Presentation july 5 v11 ss CREATING AN INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY IN HEREFORDSHIRE

Creating a World-Class, not-for-profit, independent

University in Herefordshire

Delivering globally employable graduatesprepared for 21st Century enterprises

Introduction & Welcome

Richard HeatlyPrincipal, Hereford College of Arts

Good Ideas from all parts of our community

Karen UsherLeader, The New University

Development Team

Creating a World-Class University

in Herefordshire

Creating a World-Class University

in Herefordshire

We have begun a journey . . .

To develop and deliver globally employable undergraduates

To support the economic needs of Herefordshire for the remainder of the 21st century

To build a new type of university that blends the best traditions of teaching and learning with the power of technology – fit for the 21st century

Like all good journeys . . .

We’ve begun at home –‒ Listening to the voices of the next generation‒ Speaking to over 100 Herefordians • Business• Education• Government• Potential Partners

‒Learning from experts in higher education

Asking . . .

What is the history of H.E. in Herefordshire? How could a university contribute? What would it bring? Who could help and how? Would this be good for Herefordshire? What is the right way forward? How do we get started?

We’ve learned a lot . . .

H.E. technology and innovations are exploding The H.E. world has been shaken Herefordshire is disproportionately ready There is universal agreement on the value and

potential impact of an additional, well-designed, unique higher education institution offering world class instruction, based in Herefordshire – and built from scratch

What we envision . . .

Building on a platform consisting of:• Close collaboration with the existing £30+million

further and higher education economy of the county

• Close relationships with the county’s existing businesses, Enterprise Zone & LEP

• Purposeful, win/win integration with the broader economic development of the county

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Creation of a niche “liberal sciences” university An eventual student body of 2,500 – 5,000 Pupils from UK and abroad All age groups Initially, as a university college, awarding

degrees from a “Russell Group” or globally equivalent institution(s) and seeking Royal Charter degree awarding status in three to seven years

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An initially small, but internationally recognized Board of Trustees

Surrounded by a broad, highly diverse advisory group with specialties supporting the project

The group to initially head a non-profit entity with a 2-3 year mandate of retaining the initial executive leadership team, completing the design, and funding the university

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What we envision . . .• Four schools of undergraduate education in:

Applied Mathematics

Civil & Mechanical Engineering

Information Technology

4Natural Sciences

What we envision . . .• Four schools of undergraduate education in:

Applied Mathematics

Civil & Mechanical Engineering

Information Technology

4Natural Sciences

Sciences Technology Engineering Mathematics

BiochemistryChemistryPhysicsBiologyEarth Sciences

ComputingElectronicsTelecomsNew MediaArtificial Intelligence

AerospaceBiomechanicalEnvironmentalWater & CoastalStructuralMaterialsManufacturingNanotechnologyRoboticsTransportation

For:EngineeringScienceBusinessComputingModelling


Course content building on and integrating with the local and regional economy

Lines of study linked globally, yet individually customizable (in terms of time-line and content) – student by student – through the use of new educational technology (MOOCs)

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A mandatory work preparedness“cross-curriculum”• Modern languages (Chinese, coding, etc.)• Communicating effectively• Managing yourself• Working in teams• Working in organizations

Coupled with significant, tailored work experience in local or national businesses and institutions

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The basis ofglobalemployability . .

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Life &WorkSkills

WorkExperiencePlacements

FourAcademicSchools


Resident & visiting faculty recruited globally Functioning as curators – harvesting and

blending the best of traditional teaching, practical experience, and new educational technology

With strong emphasis on teaching and learning Rewarded for teaching using concepts from the

John Lewis model of co-ownership

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Facilities focusing on the local economy throughout the County– Classrooms: Primarily repurposing existing city,

market town and county infrastructure– Library: A public/private project– Student Accommodation: Inward investment– Administration: Existing infrastructure and asset

transfer– Research: In collaboration with industry sponsorship

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Funding– £2-£3 million seed corn funding in 2014– £35-£50 million in financing over 3-4 years– Integrating resources from social capital market,

private individual investment, public sector asset transfers, and industry sponsorship

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A World-Class, not-for-profit, independent


Global Employability

Gaynor LewisDeputy CEO

The Leadership Trust

About the Leadership Trust... An independent charity, that provides impactful leadership development for

individuals and across all levels within organisations through:

• Coaching

• Organisation Specific

• Accredited Open Courses

• Leadership Reviews

• Board and Team Facilitation

• Personal 360 Leadership Audit

Working with over 47,000 people from 60 countries

PositiveThinking

Self Management

Team Working

Problem solvingCommunication

Business & Customer Awareness

Source: CBI 2011

Global Employability is:

Key modules forglobalemployability

Module 2:Working inTeams

Module 3:Working in

Organisations

Module 1:ManagingYourself

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Module 1:ManagingYourself

Students begin to have a much clearer understanding of themselves, how they are perceived by others, their values and needs, and their direction of travel into the world of work. Learning Outcomes:

Greater awareness of themselves,impact on others, values and needs.Direction of travel into the world of work

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Module 2:Working in

teams

Learning outcomes: Students have clearer

Understanding of teams and their dynamics, and are more able to become an effective team member and leader

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Module 3:Working in

organisations

Learning Outcomes:Students gain deeper understanding

of the world of work and organisations: Learn to become an effective and successful organisational citizen.

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What will a university do for Herefordshire?

Panel chaired by Richard Heatly with:Jonathan Godfrey, Principal, Hereford Vith Form College Ian Peake, Principal Herefordshire College of Technology

Sheila Tallon, Principal RNCB

Gaynor Lewis; Karen Usher.

Cllr Tony Johnson Leader Herefordshire Council

Bill JacksonChairman

Herefordshire Enterprise Zone

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Ange Grunsell, Lecturer in Education for Sustainability,

London South Bank Universityreports on her conversations with many of Herefordshire’s secondary school heads




Views from threeHigh Tech Herefordshire

Businesses https://vimeo.com/69843486



Next steps...

Karen UsherLeader, The New University

Development Team

Next Steps… Rest of 2013• Form as a charity the New University Foundation, identify chair & trustees, • Raise first tranche of seed capital, • Develop and release full university plan• Announce details of 2014 pre-U summer school

2014• Open University office in Hereford• Secure £1-£3 m seed capital, start to raise £30-40m for University Foundation• Conduct search for Vice Chancellor• Form as a charity the New University Teaching Trust, identify chair & trustees, • Hold first pre-U summer school

2015• Recruit senior faculty & staff, establish initial university facilities, • Determine year for teaching to begin, • Marketing to attract first students - if September 2016, • Hold second pre-U summer school

Next Steps… 2014• Open University office in Hereford• Secure £1-£3 m seed capital, start to raise £30-40m for University Foundation• Conduct search for Vice Chancellor• Form as a charity the New University Teaching Trust, identify chair & trustees, • Hold first pre-U summer school

2015• Recruit senior faculty & staff, establish initial university facilities, • Determine year for teaching to begin, • Marketing to attract first students - if September 2016, • Hold second pre-U summer school

2016• Recruit additional faculty & staff, complete university facilities, • Complete fundraising• Admit first students in September 2016, • Hold third pre-U summer school

Jesse Norman MPhttps://vimeo.com/69849156



Waves of change are nowhitting the Universities.

What are the models for survival?

Professor Terence KealeyVice Chancellor,

University of Buckingham.

Questions & Closing Summary

Richard HeatlyPrincipal, Hereford College of Arts

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Creating a World-Class, not-for-profit, independent


Delivering globally employable graduatesprepared for 21st Century enterprises