessible for our Accelerator & Changemaker members

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This session is for

  • University Leaders (vice presidents, deans).
  • Directors of Centres, Institutes, and Incubators
  • Knowledge Transfer Professionals supporting student and academic entrepreneurship
  • Professors of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Learning outcomes

 

This course will help you to

  1. Understand the entrepreneurial university framework
  2. Identify the elements and structures of an entrepreneurial organisation
  3. Know how to strengthen student employability through entrepreneurship
  4. Apply global best practices to build a university launchpad and a regional development hub for entrepreneurship and innovation

Schedule

 

Workshop

22 Apr

Developing an Entrepreneurial University

7:00am - 10:00am UTC

In this practical workshop, you’ll work through what it takes to activate entrepreneurship across your institution: how to organise for it, how to create a credible launchpad for students and academics, and how to position the university as a development hub for the regional ecosystem. Drawing on frameworks and insights UIIN research and practice, you’ll leave with a clear framework and actionable best practices you can start applying immediately.

Facilitators & Experts

Dr. Sarah Jaber
Dr. Sarah Jaber

Director

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Dr. Sarah Jaber
Dr. Sarah Jaber
Director
UIIN

Sarah is a Director at UIIN and an experienced consultant. She advises universities globally about university – industry engagement, strategic partnerships and institutional strategy. At UIIN, Sarah leads the advisory and business development practice, designing and delivering innovative solutions to enhance universities’ external engagement.

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A/Prof. Dr. Todd Davey

Associate Partner

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A/Prof. Dr. Todd Davey
Associate Partner
UIIN

Todd has consulted to the European, Australian, and Vietnamese Governments, and to multiple universities. Todd is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at the IMT Business School in Paris and a visiting researcher at Imperial College (UK), Technical University of Vienna (AUT) and the University of Adelaide (AUST) in the topics of entrepreneurship and innovation.

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Dr. Balzhan Orazbayeva, Manager Strategic Initiatives

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