Welcome to Newcastle University

1. Welcome to Newcastle University

2. Welcome and Introduction to the Programme Helen Doyle Staff Development Manager

3. 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)

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

5. Thank you

6. Welcome to A world-class civic university Chris Brink 22 September 2014

7. Reminders • Our Vision • A civic university with a global reputation for academic excellence. • Our Mission • Research-intensive • Teaching and learning of the highest quality • Play a leading role in the economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. • Our Philosophy • Excellence with a purpose. We not only create knowledge and educate students. We also respond to the needs and demands of civil society. 7 ‘

8. How we’re organised: 3+3+3 • 3 Faculties • Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMS) • Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) • Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering (SAgE) • 3 Core Functions • Research • Teaching • Engagement • 3 Societal Challenge Themes • Ageing • Social Renewal • Sustainability Underpinned and supported by Professional Services (Finance, HR, Estates, NUIT, Library, RES, Student Services, Corporate Affairs) 8 ‘

9. Two guiding questions What are we good at? What are we good for? What are we good for? What are we good at? Responding to these two questions simultaneously is the hallmark of a world-class civic university. 9

10. What are we good at? • Ranked in the top 200 world universities by QS, Times Higher and Leiden rankings. (Approx 16,000 universities across the globe) • Nationally: • 22nd in the Sunday Times/Times Good University Guide. • 20th in the Complete University Guide for 2015 • 17th in the UK for research power (Research Fortnight). • A member of the Russell Group, the association of 24 leading research-intensive UK universities. • Generating over £120 million in research income • Winner of three Queen’s Anniversary Prizes (QAP) for each societal challenge theme – 2014 QAP for rural economy • Holding one of the largest European Union research portfolios in the UK. • Voted one of best places to work in the Times Higher Best University Workplace Survey 2014. 10

11. What are we good at? • In Teaching and Learning: • Student satisfaction: 91% (NSS 2014); International ≥ 92% (ISB 2013). • Employability: 95% in employment or further study within 6 months of graduation • Ncl+: Opportunities for social contribution and volunteering, beyond the curriculum. E.g. 1,000 students involved through SCAN (Student Community Action Newcastle), representing 43,000 hours of service. • Student entrepreneurship: Rise-Up initiative: training & education in entrepreneurship. Student start-up companies, ≥ 30 per year. • Research Scholarships and expeditions: ± 100 per year. • Widening Participation in the NE – way beyond national benchmarks – and more generally “the North”. Partners Programme now engages with 198 schools/colleges. 11

12. What are we good at? In Research: We aim to have at least 10 subjects in which we are ranked amongst the top 50 universities in the world FMS SAgE HaSS Provisional List: (Revise after REF outcome Dec 2014) • Geography • Architecture & Planning • Bacterial Cell Biology • Hepatology • Geriatrics & Gerontology • Neuroscience • Rheumatology • Civil Engineering • Human-Computer Interaction Other contenders? And how can we support you? 12

13. What are we good for? • Engagement = the deployment of our Research and Teaching to address societal challenges • regionally, nationally and internationally • through Selected Societal Challenge Themes • Our regional profile: We play a leading role in the economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England • Our national and international profile • Our global engagement profile: three Societal Challenge Themes Demonstrator Projects … …within Soc. Challenge Themes … …feed into REF impact case studies 13

14. Regional Engagement • Science Central: New science-based urban quarter, in partnership with Newcastle City Council • Digitally enabled urban sustainability: Energy, Transport, Water • Digital Civics initiative • Cloud Computing • Campus for Ageing and Vitality • Neptune National Centre for Offshore and Subsea Engineering • Widening participation initiatives; Partners Programme • British Science Festival 2013 • Urban traffic management centre for Tyne and Wear • Cultural engagement: Great North Museum, Northern Stage, Hatton Gallery, Seven Stories, • Collaborations with Gateshead and Northumberland • A strong role in the NE LEP • Angel Alliance with Durham University • City Futures project 14

15. National & International Engagement • Active role in HE sector groups, including N8, Russell Group and Universities UK. • Participation in Doctoral Training Centres. • Portfolio of collaborations with Business & Industry • NUMed Malaysia: First UK university to build a medical campus overseas, delivering GMC-accredited medical doctors. First graduation June 2014. • Newcastle University International Singapore: almost 800 graduates already in Engineering disciplines. Partnered with Singapore Institute of Technology. • Confucius Institute (with Xiamen University in China) • Largest intake from Science without Borders programme in Brazil. • Founding partner of CESSAF in Angola, a major CPD project that will extend across Africa • Planning a Xiamen/Newcastle International College 15

