03 - How to shape innovative university students (Katie Martin from The University of Bristol)

How is the University of Bristol helping students become innovative and entrepreneurial? Nic sits down with Katie Martin to discuss how the Bristol-based university is gearing students for innovative future careers.

Nic sits down with Katie Martin to talk about how The University of Bristol supports students to launch their own companies and chase their dream career in business. They discuss why students want to leave university to work in SMEs to enrich their skills and align their values with their first job.

Katie explains how The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the university allows students to take a multi-disciplinary approach to their studies, as well as the New Enterprise Competition. She explains how the university tries to remove the tech-bais and create an inclusive scheme for students to start their businesses.

Both Nic and Katie are from different countries outside of the UK - they discuss the differences in global universities and how the UK is providing extra services to students.

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