Senior Leader On-Boarding

Senior Leader On-Boarding

Senior Leader On-boarding

Activity / Lead / Meeting Arranged Date / Completed
Welcome and Introduction
  • Historical and Current Context – UoB including the Corporate Strategy 2015-25 and external drivers influencing institutional direction
  • How the VC is influencing local, regional and national agendas
/ Professor Brian Cantor
Vice Chancellor
Student & Academic Services
  • How we deliver, resource and monitor the objectives outlined in the Corporate Strategy to ensure alignment of academic goals and resources
  • Risks, challenges and changes in respect of professional support services
/ Professor Bill McCarthy
DVC Operations
Academic Development
  • An overview of the main principles and drivers of our academic strategy at institutional level, our recruitment strategies and our international activities.
/ Professor Shirley Congdon
DVC Academic
Learning and Teaching
  • Curriculum Framework
  • Quality Assurance and Enhancement
  • Collaborative Partnerships
/ Professor Gwendolen Bradshaw
PVC Learning, Teaching & Quality
Research and Knowledge Transfer
  • Research: REF, Research Strategy and RKT performance metrics
  • Partnerships
  • Innovation/Knowledge Transfer/Intellectual Property
  • Research and KT Bids & Project Quality
  • Research Ethics
  • Research Governance
/ Professor Robert Parkin
PVC Research and Knowledge Transfer
Liam Sutton
Head of Knowledge Transfer
Tamsin Holt
Head of Research Support
Dean of Faculty
  • Role overview and communication channels
  • Key successes and challenges
/ Rotational
Student Experience and Success
  • National Student Survey overview
  • Induction Framework
  • Role of the Personal Tutor
  • Assessment and Feedback
  • Student Access, Retention and Attainment
  • Student Profile and Diversity
  • Students as Partners
/ Nadira Mirza
Director of Student Success
Information Services
  • IT Services
  • Library
/ Vacant Post
Director of Information Services
Graham Hill, Director of IT (interim)
Strategic Planning, Institutional Performance Management and Projects
  • Annual Planning Processes
  • Academic and Professional Service Reviews
  • Corporate Dashboard
  • League Tables and Performance Indicators
  • Legal services
/ Alison Jones
Director of Planning, Legal & Governance (University Secretary)
People Management and Development
  • HR Strategy
  • Implementing Organisational Change
  • Key Employment Policies & Procedures
  • Health, Wellbeing and Safety Services
  • People and Organisational Development
/ Joanne Marshall
Director of Human Resources & Organisational Development
Financial Management
  • Income/expenditure issues
  • Sources of funding - current/future position
  • Budget approval process
  • Key Financial policies and procedures
  • Budget holder responsibilities
  • Commissioning and Procurement
/ Angela Phillips
Director of Finance
Equality and Diversity
  • Equality and Diversity Strategy & Policies
  • Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector duties
  • Impact assessment & analysis
  • Early interventions to resolve conflict
  • Research Excellence Framework
  • Equality Structure incl. Networks
/ Professor UdyArchibongMBE Strategic Advisor for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Kathy Hobbs
Equality and Diversity Manager
Estates and Facilities Management
  • Estates Strategy and major capital programmes
  • Sustainability
  • Commercial Services
/ Clive Wilson
Director of Estates and Facilities
External Affairs
  • Marketing and Communications Strategy
  • Development and Alumni Office
  • Recruitment and Admissions
  • Student Support Centre
/ Mark Garratt
Director of External Affairs
Claire Pryke
Head of Admissions

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