The Future of Imperial College... is in San Francisco?

Jimmy's Jobs of the Future

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Technology, Business, Careers

5 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Why Imperial is Moving to San Francisco... In this episode of 'Jimmy's Jobs,' we are joined by Mary Ryan, the Vice Provost for Research and Enterprise at Imperial College London, to explore how the university is driving research, innovation, and entrepreneurial success. We delve into Imperial’s commitment to fostering a culture of discovery, their founder-friendly policies, and strategies to support startups and industry collaboration. The discussion highlights Imperial's new San Francisco campus, their rise in global university rankings, and groundbreaking interdisciplinary science initiatives. Learn about the integration of business and STEM fields, the role of emerging technologies, and the challenges of scaling up innovations within the UK. Mary provides insights into the UK’s tech landscape, the importance of ethical AI, and fostering a critical perspective in education. Tune in to discover how Imperial College is translating academic research into real-world advancements and leading the charge in global innovation. ********** Follow us on socials! Instagram: instagram.com/jimmysjobs Tiktok: tiktok.com/@jimmysjobsofthefuture Twitter / X: twitter.com/JimmyM Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/jimmy-mcloughlin-obe/ Want to come on the show? [email protected] Sponsor the show or Partner with us: [email protected] Credits: Host / Exec Producer: Jimmy McLoughlin OBE Producer: Sunny Winter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	In this episode of Jimmy's jobs at the future, we've got Mary, who leads on enterprise and research for Imperial College London.
0:08.0	Mary is right at the heart of it all from Imperial's new San Francisco campus to redefining the boundaries of tech, climate
0:15.2	science and more.
0:16.7	We're diving into Imperial's global strategy, why it's eyeing up San Francisco, and how business, academia and government can work closer together,
0:27.1	which is one of the passions that is very close to my heart.
0:30.5	If you want to understand the future of education and venture capital, you'll really enjoy this episode.
0:37.0	Mary, welcome to Jimmy's jobs.
0:39.0	Thank you.
0:40.0	What is your job?
0:41.0	My job. I am the Vice Provost for Research and Enterprise
0:44.9	at Imperial College in London.
0:47.6	Now, you probably say, what on earth does that mean?
0:50.0	What is that job?
0:52.1	So I'm professor in the material science department.
0:55.0	So my research career is in materials.
0:58.0	That's the best department, obviously.
1:02.0	Sorry, I shouldn't say that in front of my other colleagues.
1:05.0	My job as Vice Provost is looking at kind of our research and enterprise portfolio, so by enterprise we mean
1:14.9	translation from a business kind of sense and it's all the way from creating a
1:21.4	culture that enables discovery research and people to think freely and imagine and do the academic freedom piece to
1:31.0	coordinating interdisciplinary research across the university to then think
1:36.2	about what's the impact from our work and that might be a spin out it might be
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