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Engagement with Society – The Third Core Objective for Universities

Engagement with Society – The Third Core Objective for Universities. Dr Marilyn Wedgwood Pro-Vice-Chancellor External Relations. 16 th Annual EAIE Conference September 2004. Manchester Metropolitan University. Manchester Metropolitan University. Manchester Metropolitan University.

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Engagement with Society – The Third Core Objective for Universities

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  1. Engagement with Society – The Third Core Objective for Universities Dr Marilyn Wedgwood Pro-Vice-Chancellor External Relations 16th Annual EAIE Conference September 2004

  2. Manchester Metropolitan University

  3. Manchester Metropolitan University

  4. Manchester Metropolitan University

  5. Manchester Metropolitan University Should a University of the 21st Century be engaged with the concerns and issues of society? Should Engagement with Society be a CORE VALUE

  6. Third Stream Teaching and Learning Research Dr Marilyn Wedgwood Knowledge Transfer: Engagement with Society

  7. Third Stream Core funds Esteem measure (TQA) Core funds Esteem measure (RAE) T R Dr Marilyn Wedgwood No core funds No esteem measures

  8. T R T R Manchester Metropolitan University THE CHALLENGES TS • POLICY ISSUES • Breadth & Focus • Scale & Scope • Diversity & Excellence • SUPPORTING/ • ENABLING ISSUES • Core Funding • Esteem Measures • Professionalism

  9. focus breadth funding reason ‘position’ In the University driver Manchester Metropolitan University UNRESOLVED TENSIONS National, institutional, discipline, individual Broad Narrow Science All Disciplines Project Initiatives Core funds Income Generation Society Good Embedded (core) Marginal Nationally Driven Institutional Mission

  10. Manchester Metropolitan University MODELS FOR UNDERSTANDING

  11. THIRD STREAM ‘Engagement a core value’ STRONG SOCIETY STRONG ECONOMY Engagement with BUSINESS The Wealth Creation Agenda Engagement with the COMMUNITY The Quality of Life Agenda REGENERATION GROWTH New Companies (Growth) Improved Business Competitiveness Enterprise Social Inclusion Cultural Enrichment Healthy Society • Creative Industries • Technology & Science • Architecture • ICT • Incubation • Spinout • Startup Food Technology Digital Media Clothes Technology Environ Technology Sports Retail Finance& Prof Services Tourism Creative Industries Enterprise & Schools Enterprise & Business Enterprise in the Community Enterprise & HE • Education & • Training (skills) • Community Development • Equal Opps, flexible worker, diversity • Crime, Drugs, Gender • Ethnicity & Women • Widening Participation Art Music PerformingArts Literature, Philosophy & History Sport New Media Fashion The Physical Environment Fitness / Exercise Life Styles Food / Diet Living Conditions (architecture & buildings) Self Identity and Development Holistic practice Environment and Pollution Control Manchester Metropolitan University

  12. Societal (Driver) CONTEXT Teaching Research CORE BUSINESS CONTEXT Academic (Driver) Manchester Metropolitan University

  13. Manchester Metropolitan University Institutional or Departmental Models Societal External Led Teaching Led External Focus Research led External Focus Teaching Led Research Led Research Teaching Teaching Led Research Led Discipline Led Discipline Focus Discipline Focus Academic

  14. Manchester Metropolitan University Some agendas addressed Societal • Widening Participation • Sector Skills • Graduate Employability • Higher Education Targets • Professional Qualifications • Life Long Learning • Workforce Development • Economic Growth • Business Competitiveness • Healthy & Safe Society • Social Inclusion • Regeneration Research Teaching • Graduates • Post Graduates • Higher Education Targets • Internationally recognisedacademic research base Academic

  15. Manchester Metropolitan University Societal Impacts wealth creation increased competitiveness social inclusion cultural enrichment employability INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY Research Teaching Discipline Development Academic

  16. Manchester Metropolitan University Example Stakeholders Societal Professional Bodies Health Sector Local Authorities Regional Development Agencies Not for Profit Sector Private Sector Police INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS Research Teaching Academic Community Subject Discipline Groups Professional Institutes Investors (large Companies mainly) Funding Councils Academic

  17. Esteem Measures Manchester Metropolitan University Societal Quality Benchmark Quality Benchmark ??? ??? Research Teaching Quality Benchmark Quality Benchmark TQA / QAA RAE Academic

  18. Mapping – Institutions, discipline, subject, individual Societal Quality Benchmark Quality Benchmark ??? ??? Research Teaching Quality Benchmark Quality Benchmark TQA / QAA RAE Academic

  19. Dr Marilyn Wedgwood ENGAGEMENT/ THE THIRD STREAM/ KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER • New Government Policy on Third Stream • Tensions about its strategic focus • Models help • Universities must determine their position

  20. Manchester Metropolitan University INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES • Institutional Mission and National Policy • Survival and Growth • Prioritising Resources • Find the Fit that is Right a balancing act

