Welcome to Newcastle University

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Welcome to Newcastle University
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Welcome and Introduction to the Programme

• Helen Doyle
• Staff Development Manager

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Programme

• Welcome and Introduction
• Vision 2021 and the way ahead
• Strategic Objectives Counting What Matters
• Coffee
• Organisation, Structure and Governance or Who
  Runs Your University?
• Human Resources at Newcastle University
• Staff Development Opportunities
• Professional Association/Trade Union
  Representation
• Lunch Close
• Tour of campus (optional)

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Questions to answer

• 1 What is the Universitys core business?
• 2 Who are its key senior people?
• 3 How is the University organised and governed?
• 4 What are the Universitys policies on
  employment-related matters?
• 5 What opportunities will be available to you for
  development and training?

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Vision 2021 and the way ahead
Professor Tony Stevenson Pro-Vice-Chancellor
16.05.2013
http//www.ncl.ac.uk/documents/vision2021.pdf
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Vision

• Our vision is of Newcastle as a civic university
  with a global reputation for academic excellence
• A world-class civic university
• Excellence with a purpose

• Two questions we always ask about our work
• What are we good at?
• What are we good for?

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Mission

• To be a world-class research-intensive university
• To deliver teaching and facilitate learning of
  the highest quality
• To play a leading role in the economic, social
  and cultural development of the North East of
  England

• Core Functions
• Research Innovation
• Learning Teaching
• Engagement

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Institutional Objectives

• Top 20 in the UK for research
• Top 20 in the UK for student satisfaction
• Focus on three societal challenge themes
• Ageing
• Social Renewal
• Sustainability
• A significant international, national and
  regional profile and reputation
• Financial and environmental sustainability

• For each objective, what are our KPIs?
• E.g
• Research income / FTE
• Citations
• PhD graduations / FTE

• For each KPI, what is the target?
• E.g
• Russell Group median

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A World-class Civic University

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Core function and Faculty objectives

• Research Objectives
• Learning and Teaching Objectives
• Engagement and Internationalisation Objectives
• Medical Sciences Objectives
• HaSS Objectives
• SAgE Objectives

Each set of objectives is followed by KPIs and
Targets
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The new world From Sept 2012

• Fees Students pay for practically the entirety
  of their teaching. The state may, in some areas,
  contribute a top-up
• The change in funding arrangements
• Our HEFCE direct grant will decline from 33 of
  income to 20 of income
• Our overall state funding will decline from 46
  of income to 34 of income
• Student tuition fees will rise from 27 of
  income to 40 of income
• University teaching income used to come from
  state (i.e. Taxpayers) money via HEFCE. In the
  new system it will come from student fees come
  via Student Loans Company
• Deregulation of Assigned Student Numbers
• Free market for recruiting students with A-levels
  at AAB for Sept 2012, and ABB for Sept 2013
• A certain number of places set aside nationally
  for universities with lower fees
• Flat-cash settlement on research masks
  real-term, infrastructural and other cutbacks.
  Perhaps worse to come in next Comprehensive
  Spending Review watch out on 26 June 2013

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So

• 40 of our income is premised on recruiting the
  requisite number of students, and meeting their
  expectations
• ... in an increasingly competitive free-market HE
  system

Please keep this in mind for Visit Days,
teaching, feedback assessment, and all
activities relating to student satisfaction.
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Snapshot of our rankings position in Russell Group

• Categories
• World university rankings
• Finance
• Research
• Student Experience
• Can be done a snapshot for current year, or (in
  each category) over time
• Many other possibilities
• National rankings (E.g. various newspapers)
• Partial rankings (E.g. ISB, PRES, PTES, ...)
• Mappings (E.g. U-multirank)

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Our priorities for this year

• REF
• Outputs (65)
• Impact (20)
• Environment (15)
• Recruitment
• Students Fierce competition for fewer numbers
• Home (UK), EU, International
• Undergraduate, PG taught, PG research
• Staff Good research, teaching, support

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Reiterate what we believe in

• The concept of a world-class civic university
• Excellence with a purpose
• Research-informed teaching
• One University
• Broad academic base
• Parity of esteem between research and teaching
• Education for life

