How the University Works Richard Taylor, Chief Operating Officer

Higher Education in England Loughborough in the Higher Education Landscape Higher Education Sector

Changing funding landscape Excellence across Research, Teaching and Enterprise To be a top university –Research is vital –International reputation growing importance Research Assessment –2008 RAE (Research Assessment Exercise) –2014 REF (Research Excellence Framework) Teaching assessment –Quality Process and Audits –NSS (National Student Survey) Key Issues

Income: –Research quality links directly to £ via REF –Teaching quality does not - volume drivers –Enterprise growing importance Internally: –Funds go to schools –Support services paid for from this Funding Model and its implications

Building Excellence Strategy Launched 7th April Strategy is high level, clear, direct Strategic Implementation Plan co-ordinates Research, Teaching, Enterprise, Sport School/Services development plans Basis for decisions on resources Looking to the Future – Key Documents

Strategic Drivers –Investing in our staff –Educating for success –Growing capacity and influence –Raising standards and aspirations Ambitions – by 2020 –A distinctive international reputation for excellence –A life-shaping student experience –Outstanding partnerships to deliver social, economic and cultural prosperity –A culture of delivering excellence in all that we do –One outstanding university: two vibrant campuses Building Excellence Strategy

Governance and decision making –Council: Governing body, legal and financial responsibility –Senate: Senior Academic Body, all academic affairs Senior groups often involve lay members of Council –Lay members are unpaid with business or other expertise Governance

Academic Leadership Team –VC, DVC, COO, FD, PVCs, Director of Sport, Deans School Senior Management Teams Major committees - examples –Learning and Teaching; Research; Human Resources; Health, Safety and Environment Operations Committee – key resources committee Professional Services Management Team School/Departmental Meetings Team Meetings Key Bodies

Committee Structure

Academic Leadership Team Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) Steve Rothberg Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Allison Chief Operating Officer Richard Taylor Deputy Vice-Chancellor Chris Linton Finance Director Andy Stephens Pro Vice-Chancellor (Enterprise) Tracy Bhamra Pro Vice-Chancellor (Teaching) Morag Bell

Academic Leadership Team (cont…) Prof Alison Yarrington (School of the Arts, English and Drama) Prof David Deacon – Acting (School of Social, Political and Geographical Sciences) Prof Rachel Thomson (School of Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering) Prof Stewart Robinson – Acting (School of Business and Economics) Prof Tony Thorpe (School of Civil and Building Engineering) Prof George Havenith – Acting (Loughborough Design School) Prof Paul Conway (Wolfson School of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Electrical Engineering) Prof Mark Biggs (School of Science) Prof Mark Lewis (School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences) Prof Mike Caine (Loughborough University London)

Management Chart

How it really works here What is the University? –An organisation –Academic entity –PEOPLE In Practice –People make it work –Team work, collaboration, co-operation –Great university = Great people –Build your network who can help

We Succeed Together

Loughborough is a success –Strong results in league tables and National Student Survey –WhatUni student choice University of the Year 2015 –13th Times/Sunday Times 2015 Good University Guide –11th Guardian 2015 Good University Guide –11th in the Complete University Guide 2016 –Voted Best Student Experience for six years running (2006 – 2011) –Awarded seven Queen’s Anniversary Prizes (second most in UK) Remember you are both a contributor and a beneficiary You have made a good choice

Our outstanding campus

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