Faculty of Technology and Environment – an overview

1. Faculty of Technology and Environment – an overview Professor Diane Meehan – Dean of Faculty

2. The Faculty - TAE One of 6 academic Faculties in the University TAE comprises: • School of the Built Environment (around 1600 students - headcount) - Director of School – Mike Riley • School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences (around 1000 students headcount) – Director of School – Professor Madjid Merabti • School of Engineering (around 1000 students headcount) – Director of School – Professor Ian Jenkinson

3. The Faculty -TAE • Lairdside (Based in Birkenhead – professional Maritime training – 3600 simulator) – Director, Phil Russ • European Institute of Urban Affairs (EIUA) (Based in Rodney Street – applied research and consultancy only) – Director Professor Michael Parkinson • General Engineering Research Institute – Director Professor Dave Burton • Small Faculty ‘office’ – including Dean

4. Profile of Faculty • Faculty now around 3600 students – numbers fluctuate a little according to market demands • Majority of students are home undergraduate full time students • Faculty also offers part time opportunities • International student numbers growing across Faculty (over 400 in 08/09) - very important part of University and Faculty strategy. Faculty international students come from many different countries • PGT numbers developing – both full and part time • PGRs – around 80 students across Faculty

5. Profile of Faculty • Many courses in the Faculty are linked to professional bodies and are accredited e.g. RICS, CIOB, BCS, IET, IMechE etc • Faculty enjoys excellent links to employers e.g. placements in the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Employers day in in Built Environment, Research collaboration in GERI, Industrial Advisory Boards in Engineering…..the list is endless • Courses meet market needs e.g. Computer Games, Broadcast Engineering, Architectural Technology - excellent employment opportunities for graduates and postgraduates • Links directly to WoW – University Strategic Objective

6. Faculty Income – how are we resourced? • The majority of the Faculty's income comes from core (HEFCE) funding • RAM model use to determine funding. • Around £11,000,000 – Core Faculty Budget, 2008/9. Fixed costs > than core income. • Additional income comes from other activities, such as Research, Enterprise and Collaborative partnerships (not included in RAM) • Core principle for Faculty is that after paying all fixed costs (e.g. staffing) as much money as possible is returned to the Schools/Units.

7. Current Faculty Position - Research • Well established Research – as evidenced in current RAE results

8. Current Faculty Position - Research • Research income in TAE – increasing year on year – measured by expenditure on R codes – £1.6 million in 06/07, £1.8 million in 07/08 (7% of total LJMU). • EU (ESF/ERDF) income in 07/08 was £533,097 mainly from now completed projects. • Additionally KTP income in 07/08 was £496,670. TAE has largest number of KTPs in University. • Large number of PhD students – majority in GERI, Engineering and Computing. Many international. • Excellent investment in research infrastructure through SRIF (now RCIF) – substantial part of money into Faculty invested in GERI

9. Current Faculty Position - Research • Faculty also houses a number of research centres. For example: • CHaSCI (Centre for Health and Social Care Informatics), Dr Farath Arshad, School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences • Liverpool Centre for Environmental Technology (LCET) – Professor Rafid Al-Khaddar – School of Built Environment and Dr David Phipps (Science) • BEST – Centre for Built Environment and Sustainable Technologies – Professor Marjan Sarshar, School of the Built Environment • Liverpool Centre for Materials Technology – Professor Hassan Al-Nageim, School of the Built Environment

10. Current Faculty Position - Research • Faculty hosts a number of major international conferences each year e.g. annually, the International Games Design and Technology Workshop and Conference, 2007 Institute of Physics ‘Sensors and their Applications XIV’ Conference, annually the International Conference on Sustainable Aggregates, Asphalt Technology and Pavement Engineering etc • Plus internal conferences aimed at developing researchers e.g. PGNet in the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences and GERI’s Annual Research Symposium (GARS) • Challenges: to increase income, sustain PhD student numbers, and achieve additional investment in research infrastructure.

11. Current Faculty Position - Enterprise • Enterprise income generated by the Faculty increased significantly in 07/08 to £1.5 million. The highest figure in the University. • Lairdside supports itself solely through enterprise income • Obvious links to research activity and income can support research • Links to employers and industry • Enterprise activities are supported by Enterprise Champions in each area– a success • Challenge to sustain level of income in current economic climate

12. Current Faculty Position – Collaborative Partnerships • Collaborative Partnerships – usually with another academic partner - providing LJMU qualifications or progression opportunities or research and PhD student links. • TAE generates around £1 million of collaborative partnership income each year • Some partnerships are UK based – the majority are overseas/international e.g. Malaysia, the Middle East (UAE, Saudi etc), Greece, Singapore etc

13. Links to University • All of the aforementioned form part of the Faculty plan • Faculty plan is written to meet the aims of the University strategic plan around: • Teaching and learning – student experience • Portfolio (programme development) – mix of students e.g. home and international • Employability • 3rd income e.g. enterprise and collaborative income • Research • Staffing

14. WoW • Separates Graduate Skills – those things that all graduates should attain- from ‘higher level’ World of Work skills • Graduate skills are embedded into all undergraduate programmes in the University • There are 8 graduate skills • Analysing and solving problems • Team working and interpersonal skills • Verbal communication • Written communication • Personal planning and organising • Initiative • Numerical reasoning • Information literacy and ICT • All undergraduate courses at LJMU must offer work related opportunities • Students attain a skills profile alongside their degree certificate

15. WoW • WoW skills may be developed in a number of ways and in a number of places during the students University experience – including through the GDC • They are • Self awareness – including emotional intelligence • Organizational awareness – including business ethics • Making things happen – including project management • Students may seek accreditation of these skills which is done through employer verification. Backed by key employers e.g. WoW Advisory Board

16. WoW Advisory Board Airbus: Dr Gareth M WilliamsBNFL: Mike Parker - CEOBritish Chambers of Commerce: David Frost - DGCBI: Richard Lambert - DGFord Europe: John Fleming - President and CEOFord International: Richard Parry-Jones - CTOGKN Aerospace: Philip Swash - CEOIoD: Miles Templeman - DGLittlewoods: Mark Newton-Jones - GCEMarks and Spencer: Keith Cameron - HR DirectorNHS: Mike Farrar - Director, Management BoardOracle: Ian Smith - SVP and MD UK & IrelandRICS: Steve Williams - Past PresidentShell International: Adam Lomas - VPSony Europe: Naomi Climer - Vice-PresidentUnited Utilities: Philip Green - CEO

17. Summary • Whistlestop tour of Faculty! • Faculty is one of largest and most successful in University • Makes a major contribution to University objectives • Diverse student population – courses with excellent employment prospects • Many excellent staff • Successful Research and Enterprise activity