Liesl Truscott

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• Liesl Truscott
• Simon Cooper

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HOW WAS IT FOR YOU?

• Liesl Truscott
• Simon Cooper

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What is CSR?What is it for you?UTC so
farHow was it for me?How was it for you?
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WHAT IS CSR?

• Responsibility to students and their careers
• Stewardship of students during their time
  enrolled
• Accountable to the public purse (about 15 of
  financial spend is from the UK government)
• Responsible running of the Institution
• Openness and transparency in decision-making
• Being open to questions from governors
• Democratic election of governors
• Relationships with Funding Council, agencies,
  wider community
• Staff consultation and engagement
• Adrian Hall, School Secretary, LSE

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WHAT IS CSR?

• Bullying. Professional pressures, unfair tactics
  and shattered lives
• Times Higher 21 May, front page

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WHAT IS CSR?

• Peer review teeters as experts struggle with
  burden of work
• Times Higher 21 May, page 6

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WHAT IS CSR?

• Dismissed manager sues over doubts about his
  candour in applications
• Times Higher 11 June, page 10

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WHAT IS CSR?

• Fine-tuned data show UK challenging US as the
  top overseas draw
• Times Higher 21 May, page 6

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WHAT IS CSR?

• Few complaints justified, but some are
  mishandled
• Times Higher 21 May, page 17

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WHAT IS CSR?

• Hubs of 21st century life universities must
  move to adapt to a changing world
• Times Higher 21 May, page 24

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WHAT IS CSR?

• Uncle Sam can teach us a thing or two about
  unfair student finance
• Times Higher 21 May, page 25

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WHAT IS CSR?

• NUS says graduate levy could replace tuition
  fees
• Times Higher 11 June, page 11

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WHAT IS CSR?

• Make the intellectual capital work
• Times Higher 11 June, page 31

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WHAT IS CSR?

• Toxic result of corrosion of ethics
• Times Higher 21 May, page 19

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WHAT IS CSR?

• Clever conceit wont protect free speech
• Academic freedom vs Freedom of speech
• Times Higher 21 May, page 30

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WHAT IS CSR?

• Bottomline universities are still not
  completely engaged
• Times Higher 21 May, page 12

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WHAT IS CSR?

• Acid test for threatened seas?
• Researchers delve into effects of climate change
  on marine ecosystems
• Times Higher 11 June, page 20

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WHAT IS CSR?

• How green is my tally?
• Times Higher 18 June, page 30

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WHAT IS CSR?

• The visiting fellow who will not visit (A
  lecturer will take her sabbatical at Durham
  without leaving Canberra)
• Times Higher 18 June, page 30

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UTC 08-09

• 56 Participants (25 CR Index, 31 Environment)
• Observations - Impact Areas
• Some starting to capture GHG Scope 3 in their
  carbon measures - report on their bigger carbon
  footprint (inc. waste, travel for work,
  staff/student commuting, leased property, etc)
• Environment third impact area Order of
  popularity (1) travel (2) building design (3)
  biodiversity
• Teaching, Learning Research 22/26 (seven as
  one of their three scored impact areas)

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Areas for improvement

• Strategic decision making
• Leadership training - in terms of Sustainable
  Development
• Sustainable Procurement
• Performance management and reward
• Public reporting of performance especially
  social impact HSW, employee satisfaction,
  community benefits

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UTC 08-09 key issues
COMMUNITY MARKETPLACE
1. Widening participation 2. Impact of students 3. Community cohesion 4. Contributing to local economic development 1. Student experience 2. Excellence in teaching/ research 3. Reputation league tables 4. Partnerships and employability
ENVIRONMENT WORKPLACE
12 HEIs (21) have identified (through a formal process) ESD as one of their top 5 environmental issues. 1. Nurture the individual 2. Talent performance mgmt 3. Reward recognition 4. Employee engagement
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How was it for me

• Honest - proud but modest
• Enlightening - so much more than universities
• Culture - strategic plan, language, approach to
  survey, visits, old or new
• Improvement mentality - always striving to do
  better
• Themes/branding - employability, enterprise,
  knowledge, research, international, etc
• Outreach and WP have to do it BUT all do it
  very well!
• Balanced score card good for demonstrating
  links between core values, HEI objectives, staff,
  and KPIs

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How was it for me

• Carbon reduction culture in Estates
• Footprinting
• Common KPI (energy emissions, waste, travel)
• Research and technology
• Expertise in management (ecocampus, CT)
• Sustainable Development is officially a
  priority
• Strategic plans
• Curriculum review
• Creative ways to improve academic spread
• Cross-cutting theme
• Linking to wellbeing

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• Workshop

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