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Conclusion

• We start from a good base
• Healthy financial position
• Still recruiting staff
• Strong academic reputation
• Great student experience in a great city
• Good employability record
• International footprint
• But the future is not predetermined ...
• Theres a lot of work to do

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Thank you, and welcome
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Newcastle Universitys Strategic
ObjectivesLearning How to Count and Counting
What Matters
Steve Frater Director of Planning
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Newcastle University 2012/13
Total Student Population 21,378
130 Countries China 25 Singapore 10 Malaysia
6 India 4 Greece 3 Nigeria 3
Diversity Balance
International 6,247 29
UK Based 15,131 71
FMS 4,680 22
Diversity
About 5,000 staff
Post Grad Taught 3,769 18
Part Time 1,500 7
Academic Incubator
Under Grad 15,060 73
Changing Market?
Full Time 19,160 93
Post Grad Research 1,831 9
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Institutional Objectives
Top 20 in UK for Research
Top 20 in UK for Student Satisfaction
Focus on Three Selected Societal Challenge
Themes
Significant International, National and Regional
Profile
Financial and Environmental Sustainability
Where do we fit in?
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1. Top 20 in the UK for Research
What do we focus on?

• Being Research Intensive Research Strategies
  in all Schools
• Focus on prestige publications
• Research Informed teaching

• Its expensive competitive Average income per
  academic staff member Total Research income
  trends
• Regional and national comparisons

• National Assessment Process Research Excellence
  Framework
• Currently 27th Quality. 17th Power.

• What is it good for? Impact
  Citations
• News
• Patents
• Spin out companies
• Cash
• Benefit to society

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1. Top 20 in the UK for Research
How Good ? Research Assessment Exercise 2008

In 26 of 38 Units of Assessment 50
internationally excellent or world leading
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1. Top 20 in the UK for Research

• Ageing and Health The Fusion of Arts,
  Science, Culture and Heritage
• Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology
• Computing and Software Reliability
  Digital Media Energy
• Engineering Biology System Biology and
  Molecular Agriculture
• Engineering Design The Environment,
  Sustainability and Earth Systems
• Ethics Life Sciences Gender and Womans
  Studies
• Health Services Research Human Genetics
  Informatics Chemical Processing
  
• Language and Linguistics Marine Engineering
  Medical Imaging Music
• Nanotechnology Neurosciences
  Psychology, Brain and Behaviour
• Public Policy The Rural Economy Sensors,
  Biosensors and Electronics

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Research Grants Contracts Income (k)
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2. Top 20 in the UK for student satisfaction
What do we focus on?

• Entry Standards (AAB/ABB)
• Widening Participation - Low Participation
  Neighbourhoods, Social Groups
• Attendance
• Internal Surveys
• National assessment processes - Quality
  Assurance - Student Survey (National Student
  Survey NSS 90 target)
• Employability - Overall
• - Graduate level jobs in Times league table
• Post Graduate Student numbers Satisfaction
  Surveys
• Post Graduate Research Completion rates

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• 90 institutional minimum
• for student satisfaction

• 23 Questions in 7 areas
• Teaching on my course
• Assessment and feedback
• Academic support
• Organisation and management
• Learning Resources
• Personal Development
• Overall Satisfaction

2012 - 89 (89 last year) (Sector 85)
14th nationally 6th out of 24 in
expanded Russell Group

• Issues ?
• We have an objective of 90 on Overall
  Satisfaction 90 in 25 subjects, out of 47
• Assessment and feedback 67 (Sector average -
  70)
• Ability to access general IT resources - 86
  (up from 82. Sector - 85)

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2. 90 institutional minimumfor student
satisfaction
How did you do in 2012 ?

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3. Focussed on 3 Societal Challenge Themes
What do we focus on?

• One theme launched for each of three years.
  Then ongoing.
• Expertise at Newcastle
• Global interest, local resonance
• Public Engagement
• Led by a Faculty, but multi disciplinary.
  
• Ageing
• Sustainability
• Social Renewal

• Broad Staff commitment - Not just a few
  research stars
• Outputs Debates, Conference, Lectures,
  Presentations, Competitions,
• Alumni engagement, Commercial engagement
• Societal impact.

