induction programme for new council members: education strategy
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Induction Programme for New Council Members:
Education Strategy
Janice Kay and Michele ShoebridgeCouncil Induction 16th October 2013
Purpose
• Outline the strategic agenda for Education• Show Dual Assurance process in action• Current practice• Future priorities
• An issue in focus: Graduate Prospects
• Complements the Council Workshop on Education Strategy on 17th October
The Strategic Agenda 2010 – 2015
1. Select the best students (not just achievement, but potential)
2. Help them to engage (academic, extra-curricula)
3. Give them an internationalised experience
4. Give them the benefits of the best research
5. Give them the best physical and virtual learning spaces
6. Give them the best teachers (and our staff the support they need to become the best teachers)
7. Transform their prospects for graduate employment
An agenda across the student lifecycle
University of Exeter has been highly successful
• UK ranking: Fastest Riser• Rapid Rise up International Rankings (eg 148 THE; Humanities Top 65th; Life
Sciences Top 100)• One of the most popular UK universities (1 in 2 students includes Exeter as 1 of 5
university choices (UCAS))• High Entry Standards
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130
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University of Exeter League Table Positions
The Times Sunday Times Complete University Guide
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So what determines UK Top 10?
• Research (REF) – high weighting (but already determined)
• Student Satisfaction (NSS) – high weighting• Employment – increasing focus on student’s
return on investment (higher future weighting?)• Entry Grades (Tariff) – strong correlation (0.8 –
0.9) with completion, achievement & employment
Key Performance Indicators: 2008-13
Graduate prospects
National Student Survey
Entry tariff
2008 2009 2010 2011 20126062646668707274767880
ExeterTop Ten Competitors
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 201374
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ExeterTop Ten
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013360
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ExeterTop Ten
Let’s look at how fast Exeter has grown…
Why have we grown so fast?
– In the UK, inflation has outstripped growth in government Teaching Resource for many years– It has part-funded our investment to grow research ‘power’ & capital– Demand has been high from excellent students, undergraduate, postgraduate and international
2001/02
2002/03
2003/04
2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
20,000
22,000
Student Number Growth
Student FTEStandard TargetStretch Target
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FTE
This represents growth of 82% which is the highest in the Russell Group
Exeter’s approach to Education and the Student Experience
Engaged as PartnersResearch-engagedInterdisciplinaryGlobal
Education highlights
Dual Assurance in Action
• Fundamental involvement of Guild/FXU
• Progress, horizon scanning & strategic direction
• Systems, risks and controls:• Regular risk management review• New Quality Framework• Critical incident notifications
• In depth discussion on specific issues:• Eg. quality assurance, contextual data, MOOCs
Academics, Professional Services and Students working together on Education
Academic Leadership
• Colleges – Deans, Associate Deans Education
• Disciplines – Heads and Directors of Education
• Senate• Taught Faculty Board• Research Faculty Board
Academic Services
• Integrated student facing services• Education Quality and Enhancement• Employability & Graduate
Development/Admissions• Central College-based and -linked
staff• College teams Assistant College
Managers for Education (ACMEs)• Targeted action with disciplines
Student Leadership
• Guild/FXU on Council• Budget Scrutiny Group• Senate, Fac. Boards, ADEs• Colleges, Disciplines, SSLCs
Council and the Education Agenda
Council
Dean of Taught Programmes – Mark OvertonDean of Research Programmes – Steve Ripon
DVC (Education) – Janice Kay
Dual Assurance (Education):Sarah Buck/Janice Kay
Director of Academic Services & Deputy COO – Michele Shoebridge
Director of Student Education & Engagement – Sean Mackney
Admissions Education Quality & EnhancementEmployability & Graduate DevelopmentAssistant College Managers for Education
Associate Deans for Education (x6)
Future education strategy: 2014 - 2020Defining the attributes of ‘The Exeter Graduate’
Leadership & change
Aims:• Distinctiveness from the Russell Group norm• A strategic reference point for planning and resource allocation• Hard measures of progress and success
Pursued in partnership with students and staff
Digitally literate
A research-driven experience
Problem solve in inter-disciplinary teams
Highly employable An international outlookActive citizenship
Personal responsibility
An Education challenge in focus:
Graduate Prospects
Rapid improvement in recent years
2008 2009 2010 2011 201260
62
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72
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80
ExeterTop Ten Competitors
The Exeter approach in practice
Delivering an inclusive employability portfolio
Information, Advice & Guidance
•1:1 career guidance•CV / application checking•Business start-up advice•Vacancy distribution•Career Zone library•Employability Website•Social media•My Career Zone
Events / workshops (+800)
•Career Management Workshops•‘Widen Your Options’ weeks•Employer Presentations•Spark Entrepreneurship Weeks•Mandatory career planning workshops•College support
Work-Based Learning
•Student Campus Partnership•Student Business Partnership•Graduate Business Partnership•Erasmus placements•Community, Volunteering•Students as Change Agents• WIL…
Work-Related Learning
• eXfactor• Sectoral programmes• Exeter & Leaders
Award• Career Mentoring
Scheme• Aspirational Teachers
Award• Guild/FXU / AU
societies• Grand Challenges• Student
Ambassadors• ERDP
…but others are still doing better
% Graduate destinations (2011), Exeter + UK Top Ten
Imperial
King's
LSE
Cambridge
UCL
Bath
Bristol
Glasgow
Oxford
Durham
Exeter
68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88
…and investing even more
• Nottingham – recruiting 22 FTEs work-related learning officers…
• Birmingham – recruiting 25 FTEs placement officers
• Aston – aiming for 100% engagement in formally assessed placements (35% overseas)
Graduate prospects
Marketing / admissions /
widening participation
Alumni/ Employer-
Engagement strategy
International-isation
(fairs and overseas study)
Student Engagement & Achievement
Graduate retention
Education strategy
(curriculum/ assessment integration)
Placement Learning & Professional Development
DEVELOPMENT ZONE
Where must Exeter take action?
University Education Strategy
The Importance of Internships Internships increasingly converted into graduate jobs Embedded in curriculum is most effective and sustainable Management and due diligence is the issue International internships increasingly the focus for growth
Employers want it Government desires it Students demand it
Our league positioning WILL depend on it
Future Graduate Prospects work at Exeter
• Efficiency
• Synergy
• Investment in internships as a priority, taking through the PRG process
Conclusions
The Education agenda is:Large; financially v. important; Highly competitive
The approach is: Assure; Improve; Innovate
Dual Assurance functions well to assure Council oversight of Education agenda
The Case of Graduate Prospects shows how tough it is at the top
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