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374: UK universities: A nexus for private market investment

374: UK universities: A nexus for private market investment

Update: 2025-07-31
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On this week’s L&G Talks Asset Management, we cover how UK universities are creating a nexus for Private Markets investment. Our recent research covered this subject, and discussion focused on some of the key points it raised, along with potential investment implications.



Our panel consisted of:


  • Bill Page, Head of Real Estate Research, L&G

  • Melissa Lockett, Investment Director, Investment & Place Partnerships, L&G


You can listen on: Apple Podcasts, Audioboom and Spotify.



This podcast is hosted by Nick Jardine, Content Manager – Private Markets, at L&G. It was recorded on 29 July, 2025.



Sources:

Beauhurst, Spotlight on Spinouts, 2024, L&G

StuRents, Knight Frank, December 2024

HESA, 2025

L&G calculations form ONS workforce jobs data, 2025

London Economics/Universities UK – The impact of higher education

sector on the UK economy, Aug 2023



For professional investors only. Capital at risk. 
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374: UK universities: A nexus for private market investment

374: UK universities: A nexus for private market investment

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