21 October 2020 
Corinne Merriman, Events Manager
Price: Free - BOOK HERE
Programme Aim
This is a one day development event aimed at all professional services staff within their first year of working in HE, who need to grasp the complexities and political environment of HE, and the implications for operating and influencing effectively.
10.30 | Welcome & Introduction |
10.35 | An overview of UK Higher Education – how HE works – the technical Differences and similarities with other sectors; HE governance, funding, sustainability; the different structures seen in ‘pre and ‘post’ 1992 HEIs; charitable status; accounting and public body status; competition and collaboration; freedom of action and constraints Diane Gilhooley | Global Practice Group Head of Human Resources and Pensions | Head of Education Sector | Eversheds Sutherland |
11.30 | Coffee and comfort break |
11.45 | What are the current challenges facing the sector and how is the sector working to address them? A horizon scan, and a round-up of key challenges facing HE now and over the next five years, including the implications of Brexit. The similarities and differences between institutions in their responses to the challenges facing the sector. |
12.30 | Lunch |
1.30 | The culture of the sector and the skills required to navigate it– how people work – the personal This session will explore some of the skills needed to operate effectively within HE, including persuasion versus coercion; building relationships; offering reasoned argument; and how Professional Service Staff can evaluate and introduce new theories, practices and trends to support organisational strategy in an academically challenging and intellectually rigorous environment. We welcome a Director from HR, Estates, Strategic Planning and Finance. They will share their personal journey, what they wish they’d known, the challenges and top tips. |
2.30 | Close |
