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Universities and Sports Companies

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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.
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Making Reparative Justice Real – the University of Glasgow Approach

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Europe – the New Market for TNE?

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In this blog post, Tom Buckley, Director of Recruitment, Admissions and International Development at Lancaster University shares the rationale and lessons learnt from the establishment of their new campus in Germany.

Meet our Members: David Duncan

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David Duncan, Chief Operating Officer and University Secretary at the University of Glasgow, discusses what his role encompasses as well as the challenges for his institution and the sector.

GDPR: One Year On

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On 25th May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation came into force. In this blog post, Andrew Cornforth and Cerys Wyn Davies of Pinsent Masons reflect on the impact the new regulation has had on universities.