Cranfield University
Acronym: CU
General Information
Identification Code: 627535621938-80
Website: http://www.cranfield.ac.uk
Entity Form: charity
Registration Category: Academic institutions
Registration Date: 5/27/2016
Last Update: 1/26/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: The University will be an institute of technology and a teaching, research and examining body with power to grant Degrees. The objects of the University are to:
1.1 advance, disseminate and apply learning, knowledge and understanding with particular emphasis on the disciplines of the Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Management; and
1.2 promote and encourage the transformation and application of that wisdom, knowledge and learning for the benefit of industry, the public services, and individuals and for the public benefit.
In fulfilling these objects, the University will give particular attention to the educational needs of industry, commerce and the public services and of people with experience therein who can benefit from an extension of their higher education and thereby be prepared for positions of greater responsibility
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Banking and financial services
- Budget
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Competition
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Education and training
- Energy
- Environment
- Food safety
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Institutional affairs
- International co-operation and development
- Public health
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Trans-European Networks
- Transport
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- european
- national
- global
- sub-national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: The University participates extensively in the research and innovation programmes of the European Commission as well as student and staff mobility, teaching and training initiatives. In addition, the University is active in economic development schemes (e.g. ERDF and Interreg).
Horizon Research & Innovation Action
Erasmus+
Communication Activities: https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/about/international-students/european-partnership-programme
https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/research/why-cranfield/global-impact
A small number of Cranfield University staff sit on subject-specific advisory panels.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Cranfield UniversityKent House
Post Code: MK43 0AL
City: Cranfield
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 44
Phone Number: 1234 750111
EU Office
Address: Cranfield UniversityKent House
Post Code: MK43 0AL
City: Cranfield
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 44
Phone Number: 1234 750111
Financial Data
Closed Year:
Start Date:
End Date:
Funding Sources:
- Other
Other Source Info: The main source of funding received in the most recent closed financial year was via Tuitions Fees and Education Contracts.
Contributions:
Total Budget: 239232240
Grants:
- Source: Eurpopean CommissionAmount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 613: 2094: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 9010: 10211: 121
- Source: European CommissionAmount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 613: 2094: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 9010: 10211: 122
- Source: European CommissionAmount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 613: 2094: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 9010: 10211: 123
Current Year:
Grants:
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 1
Members: 1
Members F T E: 0.10000000149011612
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: N/A
Organisation Members: Organisational membership - The UK Research Office
Organisational membership - Universities UK
Organisational membership - National Centre for Universities and Business
Organisational membership - UK Council for Graduate Education
Organisational membership - Association of Commonwealth
Current Job Opportunities
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