Library items tagged: state aid

The following describes how the use of Janet may be managed by a university in such a way as to minimise the risk of a challenge under State Aid rules, or at least to provide a robust defence against challenge. It is based on the JISC Legal publications referenced earlier.

The definition formulated by the JISC Business and Community Engagement Advisory Group provides a useful context to this factsheet: Business and community engagement is the strategic management, by higher and further education organisations, of relationships with external partners and clients, and of the associated knowledge exchange and workforce development services. The objective is to deliver benefits to the economy and society, resulting in a more highly skilled workforce, a more efficient, dynamic and sustainable economy and a more cohesive, knowledge-enabled society.