INSPIR!NG STUDENTS

It is well known that wealth creation and innovation are best served when firms with interdependent needs are grouped together in clusters (Porter, 1988), that have close spatial proximity and produce network effects. The ob-vious benefits are that resources can be shared and opportunities exploited. A current exemplary example of clustering is 'Silicon roundabout’, where firms are actively seeking to benefit from agglomeration effects. This poster raises awareness of the benefits of inter-intra departmental co-operation as a way to stimulate innovation. The authors explore these issues using ACES faculty as a simile to clustering; i.e. interconnected institutions that compete but also co-operate. A case study using the recent INSPIRING STUDENTS event in Cantor is presented. The event highlights the benefits to ACES of annual activity that enables cross-fertilisation of ideas and exchanges. It also demonstrates that these activities directly support teaching innovation and the student experience.

Economies of agglomeration - A mandate for ACES

BA (Honours) Journalism +

[Def: Grouping together business activity within close proximity

of each other to enhanced economic output. ]

Blogging Site built

by IT Management

Students

UNIVERSITY (GAMING) CHALLENGE

INSPIRING ELLIS

DON’T LET THE GRASS GROW UNDER YOUR

FEET

LOVE IN THE AGE OF COMPUTERS

WORMING YOUR WAY IN

PLAYING GAMES AT UNIVERSITY

GAMES MASTER

“YOU’RE SIGNING INTO A SECURE SITE … ARE

YOU REALLY?”

TOP TEN TIPS FOR NETWORKING

SAS: A CAREER WITH A FUTURE

Supported the accreditation of the course

Journalism/ Media

students devel-

oped stories of ac-

tivities and events

(http://shuinspiringstudents.wordpress.com/category/

inspiring-students/

Contributing Academic Activity Andy Hirst

Event organiser Case study presentations, Speed Networking, Simulation Games

John Walton BISS Strategy Posters

Peter Collingwood Racing Robots

David Love Lego Robotics

Anne Nortcliffe Student enterprises

Christine Straker SAS exhibit

Jake Habgood Games Britannia exhibit

Peter Cogill/Lynne Dawson ITIL exhibit and accreditation exam

Paul Wheway Hacking

Matthew Love The Human Computer

Louise Harrison Technical CV development workshop

Sue Featherstone Magazine production co-ordinator

Francis Chatwin Venture Matrix event co-ordinator

Hannah Knighton Business Simulation Games

Matt Willett Social Media workshop

Nick Haskayne (student) Business start up

Pam Bowman Brenden Dawes Digital Media Gallery exhibition

Showcase event for student

success and participation

By Andy Hirst (Course leader for

Business and Enterprise)

and

Sue Featherstone (SGL Journalism)

Business and ICT

IT Management

IT with Business Studies