Entrepreneurship Funding: Call for Proposal to Develop Entrepreneurial Skills in Undergraduates within the Mathematical Sciences

Entrepreneurship is a central theme of a national strategy to improve competitiveness and sustain a knowledgebased economy. Fostering entreprenuership skills and competences in students in higher education is a key initiative of the Higher Education Academy. The Academy is currently managing a programme of activity to encourage entreprenuerial skills amongst undergraduates via curriculum development. The aim of the programme is to facilitate the development of the undergraduate curriculum by putting in place the background information and materials needed to equip universities to teach the skills required to start and grow a business and contribute effectively to an organisation.