Event aims to align businesses with graduates

LEADERS from some of the North East's top companies have gathered at Northumbria University to discuss how graduates can be equipped with the skills their businesses will need.

- GRAEME WHITFIELD

Northumbria University hosted a Future Jobs round table event

Northumbria was selected to host a Future Jobs round table event on behalf of Universities UK, the representative body for more than 140 universities across the UK.

Organisations attending the event at Northumbria University included Greggs, Siemens Energy, Lloyds Group, Port of Tyne, Northern Powergrid, Lockheed Martin, QTS Data Centers and the North East Combined Authority, as well as representatives from the NHS and the Confederation of British Industries (CBI).

Discussions focused on better matching graduate skills to employers’ needs, supporting regional industries and driving innovation to enable businesses to grow and create more well-paid jobs.

Northumbria vice-chancellor Prof Andy Long said: “We were delighted to host this event at our campus in the heart of Newcastle.