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Meet our Members: Dave Hall

Posted by Dave Hall on 14th November, 2019

Dave Hall, Registrar and Chief Operating Officer at the University of Leicester, gives an insight into his life in HE.

Brexit Extension: Let’s Not Waste This Time

Posted by Tony Strike on 30th October, 2019

Dr Tony Strike, University Secretary at the University of Sheffield shares approaches to the possibility of a no-deal Brexit: 'preparing for the worst, while hoping for the best’.

Sustaining a Future: is International Student (and Staff) Mobility Unsustainable as the Climate Changes?

Posted by Hugh Martin on 18th October, 2019

Hugh Martin, Registrar and Chief Administrative Officer at The British University in Dubai, invites us to consider how sustainable we really are when it comes to international mobility.

Universities and Sports Companies

Posted by Guest Author on 3rd October, 2019

As universities look to diversify income streams, Sarah Litchfield, University Secretary and General Counsel for the University of Surrey, considers what this means for charitable assets in the context of sport provision.

Making Reparative Justice Real – the University of Glasgow Approach

Posted by David Duncan on 25th September, 2019

The history of the University of Glasgow stretches back almost six centuries – through the Reformation, the Jacobite Risings, the Glorious Revolution, the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution and two world wars. Ours is a rich history, interwoven with the story of Scotland and with much to be proud of. At the same time, there are […]

OfS Requirements for Governor Oversight of Academic Standards and the Student Experience

Posted by Stephen Dudderidge on 17th September, 2019

Stephen Dudderidge, Registrar & Secretary at the University of Brighton, discusses the requirement for boards of governors to submit annual assurances to the Office for Students.

Financial Resilience: Six Practical Steps

Posted by Guest Author on 13th September, 2019

In this post from Sarah Seed, Partner at Mills & Reeve, she discusses financial resilience and what steps you can take to ensure your institution does not cause a breach.

Transnational Education: Growth, Innovation and Development

Posted by Paula Sanderson on 11th September, 2019

With the clear connection between international student recruitment, the opportunity to diversify our income and Transnational Education (TNE), Paula Sanderson, Registrar and Secretary (Chief Operating Officer) at SOAS, University of London, discusses the benefits of TNE and the development potential it encourages.

True Organisational Efficiency Must Mean That Form Should Always Follow Function

Posted by Mike Shore-Nye on 28th August, 2019

Basing his reflections on the restructure of the Leadership Team within Professional Services at the University of Exeter, Mike Shore-Nye discusses the Why, How and When we should restructure and what it means for our teams and senior leaders.

Scottish Government’s Plans to Retain GPs by Making Medical Schools More Scottish

Posted by Guest Author on 20th August, 2019

The Scottish Government has trialled a number of initiatives to retain doctors who train at Scottish medical schools. Sophie Byrne of Anderson Strathern discusses the initiatives and the impact it could have on the healthcare system in Scotland.