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General Meeting

General Meeting. Wed 11 January 2006. David VandeLinde, Vice-Chancellor. Region, Community and Campus. Funding evolution Regional funding Government Agenda Regional Agenda How Warwick contributes to the agenda Community Relations Impact on Campus. Funding – Past & Present. Past 40-50%

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General Meeting

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  1. General Meeting Wed 11 January 2006 David VandeLinde, Vice-Chancellor

  2. Region, Community and Campus • Funding evolution • Regional funding • Government Agenda • Regional Agenda • How Warwick contributes to the agenda • Community Relations • Impact on Campus

  3. Funding – Past & Present Past 40-50% From HEFCE Present 26%

  4. HE Funding - HEFCE • Higher Education Funding Council for England • Teaching funding • Widening participation, retention and disability • Research funding • QR funding • Capability funding • SRIF/HEIF

  5. Research Councils • 8 research councils • Controlled by DTI • Funding allocations for specific projects • Full Economic Costing (FeC) • 80% from Sept 2005

  6. Other General Funding • Charitable foundations • Gifts and Donations • Commercial activity • All profit used for learning & teaching • Roughly £4m pa • Unique proportion amongst UK HEIs

  7. Regional Funding • Regional Development Agencies • Economic Development • Support business-university collaboration • Advantage West Midlands • £284m – 2006/7 budget • HEFCE priorities – Government Agenda • West Midlands Higher Education Association

  8. Warwick’s Activity • Third Stream • Warwick Ventures • 16 Knowledge Transfer Projects • Regional partnerships • Knowledge Transfer Partnerships • Warwick Business School • Warwick Manufacturing Group • Continuing Professional Development

  9. Warwick’s Activity • Research Collaboration • Collaborative links within departments • University of Birmingham • Research collaboration discussions

  10. Warwick’s Activity • Widening Participation • Raising aspirations • Improving recruitment • Improving retention • Student Recruitment & Centre for Lifelong Learning • University Access Agreement

  11. Warwick’s Activity • Teaching & Learning • Teaching Excellence Awards • Deadline Friday 10 February • Education Innovation Fund • £1M over 2005/6 & 2006/7 • 7 successful departments in Round 1 • 2 Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETLs) • The Reinvention Centre • The CAPITAL Centre

  12. Pulse – Staff Attitude Survey • 40% return rate • Results in next CommUnicate • Areas for Improvement • Communication • Pay, benefits & career progression • Performance, appraisal & support for development • Harassment & bullying • Diversity & discrimination • Stress • Car parking • Positives • Job satisfaction • Motivation • Physical work environment • Health & safety • Non-pay benefits • Able to voice opinions • Access to development opportunities

  13. Region & Community • Regional & community partnerships • Local authorities • Business in the Community • Opening our doors • 40th Anniversary Open Day / Gala Concert • Local relationships • Coventry Cares – staff volunteering • Warwick Volunteers – over 50 local projects • Securing support

  14. Campus Development • Over 15 years • Increasing research output • Slow & steady growth in student numbers • Prevent excess burden on local roads • Improve campus transport network • Maintain the feel of campus

  15. Thank you • Communicate: The Big Picture • Any questions? • Any comments? • Please wait for a microphone!

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