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Kazakhstan-World Bank Joint Economic Research Program

Kazakhstan-World Bank Joint Economic Research Program. Robin Middlehurst. Outline. Leadership Foundation - Overview Leadership Challenges for UK HE Leadership Foundation - Activities Programme Evaluation Leadership Foundation – Research Leadership Foundation - International. Background.

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Kazakhstan-World Bank Joint Economic Research Program

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  1. Kazakhstan-World Bank Joint Economic Research Program Robin Middlehurst

  2. Outline • Leadership Foundation - Overview • Leadership Challenges for UK HE • Leadership Foundation - Activities • Programme Evaluation • Leadership Foundation – Research • Leadership Foundation - International

  3. Background • Established 2004 • Independent Board with private sector Chair • Range of activities • Open Programmes • Tailored Programmes • Membership • Research • Consultancy • International • Small central team & Key associates

  4. Funding • Funding Council (government) grant • Membership fee + service • Fee income for programmes & projects

  5. Vision • “Our vision is that the leadership, governance and management of UK higher education institutions is regarded as world-class and the practice of excellence in leadership attracts the same high esteem as excellence in research, teaching and learning”

  6. Key Statistics • Over 96% of the higher education sector are LFHE members • There are 150 UK member institutions • 25,000 website downloads of LFHE Research publications • Take-up of core programmes has increased by 16% this year

  7. Student numbers Funding/Fees Market positioning / ‘Brand’ Access / widening participation Competition/collaboration HR 15 key strategic challenges for UK HE institutions, 2005 - 2012 Enhancing student experience – teaching and learning IT/E-learning Resources/Estates: Project Management Research – RAE - leadership of research Governance Internationalisation Sustainability and social/cultural agendas Business/regional/community links Embedding equality and diversity in all activities Embedding equality and diversity in all institutional activities Key leadership issues in HE

  8. Leadership development issues in UK HEIs • Succession planning – selecting and nurturing leadership talent • Market positioning of HEIs – brand; student perceptions; community/regional/global • Implications of Information and Communications Technology • Coping with change • Developing senior teams and project teams • Leadership of collaborations, partnerships, alliances • Middle management development • Evolving governance context • Leadership of teaching and research • Diversity

  9. Activities • Four main work-streams • Supporting individual leaders (programmes such as Top Management Programme, Senior Strategic Leadership, mentoring, coaching) • Developing Higher Education Institutions’ leadership capacity (working with senior teams, organisational development, LFHE Fellowships) • Promoting professional learning networks • Generating ideas and innovation (Research, Small Development Projects) • Cross-cutting themes • International, cross-sector, diversity, sustainability

  10. Programme Evaluation • Participant Feedback • Inter-modular assessment • Client satisfaction • Impact Analysis

  11. LFHE Research Base • Investment in the sector • Range of research projects • Purposes: • Increase LFHE intellectual capital and knowledge resources • Identify key challenges and issues in HE leadership, governance and management • Identify good practice and relevant issues across sectors and internationally • Taking the LFHE forward • Linking to programmes and wider activities

  12. International Projects • Joint programmes • Twinning schemes • Study visits • International conferences • Joint research

  13. International Projects • China-UK Leadership Development Network Programme • Canadian Study Tour • Top Management Programme - Brussels, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Washington • Transatlantic partnership (Washington) • Programme for HE leaders from Pakistan • India-UK Leadership Development Network Programme • Research on managing institutional partnerships (with Malaysia, Australia)

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