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Going for growth Feedback to Council Monday 28 th October 2013 Richard Dale Executive Director of Finance and Programme Lead. Context. 2012/13 performance was good: strong I&E and balance sheet Healthy outlook for 2013/14 and good forecasts for later years Student recruitment excellent
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Going for growthFeedback to CouncilMonday 28th October 2013Richard DaleExecutive Director of Finance and Programme Lead
Context • 2012/13 performance was good: strong I&E and balance sheet • Healthy outlook for 2013/14 and good forecasts for later years • Student recruitment excellent • Research income back on track Opportune moment to look at size and shape • Thriving in the new dispensation • Strong cash balances • Emerging evidence of capacity constraints • Weak income growth in recent years
The case for growth • There is a correlation between reputation and size • There is a correlation between research quality and size • We have been losing market share • We need to be larger to be cost effective • Impact on the local economy And why not? • We are a popular choice for students • We have freehold development land • We have lots of cash and capacity to borrow
Total income 2001 – 2012 (2001/02 = 100) Overall position in Russell Group: 14th in 2001/02, 18th in 2011/12 Research income in Russell Group: 16th in 2001/02, 17th in 2011/12
What we won’t be doing … • We won’t sacrifice quality for quantity: academic excellence and student experience remain paramount • We won’t sacrifice our commitment to research led teaching • We won’t take our eye off the ball from existing commitments including responding to this year’s growth in student intake • And we won’t undertake any new projects without sufficient staff - academic, support and project management - to ensure their success.
The story so far … • EB mini away day 25th May • Presentation to lay members of Council 17th June • Follow up EB discussion 4th July • Creation of “long list” July/August • EB away day 23rd September • Initiation of programme management October • Initial feedback to Council 28th October • Creation of SIG November • Feedback to heads of unit 21st November • Initial feedback to Senate 26th November • Further discussions at Senate/Council TBA
Programme objectives • Grow the University’s total income from £400m in 2012/13 to £500m by 2017/18 • Enable simultaneous progress on initiatives to improve academic quality, student experience and research excellence • Identify and address resource constraints including buildings, equipment and staff
The initial project list New degrees • Sports and exercise science (CD) • Physics (SH) • International Management Programme (CH) • Logistics and Supply Chain Management(CH/SH) • Media/Culture Lab (CH) Strategic developments • MOOC’s (SC) • Engineering curriculum (SH) • Xiamen (ER/CH) • London (ACS) • INTO NUMed (ACS) • Science Central (SH) • Innovation (NW) • US MBBS provision (CD) • Philanthropy (CD/AK)
Questions to address • Do the proposals enhance quality and reputation? • Do the proposals maintain a strong teaching/research balance? • Are the proposals realistically achievable? • Are the proposals worth the effort? • Will the proposals be financially sustainable in the long term? • Do we have capacity to deliver? • Quality of school/institute leadership • Project management capacity • Estate and infrastructure capacity • Academic capacity
Next steps • Request for input for NU Connections and directly • Initial feedback to Senior Officers Group, Heads of Unit Forum, Council and Senate • Creation of Special Interest Group (SIG) • Creation of programme management processes and governance • Identify and implement quick wins to address resource issues arising from this year’s growth • Deep dive to create business and academic cases for initial project list • Report back to Council and Senate early next year – an ideal topic for the next joint meeting?