1. Day 2 Discussion: Moving Forward
Professor James Arvanitakis
Pro vice chancellor (research & Grad Studies) E:

2. 1. Heads of faculties/colleges
Lead and manage a flexible and dynamic workforce: unlocking talent at every level
Develop and maintain excellent academic capability: flexibility; innovation; creativity; to develop the core business “engine room”
Promote evidence based integrity in the “post truth” world
Remain relevant and responsive to all stakeholders: redefine value to society

3. 2. Corporate
Preparing for innovation, disruption and increased flexibility
Diversification of the university model
Integrating physical space and digital learning

4. 3. Engagement
Need a clear strategy and purpose: long term sustainable with clear branding
Changing perceptions about universities: should not be risk averse, we are courageous organisations
Co-creation and responsiveness with communities

5. 4. International
Student experience: providing quality campus living, spaces for collaboration, learning
Comprehensive internationalisation of universities
Quality and standards: needs to be top priority for universities and data driven
Changing perceptions of international students: role for IRU?

6. 5. Learning
Developing a newly capable academic workforce: development/recruitment; care/resilience; workload
Develop a new compelling contemporary narrative about what universities do: should look at this across the IRU
Reconceptualise experiment with ideas of spaces and places of all types: experiment and share risk across IRU network to look at new ideas (eg develop “warts and all” case studies)

7. 6. Research
Funding and tax: R&D tax incentive reform; Cat 2/3 funding; industry; govt/NFPs
Industry: industry advocating for universities; industry “Colombo Plan” for students; industry sabbaticals; seamless university/industry HDRs, postdocs and industry workers
Raised profile of research and its impact

8. Cross Cutting Themes Sustainable/resilience institutions
Engaged institutions
Contextual institutions
Unlocking workforce talent (IR environment)
(academic/professional split)
Adaptive and agile (beyond responsive); Brave (taking risks);
But setting the agenda
Location: space, place and connection
Excellence is ‘scholarship’
(research/teaching)
Engagement, industry and the public intellectual
Students experience (partners, user centered, international)
Stewardship of the institution and sector (collective & institutional)
Defining our narrative in a post truth world
Inquiry and learning beyond the university (citizen scholars)
Online environment, technology and cloud campus
Our narrative and links with with communities: government, industry, broader public, students, international

9. Cross Cutting Themes Sustainable/resilience institutions
Engaged institutions
Contextual institutions
Unlocking the talent of the workforce (and IR environment)
Adaptive and agile (beyond responsive); Brave (taking risks);
But setting the agenda
Location: space, place and connection
Excellence is ‘scholarship’
(research/academic)
Engagement, industry and the public intellectual
Students experience (partners, technology user centred, international beyond revenue generation)
Stewardship of the institution and sector (collective and institutional)
Defining our narrative in a post truth world
Inquiry and learning beyond the university (citizen scholars)

10. Discussion New groups (please discuss): How should the sector respond?
What can the IRU do as a collective (looking in)?
What can the IRU do looking out (a voice)?

11. Thank you