Research, Case Studies & Resources

This page contains a wealth of links from enterprise centres at WUN Institutions from across the world. We want to share the best of our collaborative case studies, resources, and research to help inspire students and ignite the entrepreneurial spirit within global higher education. If you would like to share curriculum materials, resources, videos or pod casts, please contact sugden@illinois.edu




University of Leeds Enterprise and Knowledge Transfer Office homepage


University of Leeds White Rose Centre of Excellence in the Teaching and Learning of Enterprise homepage


University of Leeds CETLE Teaching Materials
Dowload teaching materials on intrapreneurship, green enterprise, venture creation, and entrepreneurial inspiration


University of Leeds CETLE Student Start-up Case Studies
Nearly 4% of Leeds students have told us that they are already running businesses, and over 27% are intending to do so. These cases will give you an insight into the ups and downs of getting started from students like you.


University of Bristol

Bristol Enterprise Network - Question Time - Audio PodCast
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University of Bristol Research & Enterprise Development homepage
We work with University colleagues, students and external partners in both industry and the community to support world-class research and enterprise, and to develop a sustainable portfolio of activities that strengthen and underpin the University's research base. We support the delivery of the University's objectives and help secure its long-term vision of a dynamic sustainable university with a portfolio of excellent research and enterprise activities.


Bristol Enterprise Network homepage
The Bristol Enterprise Network, the University of Bristol's facility to assist knowledge transfer among the high-tech, high-growth business community in the Bristol city region. BEN has over 1500 members, a mixture of entrepreneurs, academics, investors, industry leaders and professional service providers.


SETsquared homepage
The SETsquared Partnership, the research and enterprise collaboration of the Universities of Bath, Bristol, Southampton and Surrey, maximises the universities' impact on the UK economy through enterprise.




Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership homepage
Academy Research Portal page

he Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership offers entrepreneurship programs, services, and resources to faculty, students, and community members on The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus. The Academy’s mission is to encourage entrepreneurial awareness and initiatives across all disciplines of the University of Illinois. We sponsor events for faculty, student entrepreneurs, and staff throughout the year, including workshops, public discussions, business plan competitions, symposia, professional FastTrac courses, and lectures.


Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership YouTube videos webpage


University of York

University of York Enterprise Portal homepage
The York Enterprise homepage is your portal to all enterprising and entrepreneurial activity at the University of York. Whether you are a student or an academic, in business or looking for inspiration, please read through our resources and upcoming events.


University of York White Rose Centre of Excellence in the Teaching and Learning of Enterprise homepage
The White Rose Centre for Excellence in the Teaching and Learning of Enterprise enables students to develop enterprise skills so that they are equipped to make an impact in the future as social entrepreneurs, enterprising employees and successful business owners.


York CETLE Facebook page


University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield White Rose Centre of Excellence in the Teaching and Learning of Enterprise homepage

The CETLE provides the support needed for Sheffield students to build their enterprise skills and increase their future opportunities, whether this is as successful entrepreneurs or enterprising employees. Centred in the Enterprise Zone at Portobello, in the heart of the University of Sheffield city campus, the Sheffield CETLE provides a wide range of facilities for the new student business.


University of Sheffield Enterprise Zone homepage
The Enterprise Zone is an innovative space dedicated to enterprise teaching and learning, available to students, postgraduates, recent graduates and academics who want to explore ways of developing their enterprise skills in a stimulating environment.




International Entrepreneurship Research Group homepage

The International Entrepreneurship Research Group (IERG) explores the behavioural processes associated with the creation and exchange of value through the identification and exploitation of opportunities that cross national borders. This is a cross-disciplinary field with the unit of analysis ranging from the individual entrepreneur to macro public policy.




Zhejiang University Innovation Institute International homepage

ZII, a nonprofit research institute affiliated with Zhejiang University, is focusing on cross-field, and cross-industry R&D innovation and commercialization. ZII has adopted international and independent operational business models and pays much more attention to eService. Leveraging resources from Zhejiang University and local enterprises, ZII integrates global innovation resources and venture capital to build a world-class institute for innovation and entrepreneurs.


Penn State University

Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship homepage

The center's mission is to contribute to and interpret the best in academic research in the fields of entrepreneurship including innovation and knowledge management, and to translate this into actionable best practices in the commercial and government sectors. Entrepreneurship is treated as a fundamental management discipline that can be applied at any enterprise scale, from start-ups to global corporations.
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