Growing the Kent economy 2016/17

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Universities are vital to a healthy,
growing economy, producing
graduates with skills, ideas and
talent, and research which is
pioneering for the future.
They are also big businesses,
generating billions of export
earnings for the UK and employing
hundreds of thousands of people
across the country.
Canterbury Christ Church
University is one of Kent and
Medway’s largest employers,
contributing significantly to the
regional economy. The University
and its students helped to create
4,000 jobs outside the University
Supporting a vibrant
and healthy economy
and made a £539m impact on the
South East economy in 2012/13,
supporting local businesses and
regional tourism.
Many Canterbury Christ Church
University students continue to
support the regional economy after
they graduate with 43% working in
public services in the South East
and many others taking their skills
into business, applied sciences,
and the arts and humanities.
The University’s vision for the next
15 years builds on its strong record
for graduate employability and
links to business by finding new
and innovative ways to support
and impact on regional growth
and development, including further
investment in science, engineering
and technology.
Recent examples of its ongoing
investment in the knowledge
and skills economy include the
creation of the Life Sciences
Industry Liaison Lab at Discovery
Park in Sandwich. The University
has also established an Institute of
Medical Sciences at its Medway
Campus, working with internationally
renowned experts in stem cell
technology and research. It is also
supporting the development of
medical and healthcare careers in the
South East with a new Physician
Associate course to address the
national shortage of qualified doctors.
For more information about Canterbury Christ Church University visit