KE Concordat – Response statement from PraxisAuril and ARMA

This response is submitted jointly by PraxisAuril and ARMA. Drafting of the response was led by Tamsin Mann, Head of Policy, PraxisAuril.

PraxisAuril has been closely involved in the development of the KE Concordat. Both Sean Fielding, Director of Innovation, Impact and Business, University of Exeter (current PraxisAuril Chair) and Tony Raven, CEO of Cambridge Enterprise, were members of the Concordat drafting group.
ARMA has been in active discussion with key stakeholders including Research England and Innovate UK and contributed to national discussion with NCUB, GuildHE, PraxisAuril, NCCPE and UUK.
Together PraxisAuril and ARMA represent a significant proportion of the professional support for business engagement and research collaboration in UK universities and have a critical role to play in implementation of the Concordat.
This summary response to the KE Concordat consultation reflects our perspective on the opportunities and challenges that the Concordat, and associated metrics, presents for our members and member institutions.