Welcome Event 18 April 2008

1. Welcome Event18 April 2008 Dr Paul Greatrix Registrar

2. The University in Brief • Overview • Purposes • Governance • Management • Organisation • Other issues

3. University Overview • >35,500 students • >5,300 staff • 9 applications per place • £382m turnover 2006/07 • THES HEI of the year 2006 • Truly International • >6,700 postgraduates • >7,300 international students studying in the UK

4. Current Position • Research Assessment Exercise 2001 (26 5/5*) • Teaching Quality (27 Excellent) • National League Tables • International League Tables • Financially Sound • Well Managed

5. Purpose and Values (1)(extract from the University Plan 2007-10) The University of Nottingham is committed to excellence in the advancement and communication of knowledge. It will consolidate its position as a world class institution sustaining research and teaching activities of the highest standards. Curiosity-driven research will be pursued across a broad subject portfolio and the University will provide programmes for students which reflect its commitment to a varied, accessible and stimulating learning environment, capable of developing students’ knowledge, skills and employability. Research excellence lies at the core of our mission because we believe this defines a world-class university and provides the best context for excellent teaching. We aim to be truly international because we believe this is the key to success, in terms of the quality of our research and our graduates, in the 21st century.

6. Purpose and Values (2)(extract from the University Plan 2007-10) The University in pursuing its mission endorses the following values: • Learning and knowledge as important for their own sake and for their social and economic benefit • The provision of teaching led by staff who are active in and renowned for their research and committed to the dissemination of knowledge in their subjects • The academic freedom of all staff as a pre-requisite for engaging in research and teaching of the highest quality • The benefits of an international dimension to research and learning • The active promotion of equality of access and opportunity for staff and students • Support students in engaging with productive non-academic activity • Paying due regard to ethical requirements and the responsibilities of the University towards the range of communities in which it is embedded and with which it is engaged

7. Who are the Russell Group? Birmingham Bristol Cambridge Cardiff Edinburgh Glasgow Imperial College, London King’s College, London Leeds London School of Economics Liverpool Manchester Newcastle Nottingham Oxford Sheffield Southampton University College, London Warwick Queens

8. Organisation of the University • Aims of the University: “The Advancement of Knowledge, the Diffusion and Extension of Arts Sciences and Learning the Provision of Liberal Professional and Technical Education” • Chartered institution since 1948: • “both a teaching and examining body” • “to provide instruction in such branches of learning as the University may see fit” • “to make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge” • Translation of the Charter: • Statutes • Ordinances • Regulations

9. Governance of the University- Council • now the supreme and executive governing body • reduced in size in 1998 • majority independent (lay) members • Members: • Officers • (Chancellor, Pro-Chancellors, Vice-President, Treasurer) • Vice-Chancellor & Pro-Vice-Chancellors • Senate (8) • Independent Members (12) • Alumni Representatives (2) • Students (2) • Council elects its President and Vice-President

10. Council Strategy & Planning Committee Finance Committee Safety Committee Equality & Diversity Committee ** Academic & Other-Related Salary Review Committee * Research Promotions Committee * Environment Committee Advisory Group on Disability Statutory Safety Committee Management Board Consultative Committee for Support Staff † International Committee Gender Advisory Group Space Management Committee Information Services Strategy Board Joint Consultative Committee (AUT) † Advisory Group for Racial Equality Committee for Special Appointments † Careers Advisory Board Honorary Degrees Sifting Committee Audit Committee Nominations Committee Remuneration Committee Military Education Committee † reports to Council when appropriate * under review ** Equality & Diversity Committee also reports to Senate e-Learning/e-Knowledge Committee reports to MB (via PVC), ISSB and Teaching Committee

11. Powers of Council • Election of Officers • To be the employer • To confer titles and honorary degrees • To draft/enact Statutes • To manage financial affairs, including investment and property, authorise buildings and borrow funds against property • To enter into contracts • To review instruction and teaching and to make provision for research • To redress grievances

12. Governance of the University- Senate • responsible for the academic business of the University • subject to Statutes and Ordinances • regulates instruction and teaching • promotes research • appoints Deans • reports to Council on academic matters • can declare an opinion on any matter relating to the University • formulates academic organisation

13. Governance of the University- Senate • Senate Members: • Vice-Chancellor • Pro-Vice-Chancellors • Deans • Heads of Schools • Professors who are not Heads of Schools (10) • Chief Information Officer • Chair of Wardens • Non-Professorial Staff representatives • Research Staff representatives • UNU President and 7 students

15. MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE Vice-Chancellor Chief Financial Officer Pro-Vice-Chancellors Registrar - Academic Administration - Committee Services - Planning & MI - Student Administration - Student Support Services - Physical Recreation - Governance Support • -Finance • Research Innovation Services • - Procurement • - Internal Audit • - Safety • - Superannuation Deans of Faculties & of Graduate School Heads of Schools Estate Office Chief Information Officer External Relations Group Nottingham Hospitality Human Resources Staff & Educational Development Unit Lakeside Widening Participation Active Communities • - Marketing • - Communications • Development Office • -Customer Services • - IT Systems • Research & Learning • Resources

16. ACADEMIC ORGANISATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM The University has five Faculties, which consist of the following Schools:

17. The Registrar’s Department • Review • Structural changes • Planning and Management Information • Student Operations and Support • Academic Services • Major projects • Consistency, engagement, supporting the academic enterprise • Avoiding insularity

18. Registrar’s Department

19. HE: the National Picture • Government funding issues • Widening Participation • Investment in science and innovation • Higher but deferred fees • Raising standards • Accountability • Employer engagement • Internationalisation

20. Development and Alumni relations Internal communications Student experience – Student Services Centre Further administrative efficiencies? Refinement of planning and budgeting Revising the University Plan SMS and other big IT projects Mobility - students and staff New Vice-Chancellor Getting the best out of all our staff Developing support for the overseas campuses …all of these will involve you and me University: future developments (to pick a few at random)