Wed 11 January 2006 General Meeting David VandeLinde, Vice-Chancellor

Region, Community and Campus Funding evolution –Regional funding Government Agenda –Regional Agenda How Warwick contributes to the agenda –Community Relations Impact on Campus

Funding – Past & Present Past 40-50% From HEFCE Present 26%

HE Funding - HEFCE Higher Education Funding Council for England –Teaching funding –Widening participation, retention and disability –Research funding QR funding Capability funding –SRIF/HEIF

Research Councils 8 research councils Controlled by DTI Funding allocations for specific projects Full Economic Costing (FeC) –80% from Sept 2005

Other General Funding Charitable foundations Gifts and Donations Commercial activity –All profit used for learning & teaching Roughly £4m pa –Unique proportion amongst UK HEIs

Regional Funding Regional Development Agencies –Economic Development –Support business-university collaboration –Advantage West Midlands £284m – 2006/7 budget –HEFCE priorities – Government Agenda –West Midlands Higher Education Association

Warwick’s Activity Third Stream –Warwick Ventures –16 Knowledge Transfer Projects –Regional partnerships –Knowledge Transfer Partnerships –Warwick Business School –Warwick Manufacturing Group –Continuing Professional Development

Warwick’s Activity Research Collaboration –Collaborative links within departments –University of Birmingham Research collaboration discussions

Warwick’s Activity Widening Participation –Raising aspirations –Improving recruitment –Improving retention Student Recruitment & Centre for Lifelong Learning University Access Agreement

Warwick’s Activity Teaching & Learning –Teaching Excellence Awards Deadline Friday 10 February –Education Innovation Fund £1M over 2005/6 & 2006/7 7 successful departments in Round 1 –2 Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETLs) The Reinvention Centre The CAPITAL Centre

Pulse – Staff Attitude Survey 40% return rate Results in next CommUnicate Positives Job satisfaction Motivation Physical work environment Health & safety Non-pay benefits Able to voice opinions Access to development opportunities Areas for Improvement Communication Pay, benefits & career progression Performance, appraisal & support for development Harassment & bullying Diversity & discrimination Stress Car parking

Region & Community Regional & community partnerships –Local authorities –Business in the Community Opening our doors –40 th Anniversary Open Day / Gala Concert Local relationships –Coventry Cares – staff volunteering –Warwick Volunteers – over 50 local projects Securing support

Campus Development Over 15 years Increasing research output Slow & steady growth in student numbers Prevent excess burden on local roads Improve campus transport network Maintain the feel of campus

Thank you Communicate: The Big Picture Any questions? Any comments? Please wait for a microphone!