Jorge A Velez

Principal Economist at @NCUBtweets I Associate Faculty @spru @sussexuni I Views my own | #Firstgen | 🇨🇴 | 🇪🇦 | 🇪🇺

[Jorge A Velez @velezjorge]

Our piece of work on clusters of creative firms in the UK is out! Find out more 👇@CreativePEC @SussexUBusiness

[Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre @CreativePEC]

While creative business hubs are usually associated with urban centres, our new research finds 700+ small communities of creative businesses across UK, with 1/3 outside big cities (1/6)

Blog: https://t.co/6F3uAEVZCA
Report: https://t.co/yU1P4aYinO
Map: https://t.co/DflBIl6coH

[FE News @FENews]

🚨Alarming data from ONS:
12.2% of all 16-24 year olds are NEET, April to June 2024 increase to 872,000. | FE News https://t.co/JhuDmlKXY9
Latest comments from:
@SimonAshworth @AELPUK @NCUBtweets @paddythomson @PhoenixGroupUK @nowak_paul @The_TUC
#NEETs #EconomicInactivity

[Times Higher Education @timeshighered]

“Huge concern” as @ONS figures indicate declining UK R&D spend, while @NCUBtweets analysis shows public investment in research generates private spending at more than double the level previously thought. @TWilliamsTHE reports
https://t.co/FCa5TMsKtM

[National Centre for Universities and Business @NCUBtweets]

New data released by the ONS has revealed, indicatively, that the total spend on R&D across the UK reduced from 2.81% of GDP in 2021 to 2.77% of GDP in 2022.

This comes as new NCUB analysis reveals that for every £1 spent by the Government on R&D, an additional £3.09 to £4.02 is then spent by businesses investing in UK R&D. This is nearly twice as high as previously thought.

Read more in our full press release here ⬇️

https://t.co/VqTcVi5OFY

[Times Higher Education @timeshighered]

What should universities focus on when communicating with the next UK government? On #THECampus @dr_joe_marshall of @NCUBtweets offers advice for universities on communication strategies that will push their need for policy action up the government agenda
https://t.co/9H4ce0mdC8

[National Centre for Universities and Business @NCUBtweets]

The General Election is an opportunity to deliver a bold plan for the future, with UK universities and businesses at its heart.

NCUB's Manifesto for the 2024 General Election, Prosperity through Collaboration, is out now 🔽

https://t.co/i9TDOZoOrC

#generalelection

[National Centre for Universities and Business @NCUBtweets]

Join us to hear from our panel of expert speakers, from across the university and business sector:

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[National Centre for Universities and Business @NCUBtweets]

University-business collaboration has long been a cornerstone of the UK’s innovation ecosystem. Read our Principal Economist @velezjorge's take on new data looking at the amount of interactions, in our recent blog ⬇️

https://t.co/MnPF2DKjsy

[National Centre for Universities and Business @NCUBtweets]

University-business collaboration has long been a cornerstone of the UK’s innovation ecosystem.

Read our Principal Economist @velezjorge's take on new data looking at the amount of interactions, in our latest blog ⬇️

https://t.co/MnPF2DKjsy

[Jorge A Velez @velezjorge]

A recent academic article covered in @TheEconomist claims universities aren't driving economic growth. We debated this with @RichardALJones, @Gilesyb, @rosalind_lowe and others. Here's @NCUBtweets blog where we argue for a more nuanced perspective https://t.co/lJQtqWM9MT

[Jorge A Velez @velezjorge]

This week the ONS published the lastest figures on Business R&D expenditure in the UK. Read our first intake from the data 👇@NCUBtweets

[National Centre for Universities and Business @NCUBtweets]

Read our latest blog, by NCUB's @velezjorge that deep dives into the data here ⬇️

https://t.co/YFbDMge4AV

[Jorge A Velez @velezjorge]

@RichardALJones @Gilesyb @stianwestlake @jeegarkakkad @GeorgeDibb @AndyWWestwood It's interesting indeed! I note an important measurement error: paper gauges public science by subfield publication numbers. Yet, not all publications are equal; some are more important, overlooking quality differences. Marginal increases matter in science

[Jorge A Velez @velezjorge]

@RichardALJones @Gilesyb @stianwestlake @jeegarkakkad @GeorgeDibb @AndyWWestwood Not entirely convinced by their attempt to address endogeneity. IVs based on political composition of appropriations subcommittees may lack exogenous variation. Other factors, like government funding for R&D, could impact both subcommittee composition and corporate R&D.

[Jorge A Velez @velezjorge]

Join our amazing team👇, we do cool stuff on the UK's R&I policy landscape. Feel free to ask if you have any questions

[National Centre for Universities and Business @NCUBtweets]

NCUB is hiring! We have three exciting roles, all closing on 12 February.

➡️Policy Analyst
➡️Policy Lead, Research & Innovation
➡️Policy Project Manager

For more information and to apply, see here ⬇️

https://t.co/OQvzzhUyA8

[National Centre for Universities and Business @NCUBtweets]

📢NEW REPORT

Did you know that 1/4 of R&D investment in the UK comes from businesses with HQs in other countries, worth over £16bn each year?

Today we are sharing new analysis on how the UK attracts international investment into R&D

Read in full➡️ https://t.co/qT10MdavhW

[Jorge A Velez @velezjorge]

Evidence reports produced in collaboration with @TechnopolisGrp @ThinksInsight and NCUB team @danniellearc

[Jorge A Velez @velezjorge]

Last week @NCUBtweets launched the Research Career mobility taskforce report: a series of 6 evidence driven recommendations calling on UK government, funders, universities, business and researchers to build diverse research careers across sectors. 👇https://t.co/F05kPOYQl9

[Jorge A Velez @velezjorge]

@luzka_abadia Muchos éxitos y los mejores deseos para ti

[Jorge A Velez @velezjorge]

@melina_galdos @wellcometrust You are a ⭐ and I'm sure you will be an excellent addition to the team at @wellcometrust

[Jorge A Velez @velezjorge]

We were thrilled to formally launch and celebrate the #ResearcherCareer mobility taskforce last night. A diverse panel discussion underscored a unanimous agreement on the pressing need to expedite progress in unlocking researcher careers. Discover @NCUBtweets call to action 👇

[National Centre for Universities and Business @NCUBtweets]

Individual researchers should demand and seek out opportunities to pursue experiences in academia and industry to boost their career through knowledge exchange and innovation

#MTFlaunch

https://t.co/BYlOEjsKIc