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 Future of Warwick Research • Why is research important? Research Quality and Quantity Money • Creation and dissemination of knowledge Facilities 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 Future of Warwick Research • Preparing for RAE 2008 • Responding to Government priorities • Trend spotting • Developing non-governmental funding 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 Job Evaluation Equal pay for work of equal value • Every job sits on the single spine • Career progression • Hay system • Evaluating jobs not people 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 Contribution Pay • Rewarding contribution • Performance related • Current scheme only applies to people on discretionary points and above • Motivational tool - prevents getting stuck Towards 2006 • Higher Education Reform • 2004 Higher Education Act • Admissions Review Schwartz • 14 - 19 Reform Tomlinson 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 Raising Aspirations • Widening Participation • Lifelong Learning • 15% from “Lower Social Classes” • 7% from areas of traditionally low participation 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 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