Northumbria University, Newcastle,
has been ranked in the UK top 10 for graduate business start-ups based on
estimated turnover, according to the Higher Education Business and Communities Interaction
(HEBCIS) survey.
Achieving seventh place in the HEBCIS
results for the academic year 2022/23 under this metric means the University
has now been in the top 10 for graduate start-ups in each of the last 15 years
– and has held the top spot in five of those years. The combined turnover last
year for Northumbria start-ups exceeded £155 million. At the same time, these
businesses generated more than 1,450 jobs during the period – putting the
University in 10th positional nationally for the estimated number of
jobs created by active graduate start-up firms.
Northumbria was also ranked 21st in the UK for the number of active graduate business start-ups surviving for
three years or more. The figures reflect both the enterprise and innovation of
the University’s graduates, and the quality of entrepreneurial learning and
teaching.
They are also a measure of the support
and guidance available for business-minded graduates and students.
Services such as Student and Graduate Enterprise offer help including entrepreneurial skills
training, incubation/co-working space,
workshops, mentoring, and specialist advice in areas such as IP/Legal,
marketing, Sales, Business Growth and Finance.
Commenting in
the results, Graham Wynn, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education) at Northumbria, said:
“To rank in the top 10 consistently over so many years is a real mark of
excellence in the entrepreneurial teaching, learning and support available at
Northumbria, and highlights the creativity, energy and drive of our students
and graduates. We were also placed 24th this year on external
investment, which is a significant improvement on previous years and a clear
indication of the value potential investors see in our graduate businesses.”
For more information, please visit www.northumbria.ac.uk