Themes that affect us all
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4. A Significant International Profile
What do we focus on?

• Strategic Partners Groningen (Netherlands) Mo
  nash (Melbourne, Australia)
• (Joint PG Degrees, Academic Student
  Exchanges)
• In Country Delivery Numed Malaysia Medica
  l Campus
• Singapore Institute of Technology
• Chemical Engineering
• Food and Human Nutrition
• Marine Engineering, Offshore Engineering
• and Naval Architecture
• Mechanical Design and Manufacturing
  Engineering
• International student body
• International Citations - Which Newcastle?
• International Employers

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Partnerships In Country Delivery
Newcastle University

NUMed CampusNusajaya, Malaysia
Singapore Institute of TechnologySingapore
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European Student Exchange programmes
Newcastle University

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4. Engagement(Regional, National, International)

• Fulfil our obligations social responsibilities
• Environment, Sustainability, Regeneration.
• Engage with local stakeholders
• City Council, Newcastle/Gateshead Initiative,
  Local Enterprise Partnership Universities for
  North East
• City regionally based organisations (e.g.
  Lit. Phil, faith communities)
• Sage Gateshead
• Offer what we have. Cultural Quarter
• Museums Great North Museum
  Hancock Hatton Gallery
• Public Lectures
• Concerts
• Northern Stage
• New Writing North

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The Cultural offer
Public Lectures - a programme to inform,
stimulate, entertain, and excite
debate http//www.ncl.ac.uk/events/public-lectures
/ Great North Museum Hancock - Free entry and
great for all ages (now houses all the 3
University museums) http//www.twmuseums.org.uk/g
reat-north-museum.html Hatton Gallery - Free
entry http//www.twmuseums.org.uk/hatton-galler
y.html Northern Stage - great theatre on
campus http//www.northernstage.co.uk/ Newcastle
Centre for the Literary Arts - programme of
events open to all http//www.ncl.ac.uk/ncla/
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Newcastle University
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Where does our Income come from and where is it
spent?
5. Financial and Environmental Sustainability
Total Income 2011/12 380m
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Total Expenditure 2011/12 372m
Change is happening
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5. Environmental SustainabilityOperational
Challenging Government targets on carbon
reduction

• Recent achievements include
• Recycling rate now over 90.
• 18 reduction in car usage, 14 increase in
  public transport usage to travel to work,
  (2004-10).
• Trial of electric cars and charging points on
  campus.
• Biodiversity projects, including reduction of
  pesticide / herbicide use and creation of
  allotments, woodland corridors and wildlife
  friendly areas.
• Platinum EcoCampus award (2012) (The leading
  Environmental Management System and Award Scheme
  for the Higher and Further Education sectors)
• Extensive staff, student and community engagement

Find out more - Get Involved - Become an
Environmental Coordinator www.ncl.ac.uk/saveit
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5. Environmental SustainabilityResearch
Newcastle Universitys second societal challenge
theme is Sustainability. The Newcastle
Institute for Research on Sustainability NIReS
aims to bring people together to develop
sustainable responses to the great challenges of
our age ensuring that everyone has access to a
fair share of the worlds resources in perpetuity.

• For more information, please visit
• www.ncl.ac.uk/sustainability
• Enough, for all, forever.

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Summary

• Newcastle University is a Russell Group
  University
• Large and growing student population
• Large employer (3rd largest based on Tyneside ?)
• Income as big as Manchester United (but without
  the enormous debt)
• Offer a very broad range of educational
  opportunities
• World-class reputation for research excellence
• spearheading three major societal challenges with
  impact on global society.
• Ageing
• Sustainability
• Social Renewal
• Research income 50 more than the other 4
  universities in the North East combined
• We ranked 17th in The Sunday Times 2012 Survey
• Amongst our peers, in 2012 Newcastle ranked
• 16th in the UK for employability of its graduates
• 14th in the UK for student satisfaction
• First UK university to establish a fully owned
  international branch campus for medicine. NUMed
  Malaysia - opened 2011
• Doing well against Strategic Objectives,
• but will do better Thank you

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Newcastle University, Organisation, Structure and
GovernanceorWho Runs Your University?

