1. Directors of Learning and Teaching September 2009 Vivien Jones

3. Inspire our Students to develop their full potential Deliver an exceptional student experience centred on inspirational learning and teaching Translate excellence in research and scholarship into learning opportunities for students Recruit and support high quality students from all backgrounds Deliver a postgraduate research experience that attracts the world’s best students

4. Inspire our Students: strategic priorities Translate excellence in research and scholarship into learning opportunities for students a distinctive and sustainable research-led curriculum Deliver an exceptional student experience centred on inspirational learning and teaching Leeds for Life Review and delivery of effective and efficient student processes (including pgr) Edward Boyle refurbishment and extension Recruit and support high quality students from all backgrounds Access to Leeds / contextual admissions Focused WP and outreach activity National fair access initiatives

5. Inspire our Students: ‘core business’ Development of an attractive and sustainable curriculum Review the way L&T is structured and delivered, including increased internationalisation of the curriculum Further develop and embed Leeds for Life Focus on quality of taught and research student experience Develop a more integrated support service for taught and research students Introduce effective, efficient and wherever possible standardised taught and PGR student processes and support structures Ensure experiential focus is integral to PGR review Deliver the Edward Boyle Library refurbishment and extension as part of the wider provision of a model for L&T space in the context of blended learning Co-ordinated and focused approach to outreach activity Integrate WP/outreach activity with schools liaison at institutional and faculty level Continued active participation in innovative WP initiatives, including HEFCE-funded Russell/94 Group ‘Realising Opportunities’ project, encouraging students from disadvantaged backgrounds to come to research-intensive institutions

6. Inspire our Students: NSS % agree 20092008 Change between 2008 and 2009 (percentile points) Question categoryULSectorUL minus Sector ULSectorUL minus Sector ULSector Teaching8683+38583+2+10 Assessment & feedback 6165-46064-4+1 Academic support7574+174 0+10 Organisation & management 7972+77873+5+1 Learning resources 8680+68881+7-2 Personal development 7679-37678-20+1 Overall satisfaction 8481+38583+2-2

7. Inspire our Students: the wider landscape Fees review: need to maintain competitive edge; fulfil and manage raised student expectations Financial constraints; possible reduction in unit of resource for teaching QUALITY; CONSISTENCY