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Jim's crystal ball
Economic growth and higher education
Where does higher education policy come from?
The UK higher education system
The programme
10 sessions
Ten fortnightly sessions from October to April, live and recorded – the full programme opens when you book.
Module 1 · 7 Oct
Public value
What universities contribute to society – civic, economic, regional, cultural and skills contributions – and how to articulate, protect and enhance that value in a contested environment. More detail to follow.
Module 2 · 28 Oct
Funding and finance
The financial and regulatory landscape: how funding flows, what regulators expect, and how institutions manage their finances while navigating constraints and opportunities. More detail to follow.
Module 3 · 18 Nov
Teaching and learning
Quality in practice: pedagogical approaches, policy frameworks, student expectations, and what 'good' looks like. More detail to follow.
Module 4 · 9 Dec
Student experience and outcomes
The full student journey from recruitment to graduate outcomes: understanding what shapes success, what prevents it, and how institutions respond. More detail to follow.
Module 5 · 13 Jan
Research
The research ecosystem demystified: funding, impact, culture, and how research connects to other parts of the institution, including its importance to mission and strategy. More detail to follow.
Module 6 · 3 Feb
Internationalisation
Navigating global engagement: opportunities, risks, regulatory complexity and strategic approaches in a volatile world. More detail to follow.
Module 7 · 24 Feb
Strategy and transformation
Planning for change: how institutions develop, communicate and deliver strategic change, and what makes transformation stick (or fail). More detail to follow.
Module 8 · 17 Mar
Data
Building data literacy for planning, decision-making and governance – and understanding what good data practice looks like, and who it serves. More detail to follow.
Module 9 · 7 Apr
People and culture
The human dynamics of higher education: what enables institutional effectiveness, wellbeing and cultural change, and the risks of not getting it right. More detail to follow.
Module 10 · 28 Apr
Leadership and governance
How universities are governed and led – boards, senates, councils, executive teams – who's accountable for what, and how to make governance work better in practice. More detail to follow.
In the programme pack
Coming soonSlides, reading lists and session recordings will appear here as the programme runs.
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Jane · University of Lancashire · 15d
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Mark · Wonkhe · 15d
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Helen · CBCEW · 15d
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Michelle Smyth · 15d
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Kate Hantom · UCFB · 15d
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Pete · OIA · 15d
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Sarah · University of Essex · 15d
Sunny Essex
Madeleine · Bath Spa University · 15d
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James · University of Portsmouth · 15d
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Phil · 15d
Hatfield
Chris · University of York · 15d
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Alexandra · Realising Opportunities · 15d
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Roseline · 15d
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Siobhan · Univ of Sheffield · 15d
Sheffield
Nicky · University of Southampton · 15d
Hi all from sunny Southampton
Megan · 15d
Hello from Leeds too!
Mirjam Hauck · 15d
The OU
Katherine · 15d
Hi from Durham
Anna · Queen Mary University of London · 15d
Hello from balmy London
Jo · 15d
Hi all from Bristol
Alasdair · ARMA · 15d
Hi from a windy but sunny Glasgow
Anita · Sheffield Hallam · 15d
Hello from Sheffield
Laura de Winter · RNCM · 15d
Hi everyone from the RNCM
Mamta Ondhia · BPP University · 15d
Hello from sunny London
Becky · University of Plymouth · 15d
Hi from the south west
Hi everyone · 15d
Hi all
Emma · Bath Spa University · 15d
Hello from Bath!
Gavin · University of Oxford · 15d
Hello from Oxford!
Rebekah · Bath · 15d
another hello from Bath :)
Claudia Raistrick · Sussex · 15d
Hello from Brighton
Louise · OLC Eurpoe · 15d
hello from not so sunny Bolton
Rachel · SMRS · 15d
Hello from Huddersfield
Hayley · Arden University · 15d
Hi all Hayley from Arden, here in sunny Northampton recovering after 2 days of graduation in London!
Kyle Yearwood · Imperial · 15d
Hello all from sunny London
Mark · 15d
Hello from Sheffield University
Roseline · 15d
Hi all
Elise Bateman · Uni of St Andrews Students' Association · 15d
Hi All! From sunny St Andrews!
Helen · CBCEW · 15d
The sound isn't great. A bit muffled.
Emma Kennedy · Middlesex · 15d
Hello from sunny Hertfordshire!
Jane · Uni of Reading · 15d
Hello all!
