iwmw 2003: the web of higher and further education: how to deal with the spiders
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The web of Higher Education & how to avoid the Spiders
IWMW Conference
11 June 2003
David Melville
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HE White Paper summary
• Universities a success story• Overall aim
• Structural reform of sector• Funding reform
• Key issues• Widening access• Research• Enterprise & knowledge transfer• Student fees, loans & grants
• Increased funding 2003-2006
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The HE white paper
50% participation by 2010
(ages 18-30)- currently 43%
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The HE white paper
50% participation by 2010
(ages 18-30)- currently 43%
Expansion in FE colleges, foundation degrees
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50% participation by 2010
(ages 18-30)- currently 43%
The HE white paper
Expansion in FE colleges, foundation degrees
Fair Access
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50% participation by 2010
(ages 18-30)- currently 43%
The HE white paper
Expansion in FE colleges, foundation degrees
Access regulator
Collaboration and
Partnership
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50% participation by 2010
(ages 18-30)- currently 43%
The He white paper
Expansion in FE colleges, foundation degrees
Access regulator
Collaboration and
PartnershipRaise profile of teaching
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50% participation by 2010
(ages 18-30)- currently 43%
The HE white paper
Rewarding the best research and teachingWidening
access, improving retentionCollaboration
& partnership
Funding £9bn gap £3000 fees, £1000 grants Graduate repaymentsCentres of teaching excellence More research funds & selectivityKnowledge exchanges
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The Multiversity – developing the concept of educational collaboration
• A cooperating alliance of Schools, FE & HE institutions• Characteristics
• Covering a specific geographical area• Having generally complementarity of provision
• Principles• Parity of esteem• Institutions do what they are good at• Competition is recognised and acknowledged• Focus is on specific tasks of common interest
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Universities at Medway
The Partnership• University of Greenwich (UoG)• University of Kent (UKM)• Mid-Kent College (MKC)
Strong support from• Medway Unitary Authority• SEEDA• HEFCE
Based onSome shared facilitiesRefurbishment & New build
Growing MKC, UKM & UoG programmesNew programmes
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The Kent Thames Gateway Multiversity
• A Multiversity alliance of two Universities,two HEIs and three Further Education Colleges based on• Complementarity and breadth of provision• Commitment to the local community, business & economy• Partnerships for progression with schools, FE & HE• A seamless offer to potential students and employers• Aspiration raising from primary ages onwards
• Children’s University• Secondary mentoring• Summer & weekend schools
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University of the Transmanche
• Partners• Université de Lille I• Université de Lille II• Université de Lille III• Université de Littoral Côte d’Opal• University of Kent at Canterbury
• Based on• Integrated programmes• Joint degrees• Collaborative research
• A new concept in transfrontier education and collaboration
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The Management Challenges – is the web at the centre?
ChallengesImproved ServiceRaise performanceRecruit and retainImprove access Develop strategic partnershipsImprove systems and ICT
Reduced CostsLower infrastructure costsReduce operational overheadsManage property portfolioRe-engineer financesInvest back-office savings in front line
Deliver more for less
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Source: HESA
University Expenditure
Academic departments41%
Academic services - 7%Administration & central services 11%
Premises - 9%Residences & catering ops - 8%
Research grants & contracts - 17%
Other expenditure - 7%
Non Core activity
42% Costs
Core University
activity
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Improvement Opportunities -– Central Services
Academic departments41%
Academic services - 7%
Administration & central services 11%
Premises - 9%
Residences & catering ops - 8%
Research grants & contracts - 17%
Other expenditure - 7%
•HR management•Recruitment•Staff records•Training
•Financial management•Alumni/fundraising•Desktop & telephony services
Source: HESA
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Improvement Opportunities– Academic Services
Academic departments41%
Academic services - 7%
Administration & central services 11%
Premises - 9%
Residences & catering ops - 8%
Research grants & contracts - 17%
Other expenditure - 7%
•Library services•Information resources
•Websites •Learning resource centres•Internet / Intranet services•Academic computer systems
•Enrolment, records, exams•Desktop and Telephony services
Source: HESA
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The Challenges – More for Less
• Reduce operational costs
• Implement more cost effective processes
• Improve systems to support new processes
• Reduce back-office costs
• Get full value from investment
• Improve services• More integration
• Faster delivery
A role for the web?
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The University Portal
Mainframes
File Servers
Client Servers
Mainframe
Web Server
Web Server
Database
Database
ERPSystems& CRM
• Access to research resources• Access to academic and financial records• Access to teaching material and coursework
Students
• Access to project information• Access to financial information• Access to shared resources
Partners
• Access to accommodation system• Access to Finance systems• Access to Management information
Management &Support
Staff
•Access to research resources•Access to student records•Access to coursework
Academics
• One system for Internet, Intranet and Extranet
• No data duplication
• Customised user ‘views’ of same information
• Access control
• Access from anywhere including home working
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The web for HE
• The common interface• System integration for disparate admin systems• On-line student support
• Local & distant
• Direct customer interactions• Potential students• Applicants• Alumni• Suppliers• The wider public
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Living with the spiders
• Endangered species• IT anoraks?
• Dangerous species• Senior managers?
• How they feed and prey• Living with and managing the spiders
•A web based future?
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The web of Higher Education & how to avoid the Spiders
IWMW Conference
11 June 2003
David Melville
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