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Economic Contribution of the LERU Universities

This study assesses how the 23 LERU (League of European Research Universities) located in 12 countries throughout Europe contributed to the economy in 2016, in terms of:

-Their contribution to income and employment;
-The student-related contribution from students spending, working, volunteering and undertaking placements;
-The knowledge transfer, enterprise and innovation activity created by and arising from the LERU Universities;
-The tourism contribution created by visitors to staff and students and attendance at conferences and events held at the universities;
-The life-time productivity gains from teaching and learning delivered by each institutions.
To discover the outputs of the study, please read the report