Good afternoon. I'm Einir joining from the OU in Wales · 15d
Hi, I'm from the OU in Wales
Joanna Farmer · Open University · 15d
Hi everyone from The OU
Jane Harris · University of Oxford · 15d
Hi all - (also from Oxford, hi to Gavin)
Annie Padwick · Scottish Funding Council · 15d
Hi from Newcastle
John Blake · The Post-18 Project · 15d
hello, everyone, from really quite nice sunny Wood Green
Katy Logan · Arden · 15d
Hi from sunny Bristol
Katie · 15d
Hi everyone, watching from a cloudy Manchester
Mike Grieve · University of Edinburgh · 15d
Hi from Edinburgh
Julie Coverley · New College Durham · 15d
Hello from Durham
Matt · BUFDG · 15d
Just seen the 'dark mode' button at the top - a nice touch. Would be great to have that on the main site.
Katy Madden · Queen's Univeristy Belfast · 15d
Hi from Belfast!
Marina · Aberystwyth University · 15d
Hi from Aberystwyth
Palbinder · University of Bradford · 15d
Hi from Bradford
Mark · Wonkhe · 15d
@matt we will do, rebuilding entire Wonkhe platform and products right now
Matt · BUFDG · 15d
Fab.
Hannah · University of York · 15d
Hi, what is the Janet Network?
Becky · University of Plymouth · 15d
Staff and Educational Development Association
Santanu Vasant · 15d
Janet Network is United Kingdom’s national research and education network, providing high-speed, secure connectivity to universities, colleges, schools, and research institutions
Jacqui Bryden · University of Portsmouth · 15d
The sound is cutting out
Segun · 15d
Sound issues!
Alex Crispin · Kingston University · 15d
yes sound cutting out for me too
Lorraine · Walbrook Institute London · 15d
I thought it was just my connection!
Eleanor Broadbent · Leeds Beckett University · 15d
Connection is lagging
Shauna O'Sullivan · OIEG · 15d
Yes, cutting in and out a lot.
Jane · Uni of Reading · 15d
Yes, connection is a bit variable.
Janice Priestley · Leeds Beckett · 15d
Breaking up for me too.
Nicky · University of Southampton · 15d
Thought it was just me!
Eleanor Broadbent · Leeds Beckett University · 15d
Sounds like there is background music cutting in and out
Katy Logan · Arden · 15d
It's quite hard to keep up with the amount of lag
Siobhan · Univ of Sheffield · 15d
Sound dropping out for me too
Becky · University of Plymouth · 15d
Glad it is not just me, I am missing a lto of what is being said
Emily · 15d
I'm struggling with this due to the sound issues, can we change the order maybe until it's sorted?
dk · wonkhe · 15d
We're aware that we've got connection problems with wherever Jim is today ... we've disabled video to see if that helps.
Annie Padwick · Scottish Funding Council · 15d
the subtitles seem to be keeping up with the content
Megan · 15d
Appreciate the forward-looking focus in Jim's section, think that will be really interesting to cover another time/ in the sessions.
Debbie · Wonkhe · 15d
Yes we really wanted ot share this with you as Jim's ability to see round corners is second to none!
Jane · Uni of Reading · 15d
It is sooo nice to see the Wonkhe team! I listen to the podcast weekly and it's great to put faces to voices. :-)
dk · wonkhe · 15d
Longest passage of a parliamentary bill in history, the Freedom of Speech act. Incredible really.
Santanu Vasant · 15d
Lots of actors 'meddling' in Education when they don't understand the system, "chaotic soup of things" is a nice way to phrase it!
John Blake · The Post-18 Project · 15d
Were you ... ginger?
John Blake · The Post-18 Project · 15d
I still have my National Record of Achievement
Megan · 15d
Thank you all, really interesting.
Hannah · University of York · 15d
It was great - thank you. Can't wait for October!
Matt · BUFDG · 15d
Thanks!
Amanda · BUFDG · 15d
Thanks guys
Segun · 15d
Is there a limit to number of attendees? I.e. how soon do we need to decide about signing up
Anita · Sheffield Hallam · 15d
Many thanks!
Emma Kennedy · Middlesex · 15d
Thanks for a great taster session, team!
Jane · Uni of Reading · 15d
Thank you!
Hayley · Arden University · 15d
Sounds fantastic, thanks for such a useful taster session
Santanu Vasant · 15d
Thanks for an interesting taster session....!
Debbie · Wonkhe · 15d
@segun no, no (no no no no) there's no limit
Segun · 15d
:-)
Louise · OLC Eurpoe · 15d
thanks for an interesting tase
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