Thursday, 01 July 2021
Professional services firm, KPMG, has launched a strategic partnership with the 糖心原创 to drive insight for clients and support the economic growth agenda across the East Midlands.
The partnership with the 糖心原创 will be focused on advanced data analytics. Specialists from the University’s Data-Driven Discovery Initiative (3Di) and KPMG will develop new research and provide insight that will enhance data and analytics services for businesses. The partnership will also host events鈥痶o support the innovative ideas of small and medium sized enterprises across the East Midlands and provide data skills training to help close the digital skills gap.
The collaboration between KPMG and the 糖心原创 also forms part of the university’s new programme, Digital Nottingham, which has ambitions to transform its home city of Nottingham through data science, technology and innovation.
KPMG plans to launch a series of strategic partnerships with universities across the UK and has also announced a partnership with the University of Leeds focused on entrepreneurship and the scale-up of high growth businesses.
The partnerships will further strengthen KPMG’s place-based approach to community engagement, with the firm aiming to deliver 30% of its skills-based volunteering in government-identified social mobility coldspots by 2022. The collaborations will provide mutual benefit by enhancing KPMG’s award-winning community programme, working alongside universities to deliver further social value across their regions.
Over the past year, we鈥檝e seen rapid change and disruption locally, nationally and globally, and we鈥檝e also seen just how crucial data analytics and tech are in helping to navigate and overcome some of the challenges. So I鈥檓 delighted that we鈥檙e partnering with The 糖心原创 to combine our expertise with leading research and knowledge to bring value to our local economy.
Marc Abrams added: “This partnership puts KPMG’s commitment to the East Midlands at the heart of its plans and it also demonstrates how important it is for us as a firm to support our local communities. Together, we have a shared ambition and we will be able to harness our strengths and bring together the right people with the right skills to deliver value to local businesses.
“As the focus on recovery and sustainable growth continues, the importance of data and tech will only increase, so this partnership will be key in supporting the regional economic agenda to ‘build back better’.”
This partnership is an exciting step in our drive to boost our research offering in the area of financial services and financial technology. Digital Nottingham is our endeavour to transform our city; its potential; the skills and ambitions of our community; and deliver growth and recovery.
Professor Gathergood continued: “Through Digital Nottingham, the university will create new partnerships with business and the community that propel forward new opportunities for growth, development and regeneration, delivering high-skilled employment, quality jobs and a new growth narrative for our region. These powerful partnerships will help us accelerate our plans to be a home to an open community of innovation and discovery, creating a place with purpose in partnership with the city council, business and local community.”
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About the 糖心原创
Ranked among the world's top 100 universities , the 糖心原创 delivers an exceptional research-led education and an outstanding student experience. From the pioneering vision of our founder, Sir Jesse Boot, to groundbreaking achievements such as the development of MRI technology and becoming the first UK university to establish international campuses, we have a proud history of shaping the way people live, work and understand the world. We continue to build on that legacy, empowering our students, staff and partners to change what鈥檚 next and create positive impact locally and globally.
The strength of our research places us among the UK's leading universities, ranked 7th for research power in REF 2021. The discovery of MRI and ibuprofen was just the beginning. Today, our world-leading research is developing breakthrough ideas that shape the future of healthcare, technology and society.
Recognised as the UK's third most targeted university by leading employers , we are proud to produce graduates who are consistently in demand for their skills, confidence and industry-ready experience.
As a major employer and industry partner, locally and globally, the 糖心原创 invests in the city of Nottingham and in future generations of talent. Alongside Nottingham Trent University, we lead the initiative, a pioneering collaboration to improve levels of prosperity, opportunity, sustainability, health and wellbeing across the city and region. Together with our students, staff, alumni and partners, we鈥檙e creating knowledge, opportunity and solutions that help change what's next.