About B-HERT
What is B-HERT?
The Business/Higher Education Round Table is a not-for-profit organisation that was established in 1990 to strengthen the relationship between business and higher education. It operates on the premise that just as Australian business can benefit from better access to the skills and knowledge of our higher education institutions, so too business leaders have the necessary experience to contribute to a quality higher education system that meets the needs of the Australian community and economy.
B-HERT is the only organisation with members who are leaders in higher education, business, industry bodies and research institutions. Round table participants profit from the dialogue of our diverse membership on issues of common concern to the business and education sectors. B-HERT activities also provide valuable feedback directly to government in policy development and implementation.
B-HERT has established strategic partnerships with organisations, including government in the development of programs that advance education, research and innovation.
What does B-HERT do?
Promote policy debate and discussion
- Medical innovation Conference (June 2009, Griffith University, Gold Coast);
- Innovation 2008; Innovation 2009 (September);
- Philanthropy Summit (May 2006);
- Developing a Knowledge Economy (August, University of Melbourne);
- Distinguished Speaker Series (eminent speakers from Australia and overseas);
- Ministerial lunches (private lunches for B-HERT members that offer exclusive access to government and opposition members).
Promote collaboration and create connections:
- Research Partnerships Forum with InnovationXchange (IXC), December 2008 (Melbourne); March 2009 (Sydney);
- Business/Higher Education collaboration best practice publication (June 2009);
- Doing business with universities (proposed);
- Annual Awards Night (November 2009 Melbourne).
Respond to members' issues/problem-solving:
- ICT Summit (April 2009 Melbourne);
- Regional Universities Engagement Forum (April 2009 Melbourne);
- VET Round Table (March 2009, VTA, RMIT);
- Workforce conference (with Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations).
Produce quality publications:
- B-HERT News;
- Effective Business/University Partnerships: Case Studies (June 2009);
- Position papers and other publications (eg Increasing Private Support for Australian Universities; Leading Edge, among others).
Develop partnerships:
- Hargraves Institute (Innovation 2009, A Contemporary Perspective, March 2009 Sydney);
- IXC (Research Partnerships Forum);
- Informa (conferences and workshops);
- CEDA (Baroness Susan Greenfield);
- Institution of Chemical Engineers (Chemeca 2009).
