The rural university campus and support for rural innovation
Summary. Rural university campuses in the UK can contribute to local innovation systems, but face significant challenges. Campuses pursuing narrow disciplinary specialization can engage niche industry clusters, though development takes years. Those focused on broad educational access struggle to connect with business. The paper concludes that using new campuses to boost rural innovation requires long-term commitment and may conflict with goals of expanding higher education access.
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Charles, D.. (2016). The rural university campus and support for rural innovation. Science and Public Policy. https://doi.org/10.1093/scipol/scw017
Charles, David. “The rural university campus and support for rural innovation.” Science and Public Policy, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1093/scipol/scw017.
Charles, David. 2016. “The rural university campus and support for rural innovation.” Science and Public Policy. https://doi.org/10.1093/scipol/scw017.
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Details
- DOI
- 10.1093/scipol/scw017
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Regions
- Europe
- Categories
- regional-innovation-systems, education, policy
- Added
- 2026-04-28