09:30
Opening address - Professor Paul Webley - Director and Principal, SOAS, University of London
09:40
'The world we are in' The global challenges facing the UK economy
Will Hutton - Chief Executive, The Work Foundation
10:00
How can higher education institutions contribute to thriving cities in the knowledge economy?
Laura Williams - Senior Researcher, The Work Foundation
10:20
Diversity with excellence - time to re-think the 'University'?
Dr. Marilyn Wedgewood - Pro Vice Chancellor, External Relations, Manchester Metropolitan University
10:40
A partnership built on knowledge and need - The Aston University experience
Professor Julia King, CBE - Vice Chancellor, Aston University
11:00
Refreshments/Break
11:20
Break Out Groups
Theme: HE and the Knowledge Economy. Dialogue around best practice models, challenges and learning
(pdf 1,278kb)
12:30
Lunch
13:30
The key strategic challenges facing higher education in England
Professor David Eastwood
- Chief Executive, HEFCE
Stream 1 –
Positioning the University, Raising the Profile, Reputation and Brand of HEIs
(pdf 1,259kb )
13:50
Mirror, mirror on the wall - the HE positioning challenge
Peter Reader
- Director of Marketing and Communications, University of Bath
14:10
Positioning the university - building profile, brand and reputation. The University of Sheffield experience
Jane Chafer
- Director of Marketing and Communications, University of Sheffield
14:30
Break out Groups
Theme: Positioning the University – Dialogue around best practice models, challenges and learning
15:30
Return to plenary
Stream 2 – Leading and Managing for High Performance (pdf 1,265kb)
13:50
When high performance meets higher education- strange bedfellows or perfect partners? Building Success from the unique heritage of HE not in spite of it
Linda Holbeche - Director of Leadership and Consultancy, The Work Foundation
14:10
The HE leadership challenge - Orchestrating modern business practice and public service ethos. What are the risks and the opportunities?
Professor Diana Green - Vice Chancellor, Sheffield Hallam University
14:30
Break out Groups
Theme: Leading and Managing for High Performance. Dialogue around best practice models, challenges and learning
15:30
Return to plenary
15:30
redrawing the idea of the university
Professor Ronald Barnett - Professor of Higher Education, Institute of Education, University of London
15:50
Summary and close
Will Hutton
16:00
End