College of Science & Engineering College talk – 15 th September 2009 Meeting for All Staff Martin Barstow Head of College

College talk – 15 th September 2009 Our Programme To deliver…  Research at the frontiers of science  Innovative, high quality undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in these subjects  Collaboration and consultancy for UK industry  Support for teachers and schools in science education  Communication with the wider community

College talk – 15 th September 2009 The University  Four Colleges: Science & Engineering - Arts, Humanities & Law – Medicine, Biological Sciences & Psychology -Social Sciences.  21,473 students in 2008/09 (10,194 UG; 10,649 PG)  790 Academic Staff, 425 Research, 520 Academic-related, 1900 Other staff  Turnover of £205 million per year

College talk – 15 th September 2009 College Departments  Chemistry  Computer Science  Geography  Geology  Engineering  Mathematics  Physics & Astronomy

College talk – 15 th September 2009 College Statistics  Total number of staff – 618 –Academic – 184 –Administrative – 19 –Clerical – 77 –Computer – 23 –Other related – 56 –Research – 194 –Technical - 65

College talk – 15 th September 2009 Student Numbers (08/09)  Undergraduates –1,640 (170)  Taught PG (inc. DL) –315 (230)  Research PG –250 (105)

College talk – 15 th September 2009 College Administration Director of College Administration – Geoff Green HR Business Partner – Debra Herbert Management Accountant – Mark Potter College PA – Sue Howell HR BP Administrator – Chris Derbyshire

College talk – 15 th September 2009 Main Committees  Management Committee –HoC, HoD’s, College Admin, Chair of Research Committee, Chair of Academic Committee  Research Committee –Chair Emma Raven, + 2 from each Dept.  Academic Committee –Chair Rick Thomas, + 2 from each Dept.  More informal groups... –Admissions tutors, support staff, technical staff etc.

College talk – 15 th September 2009 Finances  Detailed financial model recently published –To be discussed and refined by BRC  Research grant income –£15.3M, 37% of £41.5M total –Research contribution £4.6, 58% of £7.9M total  Total income (excluding research spend) –£25M (£10M research, £13.5 teaching, £1.5 other)

College talk – 15 th September 2009 Challenges and Opportunities  The University (and College) is in good financial shape  But, need to generate some surpluses for reinvestment to move forward  Current financial climate is going to make this more difficult –See Gordon Browns announcements today  STEM subjects most protected

College talk – 15 th September 2009 Challenges and Opportunities  Research –Form strategic partnerships inside and outside University –Target large RCUK interdisciplinary schemes  Teaching –Home/EU UG numbers capped –Need to grow OS UG, PGT –Exploit DL opportunities