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Edinburgh Napier Business School Proposals for cost savings

Edinburgh Napier Business School Proposals for cost savings. Background. Reductions in public spending Reductions in HE funding University has identified need to save £4.8m 2010/11 Business School contribution of £730k based on budget allocated for next year

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Edinburgh Napier Business School Proposals for cost savings

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  1. Edinburgh Napier Business SchoolProposals for cost savings

  2. Background • Reductions in public spending • Reductions in HE funding • University has identified need to save £4.8m 2010/11 • Business School contribution of £730k based on budget allocated for next year • At same time need to grow income from: • International student recruitment • Expansion of offshore delivery of programmes • Increased commercial income from Edinburgh Institute • Increased research income

  3. Guiding Principles • University Principles and Strategy • Business School Strategy • Treating staff with consideration • Preserving income generation potential • Providing flexibility and investment for growth areas • Preserving the student experience and customer service • Maximising economies of scale

  4. Issues for consideration • Reduced demand for Statistics teaching by HLSS • Overlap between Economics and Strategy subject teaching areas • Reduction in Law teaching requirements • Locating ‘professional’ subjects in same school – Accountancy, Financial Services and Law • EFL – commercial teaching

  5. Option 1 • The size and composition of the Law subject group would be reviewed giving a possible reduction of 2 FTE • The Statistics Group closed reduction of at least 4.2 FTE • The School of Accounting, Economics and Statistics would be renamed The School of Accounting and Financial Services • The number of hours taught by Language lecturers on zero hours contracts would be reduced and no more language assistants would be employed • EFL teaching and the associated staff would transfer to the Edinburgh Institute and EFL teaching would be operated as a commercial venture

  6. Option 2 • Law from School of Management & Law to School of Accounting, Economics & Statistics • Reduction of Law subject group by 2 FTE • Economics from School of Accounting, Economics & Statistics to the School of Management & Law and merged with the Strategy Group – possible reduction of 2.5 FTE • The Statistics Group closed reduction of at least 4.2 FTE • SAES renamed School of Accounting, Financial Services and Law • SOMAL renamed School of Management • Language lecturers on zero hours contracts would be reduced and no more language assistants would be employed. • EFL teaching and the associated staff would transfer to the Edinburgh Institute and EFL teaching would be operated as a commercial venture

  7. Option 3 • Schools not restructured Economics, Strategy and Law remain in present locations • Law subject group closed with possibility of retaining 3-4 FTE staff to support residual requirements. • Possible reduction of 8 FTE in longer term but requires us to 'run out' the existing LLB students over four years • Possible reputational impact and potential impact on income • Reduction in statistics teaching – reduction of at least 4.2 FTEs • Language lecturers on zero hours contracts would be reduced and no more language assistants would be employed. • EFL teaching and the associated staff would transfer to the Edinburgh Institute and EFL teaching would be operated as a commercial venture

  8. Additional Changes and Savings for consideration • Faculty Executive - 3 Associate Dean posts be abolished and two Deputy Dean Posts (including existing post redefined) created - Saves 2 FTE at Grade 9 • Removal of the Faculty Resources given to the Employment Research Institute (ERI) over time – 3FTEs funded from ERI income • Withdrawal of Locally based Marketing function – 1 FTE • Reduction in School Based Secretarial Support – 1.4 FTEs • Charge Staff Costs for EI to Related Commercial Income • Establish a fully self-funded post of Faculty Director of Research, at Professorial level to generate R&KT income

  9. Cost savings *Option 3 could result in an associated fall in income unless student numbers were transferred from Law to other Business School subject groups Options 1 and 2 should not have a significant negative impact on income

  10. Income generation • Overseas students recruitment • 8 new articulation agreements with leading Chinese Universities – extra 100+ students at PG & UG for 2011/12 • Offshore delivered programmes • Singapore - SHRI, Asia Global Graduate School, Singapore Accountancy Academy • India expansion of partnerships • On-line MBA / Sri Lanka – 800 students • Edinburgh Institute – KPMG, NHS Lothian etc. • Research and KT – increased income

  11. What happens now? • Remainder of 120 day consultation period • Suggestions for alternative options at both ENBS and University level • Consideration of options • Decision on course of action to be taken • Due process for redundancies and restructuring to be followed

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