Programme Aim
This is a one day development event aimed at all professional services staff within their first year of working in HE, who need to grasp the complexities and political environment of HE, and the implications for operating and influencing effectively.
10.30 | Welcome & Introduction |
10.35 | An overview of UK Higher Education – how HE works Debbie McVitty, Editor of Wonkhe – one of the sector’s most prized sources of information - will provide information about higher education including: the culture of the sector; differences and similarities with other sectors; information about how decisions get made; governance; regulation; funding; a brief history of HE; competition; collaboration, and more. Debbie McVitty - Editor, Wonkhe |
11.40 | Coffee and comfort break |
12.00 | What are the current challenges facing the sector and how is the sector working to address them? A horizon scan, and a round-up of key challenges facing HE now and over the next five years, including the implications of the pandemic, Brexit, digital transformation and more. It will also address some of the similarities and differences between institutions in terms of their responses to the challenges facing the sector. Professor Kathleen Armour - Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education), University of Birmingham |
12.45 | Lunch |
1.30 | The culture of the sector and the skills required to navigate it– how people work – the personal This session will explore some of the skills needed to operate effectively within HE, including persuasion versus coercion; building relationships; offering reasoned argument; and how Professional Service Staff can evaluate and introduce new theories, practices and trends to support organisational strategy in an academically challenging and intellectually rigorous environment. We welcome a Director from HR, Estates, Strategic Planning and Finance. They will share their personal journey, what they wish they’d known, the challenges and top tips. Mary Luckiram - HR Director, City University Stephen Belderbos - Director of Finance, Norwich University of the Arts Laura Knox - Director of Planning, St Andrews University Syd Cottle, Director of Estate Management, University of Liverpool |
2.30 | Close |
Who should attend? This programme is open to all professional services staff. If you wish to enquire about the suitability of the programme for yourself or a colleague, please contact naomi@uhr.ac.uk , rachel@bufdg.ac.uk ,lianne@aude.ac.uk or jennifer@hespa.ac.uk
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Tagged : Miscellaneous
Type : Training
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