This guidance document is intended to provide relevant personnel within further and higher education institutions with an introduction to State Aid law and clarify some of the issues which such institutions may face when collaborating with, or providing services to, the private sector.
This publication is aimed at UK further and higher education staff working in areas related to knowledge transfer, work based learning, community links, outreach, CPD, employer engagement, wider participation, and lifelong learning.
It is one of a series of publications produced by JISC Legal to raise awareness of the potential legal issues related to the use of technology by colleges and universities in relation to their business and community engagement activities.
The publication "Competition and State Aid – What is the law?" can be accessed in pdf format.