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General Meeting Wednesday 17 November

General Meeting Wednesday 17 November. David VandeLinde Vice-Chancellor. Overview of the Year 2003/4. Campus Development New Directions Student Services. Topics. The Future of Warwick Research Developing Human Resources to Suit Warwick Towards 2006 - Preparing for Our Future Students.

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General Meeting Wednesday 17 November

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  1. General MeetingWednesday 17 November David VandeLinde Vice-Chancellor

  2. Overview of the Year 2003/4 • Campus Development • New Directions • Student Services

  3. Topics • The Future of Warwick Research • Developing Human Resources to Suit Warwick • Towards 2006 - Preparing for Our Future Students

  4. Future of Warwick Research Research Quality and Quantity • Why is research important? • Creation and dissemination of knowledge Money Facilities

  5. Warwick Research 2004 • RAE 2001 - 5th in the UK • Research income • £22 million RAE-based funding • 492 new research grants last year • £47 million additional research income • Developments • Warwick HRI • WMG • Warwick Medical School

  6. Future of Warwick Research • Preparing for RAE 2008 • Responding to Government priorities • Trend spotting • Developing non-governmental funding

  7. Developing Human Resources to Fit Warwick • Universities are made up of people • Good people - good university • Recruitment and retention • Good terms and conditions • Competitive pay • Career opportunities

  8. Job Evaluation Equal pay for work of equal value • Every job sits on the single spine • Career progression • Hay system • Evaluating jobs not people

  9. Linking Evaluation With Pay • Connect spinal points with pay • Not a pay rise for every staff member • Majority of salaries will stay the same • Minority will be reduced

  10. Contribution Pay • Rewarding contribution • Performance related • Current scheme only applies to people on discretionary points and above • Motivational tool - prevents getting stuck

  11. Towards 2006 • Higher Education Reform • 2004 Higher Education Act • Admissions Review - Schwartz • 14 - 19 Reform - Tomlinson

  12. Places for Potential • Most potential to succeed and benefit from a Warwick education • Can’t measure potential by grades alone • Interviews? Testing? • Portfolio Admissions • Post-qualification admissions

  13. Raising Aspirations • Widening Participation • Lifelong Learning • 15% from “Lower Social Classes” • 7% from areas of traditionally low participation

  14. Financial Support • WGA Scholarships • 105 this year - £2000 pa • New Undergraduate Bursary Scheme 2006/7 • 1000 new scholarships a year • Annual bursaries far in excess of the statutory amount

  15. Student Services • “One stop shop” at University House • Learning Grid • Award winning Careers Service • Extended sports facilities • New residences • Warwick Blogs • Online enrolment and module registration

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