Registration from 10am ready for a 10.30am start with an approximate finish time of 4pm. Refreshments (including a buffet lunch) will be provided.
The Cost
The cost of the one day programme, including lunch and refreshments is fully funded by AUDE, UHR & BUFDG as part of its commitment to provide high quality, affordable and relevant continuing professional development for its members.
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.
Draft Programme
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10.15 |
Registration, refreshments & networking |
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10.30 |
Welcome & Introduction |
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10.35 |
An overview of UK Higher Education Differences and similarities with other sectors; HE governance, funding, sustainability; the different culture and structure seen in ‘pre and ‘post’ 1992 HEIs; charitable status; accounting and public body status; competition and collaboration; freedom of action and constraints; procurement; acronyms; and types of qualifications. There will be a brief horizon scan, and a round-up of key challenges facing HE now and over the next five years, including the implications of Brexit. Bettina Rigg (VWV) and Kim Frost (Formerly COO at the University of London) |
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11.35 |
The culture of the sector and the skills required to operate effectively within it 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. Kim Frost (Former HRD and Secretary and Clerk to the Governors at UoL) |
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12.35 |
Lunch and networking |
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1.30 |
The People Agenda in HE Statutes and Ordinances; the importance of visa and immigration; REF & TEF; national pay negotiations; pensions; managing performance; managing change Naina Patel, HR Director, University of the Arts |
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2.00 |
Funding HE Keith Willett, Director of Finance, Birkbeck, University of London. |
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2.30 |
Comfort break and refreshments |
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2.40 |
How does HE differ from other sectors: Change management Mary Pierre-Harvey, Director of Estates and Campus Service, Oxford Brookes University |
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3.10 |
Question Time Panel: Grill a Director Panel Session This is an opportunity for delegates to pose any remaining questions about operating effectively within the HE sector to a panel of seasoned HR Directors and legal expert |
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3.45 |
Review and Close |
This programme is open to all professional services staff. If you wish to enquire about the suitability of the programme for yourself or a colleague, please contact naomi@uhr.ac.uk , rachel@bufdg.ac.uk or corinne@aude.ac.uk Who should attend?
UHR
BUFDG
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AUDE
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To be sure of a place, early booking is recommended.
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If there are any topics or areas not mentioned in the programme that you would like included, or you would like the presenters to cover from a particular angle, please email naomi@uhr.ac.uk and we will do our best to incorporate them. |
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Type : Training
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