• Dr John Hogan
• Registrar

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Governance structures at the Newcastle University

• 1963 Act of Parliament
• Court large body, external facing, lay majority
• Council the supreme governing body
• Senate the supreme governing and executive body
  in all academic matters
• Academic Board all academic and equivalent
  staff
• Convocation all graduates
• Faculties schools/institutes

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Academic Structure

• 3 Faculties Humanities Social Sciences
• Medical Sciences
• Science, Agriculture Engineering
• Schools, Research Institutes and Centres
• Pro-Vice-Chancellors for Faculties
• Deans Postgraduate, Undergraduate, Research
  (and Business Development, International,
  Clinical Medicine)
• Heads of Schools/Institutes

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Professional Support Services

• Accommodation, Hospitality Services and Sport
• Development and Alumni Relations Office
• Estate Support Service
• Executive Office
• Finance and Planning
• Human Resources
• Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty Support
  Team
• Information Systems and Services
• Internal Audit
• Library
• Marketing and Student Recruitment Directorate
• Medical Sciences Faculty Support Team
• Public Relations
• Research and Enterprise Services
• Science, Agriculture and Engineering Faculty
  Support Team
• Student and Academic Services

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Council

• Governing body of the University
• Responsible for University finances
• Formally accountable for all aspects of the
  University including its overall performance and
  the propriety of its operations
• Up to 25 members
• Lay majority
• Chair - a lay member

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Senate

• Supreme authority on academic matters
• Responsible for regulating and directing the
  academic work of the University
• Up to 36 members majority elected
• Chair - Vice-Chancellor

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Lay Officers

• Chancellor Sir Liam Donaldson
• Chair of Council and Pro-Chancellor Mark
  IAnson

• Vice-Chair of Council Jacqui Henderson
• Honorary Treasurer Peter Johnson

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Senior Management Team
Vice-Chancellor Professor Chris Brink
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Ella Ritchie Pro-Vice-Chancellor Medical Sciences Professor Chris Day
Pro-Vice-Chancellor Planning Resources Professor Tony Stevenson Pro-Vice-Chancellor Science, Agriculture Engineering Professor Steve Homans
Pro-Vice-Chancellor Learning Teaching Professor Suzanne Cholerton Registrar Dr John Hogan
Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research Innovation Professor Nick Wright Executive Director of Finance Mr Richard Dale
Pro-Vice-Chancellor Humanities and Social Sciences Professor Charles Harvey Executive Director of Human Resources - Mrs Veryan Johnston
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Executive Board

• Overseeing management of the Universitys
  business and the communication and implementation
  of its strategies.
• Monitoring the academic and financial performance
  of all budgetary units and the University as a
  whole.
• Evaluation of academic and business opportunities
  and proposals for major new initiatives.
• Determining the Universitys annual budgetary
  allocations.

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Executive BoardAgenda, 9 July 2013

• Health and Safety
• Strategic Chair cases.
• HSS
• Medical Sciences
• Acceptance of a donation
• Academic Board vacancies on Court
• Preparation for the REF 2014
• Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering
• Project Management report for May 2013
• Postgraduate applications as at 1 July 2013
• Student Entrepreneurship Think Tank

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How do I find out?

• https//my.ncl.ac.uk/staff/

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Human ResourcesVeryan JohnstonExecutive
Director of Human Resources
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HR Strategic Objectives

• Be a great place to work with employees committed
  to University objectives and valued for their
  contribution
• Reward and Recognition
• Communication
• Improve the profile and performance of the
  University by recruiting and developing high
  calibre employees with appropriate external
  recognition
• Recruitment and Selection
• Induction

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HR Strategic Objectives

• Develop a high performance culture in which
  delivery to agreed standards and objectives is
  the norm
• Performance and Development Review
• Training and Development
• Develop an efficient, effective and sustainable
  employment environment
• Competitive cost effective employment package
• Flexible working practices

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HR Strategic Objectives

• Promote diversity, flexibility and innovation by
  developing organisational capability and culture
• Culture of dignity and respect
• Leadership Development
• Promote a safe and healthy environment in which
  students and staff take a proactive approach to
  their own health and safety
• Workplace Wellbeing
• Safety first

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What can you expect from us?

