1. Current trends within HE and how can technical staff can influence change Helen Lloyd Wildman The Registrar

2. 1. A more diverse, dynamic and open system of undergraduate education 2. A continuing focus on fair access and widening participation 3. A shared commitment to invest in postgraduate education 4. Sustained funding for science and research and investment in the next generation of researchers Policy themes

3. Students at the heart of the system Greater choice: better information Improved quality and standards 1. A more diverse, dynamic and open system of undergraduate education Targeted support for strategic & vulnerable subjects Diversity of provision Curricula development A focus on employability

4. “Access …. based on talent not background Ensuring that everyone with the potential to benefit from successful participation in HE should have the opportunity to do so Promoting long term strategic approaches and outcomes Supporting all aspects of the student life cycle 2. A continuing focus on fair access and widening participation

5. 3. A shared commitment to invest in PG A vibrant and diverse postgraduate and postdoctoral community A clear need for higher level skills in a global knowledge economy A driver for innovation and growth Sustained investment, improved information for students Monitoring demand and recruitment trends including WP and fair access issues

6. Maintain the strength & dynamism of the UK research base Balancing curiosity driven research and work targeted on national priorities Developing the next generation of excellent researchers Supporting national and international research collaborations 4. Sustained funding for science & research

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8. ‘Leadership is a process by which a single aim and unified action are imparted to the herd. Not surprisingly, it is most in evidence in times or circumstances of danger or challenge. Leadership is not imposed like authority. It is actually welcomed and wanted by the led.’ Correlli Barnett, address to the Army Staff College (1977)

9. Leadership v Management debate: “Leadership is of the spirit, compounded of personality and vision; its practice is an art. Management is of the mind, more a matter of accurate calculation, of statistics, of methods, timetables and routine; its practice is a Science.” Field Marshal Sir William Slim (1957)

10. Leadership v Management debate: “Leadership is of the spirit, compounded of personality and vision; its practice is an art. Management is of the mind, more a matter of accurate calculation, of statistics, of methods, timetables and routine; its practice is a Science.” Field Marshal Sir William Slim (1957) Or “Fixed things = Management Variable things = Leadership” M Major General Julian Thompson, 3 Cdo Bde, (1982)

11. What’s your role in change management?

12. “ A measure of a person’s power is that their circle of influence is greater than their circle of control” Alan Lafley, Proctor and Gamble (quoted in Julia Middleton, ‘Beyond Authority’ p.5)

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21. What qualities do our leaders need to implement change successfully?

22. The Strategic Plan 2012 – 17 What qualities do our leaders need to implement it successfully? Moral and physical courage Calmness and ability to make decisions Balance of professionalism, intelligence and practicality Ability to innovate successfully and confidently (not just implement another plan) Willingness to delegate and work through others

23. The Strategic Plan 2012 – 17 What qualities do our leaders need to implement it successfully? Moral and physical courage Calmness and ability to make decisions Balance of professionalism, intelligence and practicality Ability to innovate successfully and confidently (not just implement another plan Willingness to delegate and work through others Major General Rupert Smith, General Officer Commanding, Gulf War (1991)

24. My personal key to successful leadership…………. Empathy