The University College Chichester is developing the resources and application of research in their Business department ready for the new year.

Having always been keen to develop this aspect, in addition to The Sports Science, UCC are linking in to the region and the business community with a number of tie-ins.

The campus at Bognor allows the developed relationship with Butlins to expand with Marketing and leisure, and provides research and feedback into this course at The University for example.

There is also regional placement of undergraduates with companies that gives both parties the benefit of application from the Student involved, the commercial reality in the community and the market, and the Management at the Company. While this provides the experience for the student, it gives the company access to management techniques, comment, review, and networking – all this within the wider Chichester and West Sussex arena.

Dynamism seems to be the key here, as the staff are popular with the students and in having such a sensibilty and ethos as a driver, there is a readiness to utilise all areas available to them, as well as promote the UCC business courses – an important reference for the department.

The next year will see these realtionships develop further, and it is a great seedbed for local Industry as well as Business to tap into and to work with. With things tightening, then if there is a resolve to improve process as well as employment, it will be a positive element to the region maintaining a National profile. And for Chichester too.