• Contract
• Communication
• Development and Career Progression
• Safe and healthy environment
• Benefits
• Pensions
• Facilities, e.g. Library, sports
• NU Options

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What do we need from you?

• Tell us what you think and what you need
• Be an ambassador
• Share your skills, knowledge, experience
• Be positive and constructive

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Staff Development Opportunities

• Helen Doyle
• Staff Development Manager

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Staff Development Unit

• University-wide role
• Staff development opportunities
• How do we do this?
• Learning Resource Centre
• Future plans
• Staffing
• Location

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The Staff Development Units Mission

• The SDU is here to anticipate, identify and
  fulfil the development potential of our
  University. We work collaboratively at an
  individual and organisational level to enable
  continuing achievement of the Universitys
  Mission.

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University-wide Role

• Development opportunities for all staff
• Advisory service for Managers
• Personal and Management Development
• IT Training
• CPD for Academic Staff and Research Staff
• Leadership Management Development Opportunities
• www.ncl.ac.uk/staffdev

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How do we do this?

• Tailor-made development activities for
  individuals, academic/service units
• A comprehensive Open Programme
• One to one coaching/mentoring, development
  centres
• Development Programmes e.g. Principal
  Investigator (PI) programme, NewStart programme,
  HASS faculty futures, NU Professors
• Career Pathways Framework and advice for Research
  Staff
• Accredited Programmes e.g. CASAP, NTA, SSSDP
• Vocational Qualifications ECDL, MOS

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Open Programme

• Motivating Staff in Challenging Times
• Events Planning Management
• Maximising your Memory
• Self-hypnosis and Stress Management
• Microsoft Office application training e.g. Word,
  Excel, Outlook
• EndNote, SPSS
• Strategies for Research Success
• Academic Writing
• Presentation Skills

• Getting the most from your PDR
• The Essentials of Project Management
• Moving Mountains (Influencing Persuading)
• Building Personal Impact
• Time Management
• Research Supervision
• The Role of the Degree Programme Director
• Four steps to (Research) independence
• An Introduction to Current Teaching Room
  Technology

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Learning Resource Centre

• LRC in the Staff Development Unit
• Over 600 Resources available to staff
• PDR online film
• Web based learning materials
• IT
• Personal development
• http//www.ncl.ac.uk/staffdev/lrc/

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Current and planned projects

• Leadership Succession Planning
• Developing leaders to work internationally
• Faculty Futures Development Programme for early
  career academic staff
• Designing e-learning materials
• Chameleon Management Development Programme
• Production of Effective Performance Conversations
  online video
• Enhancing digital literacy skills
• Spotlight On series
• Future Planning Event

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QuILTCurrent and planned projects and services

• Support for learning teaching development
• Co-ordinating projects and initiatives on chosen
  institutional themes, such as assessment and
  feedback, personal tutoring and research-informed
  teaching
• Co-ordinating funding for learning and teaching
  innovation
• Supporting reward and recognition of excellence,
  including Vice-Chancellors Teaching Awards and
  National Teaching Fellowships
• Disseminating good practice through communities,
  events and case studies
• Support for the use of University-supported
  e-learning tools
• Including the Blackboard VLE, ReCap lecture
  capture, e-portfolios, student response system,
  e-assessment and feedback
• Quality assurance of new and existing programmes
• Developing policy, and providing advice on and
  support for implementation
• Support for student engagement
• Gathering student opinion through module
  evaluation, National Student Survey, Postgraduate
  Research Evaluation Survey, International Student
  Barometer, Postgraduate Taught Evaluation Survey,
  maintaining You Said, We Did webpages, and
  working with the Students Union on the
  implementation of the framework for student
  representation
• Support for external initiatives in learning and
  teaching
• Advising on the development of educational
  partnerships, partnerships and bids
• http//www.ncl.ac.uk/quilt/

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How to find us
Staff Development Unit, Ground Floor, King George
VI Building, Newcastle upon Tyne Telephone
enquiries to extension 7872
RVI Hospital
Queen Victoria Road
St Thomas Street
Staff Development Unit
Kings Road
Hotspur Public House
Oxfam Shop
Percy Street
Marks and Spencer