  21. Dr Marilyn Wedgwood DEVELOPMENT IN MMUPragmatism with Vision • Three core areas of work reflected in institutional organisation and structure • Development to reinforce the mission and institutional positioning in the sector in all disciplines • New Policy, Strategy and Goals • New Collaborations, Partnerships and Alliances generating mutual value

  22. Manchester Metropolitan University MANCHESTERThe Knowledge Capital Practitioners and Researchers working to a common agenda from different perspectives

  23. Manchester Metropolitan University URBAN EDUCATION Problem for Manchester: 19% participation in HE Raise Aspirations Retain Teachers Establish a Research Base

  24. Dr Marilyn Wedgwood WORLD CLASS PROVIDER OF EXPERTISE IN URBAN EDUCATION RAISE THE ASPIRATION AND ATTAINMENT OF MANCHESTER LEARNERS KNOWLEDGE CAPITAL: CENTRE FOR URBAN EDUCATION CORE ACTIVITIES INCREASE THE NUMBER OF GOOD TEACHERS & OTHER PROFESSIONALS RECRUITED & RETAINED IN MANCHESTER SCHOOLS

  25. DEVELOP AWARENESS RAISING INFRASTRUCTURE – MANCHESTER AIMHIGHER CURRICULUM BRENDAN LAVERTY SPECIFIC URBAN EDUCATION COHORT JOHN SAVIN TRAINING SCHOOLS BARBARA CRAIG INFRASTRUCTURE OF PROGRESSION ROUTES DEVELOPED CLIVE GEE GROUPS OF TEACHERS GOING IN TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS JOHN SAVIN MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION SCHOOL (14-19) IDENTIFIED COHORT IN EACH HIGH SCHOOL IN VIRTUAL SCHOOL SUSAN McGRATH INITIAL TEACHER EDUCATION TO INCLUDE URBAN EDUCATION STRANDS SUPPORTED BY INTERNATIONALLYKNOWN RESEARCH BASE DEVELOP ENTERPRISE EDUCATION & AWARENESS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH A MANCHESTER PATHFINDER BID TERRY WARBURTON KEVIN BOLES RESEARCH TEAM LED BY PROFESSOR HARRY TORRANCE INFORMATION SHARING BETWEEN LEA AND UNIVERSITY HARRY TORRANCE ERICA POUNCE DEVELOP INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN RESEARCH BASE IN URBAN EDUCATION HARRY TORRANCE IAN STRONACH DEVELOPMENT OF SUMMER SCHOOLS ROB HALSALL WIDENING PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES BRENDAN LAVERTY ROB HALSALL ESTABLISH WIDENING PARTICIPATION GROUP WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY ROB HALSALL NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LINKS MARILYN ECCLES MANCHESTER TEACHERS’ LEARNING ACADEMY PAUL LATHAM SYLVIA PHILLIPS MANCHESTER TEACHERS’ BOND PAUL CHIDGEY SYLVIA PHILLIPS EVALUATIONS ON INNOVATIVE PRACTICE DEVELOPED FROM RESPONSES TO GOVERNMENT POLICY AND LEGISLATION, EG. GREEN PAPER HARRY TORRANCE DATA SHARING BETWEEN LEA AND UNIVERSITY ALAN DOVE DARRYL LESTER • WORLD LINKS: • - SERVICES SCHOOLS • - WUHAN • - ST PETERSBURG • - BARCELONA • - LEONARDO PROJECTS • (EUROPEANISATION/ICT FOCUS) • - ILLINOIS – DEACON • - MELBOURNE MARILYN • - BRITISH COUNCIL ECCLES NQT AND RQT SUPPORT PAUL LATHAM PAUL CHIDGEY ERICA POUNCE TRAINING SCHOOL LINKS WITH TRANSFORMING THE WORKFORCE AGENDA MARILYN ECCLES NORTH WEST SCIENCE LEARNING CENTRE JAN GREEN TO ESTABLISH MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY AS A WORLD CLASS PROVIDER OF EXPERTISE IN URBAN EDUCATION TO RAISE THE ASPIRATION AND ATTAINMENT OF MANCHESTER LEARNERS KNOWLEDGE CAPITAL: CENTRE FOR URBAN EDUCATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF GOOD TEACHERS & OTHER PROFESSIONALS RECRUITED & RETAINED IN MANCHESTER SCHOOLS

  26. Dr Marilyn Wedgwood ENGAGEMENT/ THE THIRD STREAM/ KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER • New Government Policy on Third Stream • Tensions about its strategic focus • Models help • Universities must determine their position

  27. Dr Marilyn Wedgwood EMERGENT ISSUES • New ways of thinking about Higher Education? • New ideas about the nature and role of the academic? • Revised thinking on Academic Scholarship? • Higher government expectations about the return on investment of HE?

  28. Dr Marilyn Wedgwood m.wedgwood@mmu.ac.uk

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