16. Societal Challenge Themes Humanities & Social Sciences Science, Agriculture & Engineering Medical Sciences Excellence (Faculties) Ageing Social Renewal Sustainability Purpose (Addressing Societal Challenges ) 16

17. Ageing: “Live better, for longer” Our Institute for Ageing, based at the Campus of Ageing and Vitality, is led by Prof Louise Robinson, and coordinates work on: • Understanding the causes of ageing Understanding how we age, what changes occur at a cellular level and how these can be reversed – Prof Daryl Shanley • Understanding and treating diseases associated with ageing Parkinson’s, Arthritis, Diabetes, Cirrhosis – Prof David Burn • Lifestyle factors affecting healthy ageing How diet, exercise and social activities can help people live healthier longer lives – Prof Louise Robinson • Policies related to ageing (ie pensions, life insurance) Influencing Government and business on the impact and opportunities of an ageing population – Prof Carol Jagger (AXA Professor of Epidemiology of Ageing) 17

18. Ageing Examples of how this translates into real life: • Parkinson’s Disease-associated Dementia Developing methods for the early diagnosis of the dementia associated with Parkinson’s Disease, allowing its early treatment – Prof Lynn Rochester • Diabetes and cirrhosis - Movelab Studies how diet and exercise can “cure” diabetes and reduce the risk of cirrhosis related to excess weight – Profs Mike Trenell and Roy Taylor • Arthritis Studies using the patient’s own immune cells to treat and potentially cure rheumatoid arthritis – Prof John Isaacs • Health inequalities - simulation event Bringing together policy makers, voluntary and statutory organisations and citizens to highlight the complex issues of health inequalities and ageing – Dr Lynne Corner 18

19. Ageing Disparities in healthy life expectancy inNewcastle upon Tyne 19

20. Social Renewal: “How can communities thrive in times of rapid change?” How to build prosperity whilealso What principles of fairness pursuing goals of should guide policies social justice? when budgets are tight? How can young people thrive How can localism during and after the be made to work in urban and rural areas? economic downturn?

21. Social Renewal Our Institute for Social Renewalis led by Prof Mark Shucksmith, and aims to: • Influence public policy Providing evidence to Governments across the world of how policies impact on social groups and communities – Prof Mark Shucksmith • Highlight inequalities and injustice Showing how certain groups in society, in the UK and overseas, are disadvantaged and how this can be tackled – Prof Kathryn Hollingsworth • Promote prosperous places Looking at both rural and urban communities to examine ways they can improve economic, social and cultural performance – Prof Mark Tewdwr-Jones 21

22. Social Renewal Examples of local research projects: • City Futures Starting a ‘big city conversation’ and engaging citizens and stakeholders in debates about the future – Prof Mark Tewdwr-Jones • Glendale Community Development Trust Staff and students working with the Glendale CDT, based in Wooler, to promote rural regeneration and retain young people– Prof Mark Shucksmith and Marc Lintern + Enactus Students • Asylum Seekers Gaining insights into the experiences of NE asylum seekers to help with their integration and support in the city – Prof Simon Philpott • The university and the city How universities work with local partners and businesses to support economic growth – Prof John Goddard 22

23. Social Renewal Examples of international research projects: • The School in the Cloud Creatingseven ‘schools in the cloud’ (five in India and two in the UK), where children can learn from each other using the internet, with support from Microsoft and $1 million from TED – Prof Sugata Mitra, TED prize winner 2013 • Protecting cultural heritage during times of conflict Prof Peter Stone works with the Ministry of Defence and NATO to protect cultural artefacts during times of conflict, most recently during the war in Iraq. His aim is to secure a UN Convention on the issue. • Helping trafficked women in Nepal First systematic assessment of women and children who have been trafficked in Nepal that has helped change the law to prevent future exploitation – Prof Nina Laurie 23

24. Sustainability:“Enough, for all, forever” Urban Water Rural Transport Energy Water 24

25. Sustainability OurInstitute for Sustainability (soon to be based at Science Central) is led by Prof Phil Taylor, and focuses on: • Energy : How to produce energy in an environmentally-friendly and sustainable way (e.g. bio-energy, geo-energy) - Prof Tony Roskilly, Sir Joseph Swan Centre • Smart grids and energy storage: (With Siemens and Northern Powergrid) How to store renewable energy so that it is released at a time when consumers need it, i.e. not just when the sun shines on solar panels – helping to ‘Keep the lights on’ - Prof Phil Taylor • Transport (Road, Rail and Marine): “Green + Safe + Inclusive + Intelligent.” Newcastle University has received more transport-related EU funding than any other university in Europe – Prof Mark Robinson, TransportNewcastle • Water: Improving waste treatment and access to clean water as well as predicting future climate change, e.g. “Power from poo” - with Northumbrian Water Ltd we are harnessing the energy from sewage to power waste water treatment - Prof Tom Curtis, Civil Engineering 25

