CORPORATE INDUCTION

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CORPORATE INDUCTION

• Frances Hewison
• Assistant Director of Human Resources
  (Organisational Development Diversity)

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INTRODUCTION

• To provide a flavour of the University
• To provide an opportunity to meet others new to
  the University

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THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL

• The University received its charter in 1903
• One of 20 Russell Group Universities in the UK
• Major research-intensive Universities accounting
  for 65 of the UKs research grant and contract
  income
• Full range of disciplines including Medicine,
  Dentistry and Veterinary Science

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THE CAMPUS

• The Victoria Building opened in 1892
• 35 Hectare campus
• Undergoing significant investment and re-design
• Facilities on the Wirral and in Malawi
• Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)

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NOBEL LAUREATES

• The University has been associated with 8 Nobel
  Laureates
• Sir Ronald Ross (1902) for discovery of mode of
• spread of Malaria
• Professor Charles Glover Barkla (1917) for
  discovery
• of the electromagnetic properties of x-rays
• Sir Charles Sherrington (1932) for functional
  analysis
• of motor unit in a muscle
• Sir James Chadwick (1936) for discovery of the
• neutron

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NOBEL LAUREATES

• Sir Robert Robinson (1947) for investigation into
  
• alkaloids and other plant products
• Professor Har Gobind Khorana (1968) for genetic
• code of protein synthesis
• Professor Rodney Robert Porter (1972) for
  structure
• of antibodies
• Sir Joseph Rotblat (1995) for work to diminish
  role
• of nuclear arms in international politics

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STRUCTURE

• Vice-Chancellor Sir Howard Newby
• Deputy Vice Chancellor Professor JR Saunders
• Pro-Vice Chancellors responsible for Faculties
  Functions
• Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor JC Belchem
• Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor J Caldwell
• Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor Stephen Holloway

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STRUCTURE

• Chief Operating Officer Mr P Hackett
• Academic Secretary Miss CM Jones
• Library Mr P Sykes
• Finance Mr MGS Yuille
• Facilities Management Mr S Britton
• Human Resources Mrs SJ Rutherford

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STRUCTURE

• Corporate Communications Ms T Rock
• Planning Ms V Goddard
• Residences Leisure Ms C Anderson
• Computing Services Mr C Wooff (Acting)

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STRUCTURE

• 6 Faculties
• Faculty of Arts
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Social and Environmental Studies
• Faculty of Veterinary Science
• 37 constituent academic units

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GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE

• Council
• Ultimate decision making body
• Management administration of revenue property
• Strategic planning
• Senate
• Supreme academic body regulates academic matters
• Regulation of teaching
• Promotion of research
• Proposals for new degrees
• Discipline of Students

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GOVERNANCE STRUCTURECommittee Structure

• Joint Committees of the Council and the Senate
• Reports to both Council and Senate via PR
  Committee
• The Court is a representative and consultative
  body but has no formal role in the
  decision-making processes of the University

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STRUCTURE OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR

• Semester system
• 2 15 week teaching periods

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FUNDING

• Annual turnover 340 million
• Income breakdown 2008

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FUNDING

• Central Government
• Allocated by Higher Education Funding Council for
  England (HEFCE)
• Research Funding
• Dual support system
• HEFCE
• Research councils
• Research Grants Contracts
• Student Fees

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STRATEGIC PLAN

• Development of Strategic Plan for next five years
• The plan has five main themes
• Improving our Research Performance
• Positioning ourselves as a Global University
• Enhancing the Student Experience
• Driving Knowledge Exchange and Innovation
• Extending Widening Participation

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STUDENT NUMBERS

• As at November 2008, the University had 21,332
  students

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STAFF NUMBERS

• The University has over 4900 staff

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LINE MANAGEMENT STRUCTUREPDR

• Framework for staff management
• Tool for informing departmental and University
  Planning
• Same process for ALL staff

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LINE MANAGEMENT STRUCTUREPDR

• Structured, two-way, positive, transparent
  objective
• Transparent mechanism for
• Recording contribution
• Discussing career aspirations
• Informing development decisions
• Progression recommendations

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DIVERSITY EQUALITY

• http//www.liv.ac.uk/hr/diversity_equality/
• Diversity Equality of Opportunity Policy
• Equal access to study and employment
  opportunities
• Creates a productive positive environment in
  which to work and study
• Attract, retain and motivate high quality staff
  at all levels of the organisation

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DIVERSITY EQUALITY

• Race Equality Policy
• Disability Equality Scheme
• Gender Equality Scheme
• Sexual Orientation Policy Statement
• Religion and Belief Policy Statement
• Age Policy Statement

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STAFF WELLBEING

• Family friendly policies ( http//www.liv.ac.uk/hr
  /index.htm )
• Human Resources
• Counseling service
• Sports centre
• Staff networks and consultations
• Development opportunities Professional
  Development Toolkit http//member.goodpractice.net
  /liverpool-management-knowhow/Welcome.gp