Relationship between teaching, research and other outputs

The relationship between research, teaching and other outputs of HEIs, and the potential for research collaboration between institutions.

To consider the relationship between research, teaching and other outputs of HEIs, and the potential for research collaboration between institutions. In particular to consider:

What is the impact on teaching of the drive to improve research?

Have HEFCE policies promoted research at the expense of teaching?
Does teaching subsidise research or vice versa?
What are the direct and indirect cross-benefits?
Does undertaking research enable teacher-researchers to enhance the learning experience?
How best to promote research activity synergistically with the promotion of high quality teaching and interaction with business and the community.

How to ensure that institutions can develop excellent research and engage with the regional agenda.

How can promotion of excellence and international competitiveness on a national basis be best achieved without compromising institutions' ability to contribute fully to their regional economies and communities?
Should funding be targeted to support current, or future, regionally significant activities?

To what extent can collaboration support the missions of institutions?

Can collaboration facilitate the different missions of HEIs?
In what areas research collaboration should be promoted and how it is most effectively promoted.

How to maximise the benefits of complementary funding by the HEFCE of teaching, research and work with business and the community.

The flexibility, diversity and complementarity required in funding approaches.
How to facilitate the optimal use of research resources by institutions to enable them most effectively to engage in their core activities.