26. Sustainability Examples of how this translates into real life: • Transport –e.g. SwitchEV – working with Nissan, Renault, BMW and Volkswagen. Newcastle has the largest network of electric vehicle (EV) charging points in the UK - Prof Phil Blythe • Urban sustainability – the iBuildproject (with Leeds & Birmingham) informs the national debate about cities of the future, including how networks of transport, energy, water and buildings are planned and paid for – Prof Richard Dawson • Cockle Park Anaerobic Digester – can an animal farm be self-sufficient in terms of energy generation? – Dr Paul Bilsborrow • Rural sustainability – ‘Greening’ the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy: proved that countryside stewardship is environmentally and economically better than subsidising production -Guy Garrod 26

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29. Rankings & League Tables World University Rankings UK University Rankings http://www.ncl.ac.uk/about/quality/leaguetables/recentyears.htm

30. Newcastle University’s Strategic ObjectivesCounting What Matters Steve Frater Director of Planning

31. Newcastle University 2013/14 Total Student Population 22,874 Diversity & Balance About 5,100 staff

32. 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?

33. 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 • It’s 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 Benefit to society Citations News Patents Spin out companies Cash Reputation Commerce

34. 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

35. 1. Top 20 in the UK for Research Ageing and Health The Fusion of Arts, Science, Culture and Heritage CancerCell 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 Woman’s 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 Stem Cells Urban and Regional Development Water Breadth & Depth

36. Research Grants & Contracts Income £k

37. 2. Top 20 in the UK for student satisfaction What do we focus on? • Entry Standards (AAB in 2012, ABB in 2013-2015) • 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 Degree Completion rates

38. 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 2014 - 91% (90% in 2013, 89% in 2012) (Sector average 86%) 6th = nationally 2nd =out of 24 in Russell Group Issues ? • Objective = 90% on Overall Satisfaction 90% in 33 subjects, out of 46 Success • Assessment and feedback - 71% (up from 67%. Sector average - 71%) • Ability to access general IT resources - 91% (up from 86%. Sector average – 88%)

39. 2. 90% institutional minimum for student satisfaction How did you do in National Student Survey 2014 ?

40. 3. Focussed on 3 Societal Challenge Themes What do we focus on? • One theme launched for each of three years. • Expertise at Newcastle • Global interest, local resonance • Public Engagement • Led by a Faculty, but multi disciplinary. • FMS - Ageing • SAgE - Sustainability • HaSS - 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

41. 4. A Significant Profile and Reputation What do we focus on? • Strategic Partners Groningen (Netherlands) Monash (Melbourne, Australia) (Medical Research, Joint PG Degrees, Academic & Student Exchanges) • In Country Delivery Numed Malaysia Medical 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

42. Partnerships & In Country Delivery Newcastle University ? NUMed CampusNusajaya, Malaysia Singapore Institute of TechnologySingapore Partnerships

43. European Student Exchange programmes Newcastle University Student Exchange

44. 4. A Significant Profile and Reputation • Where our Teaching and Research impacts on our civic responsibility • Working with local stakeholders • City Council, Newcastle/Gateshead Initiative, • Newcastle Science City • Science Central • Local Enterprise Partnership City & regionally based organisations (e.g. Lit. & Phil, faith communities) • Sage Gateshead • Offer what we have. • Museums: Great North Museum : Hancock Hatton Gallery • Public Lectures Insights 25,000 attendees • Concerts • Northern Stage • New Writing North

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46. Where does our Income come from and where is it spent? 5. Financial and Environmental Sustainability Total Income 2012/13 £405m ? ? Total Expenditure 2012/13 £389m

47. 5. Environmental Sustainability Operational Challenging Government targets on carbon reduction • Recent achievements include; • Recycling rate now over 90%. • 18% reduction in car usage, since 2004 14% increase in public transport usage to travel to work. • 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. Plant and wildlife walks. • 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 Sustainable Campus

48. 5. Environmental Sustainability Research Newcastle University’s second societal challenge theme is Sustainability. The Newcastle University 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 world’s resources in perpetuity. For more information, please visit; www.ncl.ac.uk/sustainability Enough, for all, forever.

49. Summary • Newcastle University is one of the 24 Universities in the Russell Group • 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 18th in The Times/Sunday Times 2014 Survey published 2013 • Amongst our peers, in 2013 Newcastle ranked 10th in the UK for student satisfaction • We ranked 11th in the Russell Group in 2014 for Graduate employment • 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

50. 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/great-north-museum.html Hatton Gallery - Free entry http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/hatton-gallery.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/