JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
Vision Setting
OCTOBER
DECEMBER
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
Planning
Inputs: Hesa market data; KPIs; League
table analysis; issue papers as required.
College & Professional Service
Consultation meeting
Inputs: Admissions data
College & Professional Service Consultation meeting.
To give PS opportunity to input into College’s proposed Home/EU, International and
PGT intake for upcoming cycle
VCEG Residential
(for planning purpose) to set high
level vision for University for 5
year planning period
JUNE
JULY
Approval and Feedback
forecast; summary of key points from PS
raised in consultation meetings; summary
of University position from Finance/SPC;
paper from Infrastructure group.
Outputs: Notes of meeting to inform
Planning Review Group 3
PRG of discussion & PS views.
To discuss academic strategies; review business
plans; discuss step-change proposals
Outputs: Approval of plans in
Inputs include: Planning Framework; October out-turn; Proposed
intake numbers alongside consolidated University position; existing
staffing plan.
Students; current Planning Framework; Issues
papers
MAY
Inputs: Strategy; business plan; in-year
Outputs: Agreement on further input
Inputs: Vision inputs from Colleges, PS and
APRIL
Appraisal
to review strategy progress; market &
performance data and share information about
next 5 years
needed; intelligence for strategy development
MARCH
principle or changes requested; stepchange proposals taken forward for
discussion by VCEG & IAG.
Inputs: Agreed plans; University
position
Submission of
consolidated plans
to Council
Outputs: Approved
Plans
Planning Review Group 1
To review out-turn; review strategy progress; give steer on implications of University
vision for College/Services; agree intake for following academic year (Home/EU,
International, PGT); Review HR budget and release appropriate percentage.
Outputs: agreement of intake for next year; release of HR
budget; areas of strength and weakness identified; Clarity on
how University Vision relates to College or Service
Planning Review Group
Summary meeting
To conclude any negotiations with
College Deans or Heads of PS that
may take place following PRG3.
Outputs: Updated Planning
Framework
Inputs: Proposed student numbers and new research
awards for 5 year period; high level strategy; related staff
numbers; any supporting data or papers.
Inputs: Updated Planning
College & Professional Service Consultation meeting
Framework
To share proposed 5 year student & new research awards; share strategy; discuss
any issues or concerns about proposals; discuss priorities for PS support
SMG Residential
(for Planning purpose) to
communicate output from VCEG
Residential, and issues arising
Outputs: Increasing clarity
about what University Vision
means for each College/Service
Inputs: Agreed plans; University
position
Submission of
Agreed plans to
VCEG for approval
Outputs: summary points from meeting; Proposed
targets as the College sees fit.
Inputs include: SNC; proposed 5 year intake & new
Outputs: Approval
to put plans to
Council
research awards; institution-level consolidation of targets;
priorities for PS support paper; consultation meeting notes.
Planning Review Group 2
To agree 5 year intake & new research award targets; review impact of SNC;
review strategy; consider requests for PS support.
Outputs: Agreed targets; feedback to VCEG;
Consolidated student and approx. staff numbers
provided to Infrastructure group
Inputs: Requests for PS support consolidation
PSMG discussion
To agree priorities for PS support.
Output: Priorities to feed into PS plans
KEY OUTPUT
Planning Framework for
5 year planning period
KEY OUTPUT
Submission of plans
KEY OUTPUT
Final Agreed Plans
KEY OUTPUT
Plan and Budget for 5
year planning period