1. Learning Sciences Research Institute University of Nottingham www.nottingham.ac.uk/lsri

3. Research Vision An interdisciplinary Research Institute of international excellence, in distinctive and strategically important areas of learning sciences, building on existing strengths: –in understanding the cognitive, social and cultural aspects of learning –in designing innovative technologies and environments to mediate and enhance learning

4. Current Structure “Autonomous” institute LSRI staff –Management team (3 people) –Research fellows –Support staff Academic staff –In Education, Psychology, CSIT PhD supervision –Joint supervision by academics from 2 Schools Masters teaching –MSc in Advanced Interactive Technologies (CSIT) –MA in ICT in Education (Education) LSRI Ningbo –Setting up parallel institute in UNNC

5. Current Finance 3 year Chair package funded by university –My salary –4 research fellows –Support staff –Approx £600,000 for lab facilities Annual subsidy from founding Schools –Pays for additional staff (Development Director, Administrator) Income from Masters courses, PhD supervision, Research Grants goes to Schools

6. Proposed model Autonomous institute with own budget –Balanced budget Income from –Masters teaching (admissions levy, admin levy, direct teaching on specific modules) –PhD admissions levy (including UNNC) –Research grant administration –Short courses Expenditure –Core LSRI Management and support staff –Facilitites Academics remain with Schools –Benefit from LSRI research context, facilities, PhD students Schools –Benefit from RAE returns, prestige of Institute, collaboration in research grants, shared Masters teaching