A survey in English universities has found record levels of enterprise and entrepreneurship among students who look to setting up their own businesses as an alternative career path.
The bi-annual survey by the National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship (NCGE) shows that (comparisons are with the previous survey in 2007):
* Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have become more enterprising with most institutions now committed to it through their mission statements
* The student engagement rate in enterprise and entrepreneurship has risen by nearly 50 per cent
* The level of start-ups has increased to an average of 28 per HEI, representing an increase of 27 per cent.
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Author: Susie Hughes
