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Academia Membership

Colleges, Universities and academic research organisations.

Academia Membership

LCRIG provides Academia members with a unique platform to engage with local authorities, the DfT and the wider highways community. As an Academia Member, you can collaborate with the LCRIG community to add valuable industry experience and knowledge that supports research, development and course content that is aligned with the sector. 

Academia Member Benefits

Opportunity to attend LCRIG events, including Strictly Highways and Innovation & Learning Festival.

Opportunity to attend and contribute to LCRIG webinars, fostering engagement and knowledge-sharing.

Opportunity to access specific topic and regional Working Groups.

Access for students to LCRIG Skills, industry jobs, newsletters and reports. Supporting students’ learning and providing access to the highways sector.

  • Opportunities for knowledge sharing and engagement in the development of apprenticeship and training programmes.
  • Opportunity to advertise your training and apprenticeships on LCRIG Skills
  • Showcase your news, announcements, events and research findings on LCRIG’s influential media platforms.
  • Editorial and interview opportunities that are shared in LCRIG Insights, on the LCRIG website and social media platforms.
  • Access LCRIG’s industry intelligence through sector reports and LCRIG’s Annual Reports.
  • Engage with the wider highways community through LCRIG round tables, participation with sector surveys, focus groups and technical training days.
  • Receive LCRIG quarterly member update newsletters for the latest LCRIG intelligence and updates.
  • Support for CPD requirements through access to CPD accredited events, webinars and technical training days.
  • Promotion of your logo on the LCRIG website and LCRIG Community App with a link to your website.
  • Access the members-only area on the website and app for additional resources and networking opportunities.
  • Utilise the exclusive Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) ‘Academia Member’ logo for promotional literature. 
  • Receive a Certificate of Academia Membership. 

We are delighted to be part of the LCRIG Community as an Academia Member. We enjoy working with the innovative and very knowledgeable team, to help develop apprenticeship and training programmes that meet the needs of LCRIG members and the industry as a whole.

Allan Milne / Director of Apprenticeships and Employer Engagement, Salford City College Group

We are delighted to be an academic member of LCRIG. This will help support our students interested in highways and transportation. The future of transportation lies in the hands of this generation. They will benefit enormously from LCRIG support for facilitating communication, collaboration and innovation throughout the “highways community.

Steve Austin / Head of the School of Energy, Construction and Environment, Coventry University

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Types of Membership

Whether you’re a business with products or services, a local authority seeking the best solutions to manage safer, more cost-effective roads or part of the wider highways community, there’s a place for you at LCRIG. Our membership options ensure you can connect, participate and thrive.

Corporate Membership

Organisations providing products or services to the highways sector.

For businesses operating within the highways sector, this is your gateway to growth. Discover new business opportunities, gain actionable market insight and tap into the connections and support you need to scale, succeed and stand out.

Local Authority Membership

Local highway authorities and ‘Teckal’ organisations.

As a fully-funded Local Authority Member, join a dynamic community of forward-thinking professionals committed to driving innovation, sustainability and lasting improvements in the highways sector.

Academia Membership

Colleges, Universities and academic research organisations.

LCRIG provides Academia Members with a unique platform to engage with local authorities, the DfT and the wider highways community. As an Academia Member, you can collaborate with the LCRIG community to add valuable industry experience and knowledge that supports research, development and course content that is aligned with the sector.

Partner Membership

Government and professional bodies, associations, working/research groups (not-for-profit). 

LCRIG provides Partner Members the opportunity to collaborate with the LCRIG community, share intelligence, promote innovation, and coordinate support in the highways sector.