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Partnering For The Future: A Case Study In Building Long Term Academic Industry Relationships, David Kirk, Gas Networks Ireland
Partnering For The Future: A Case Study In Building Long Term Academic Industry Relationships, David Kirk, Gas Networks Ireland
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A proactive approach to engagement with industry is increasingly forming an integral part of Higher Education Institute (HEI) strategy. At the heart of this engagement focus is the recognition of the need to transition from shorter term transactional relationships to longer term interactive relationships (Jeffrey, 2009)
Recognising this need, Technological University Dublin (DIT), one of the largest Higher Education Institutes in Ireland and a pioneer in technological education, sought to create a framework which could foster ongoing dialogue between industry and Institute thereby creating an informed, trusting and supportive environment within which mutually beneficial interaction could be progressed.
Accordingly, in …