About Warwick: Jon F Baldwin, Registrar

1.History 2.Higher Education 3.Position in the Sector 4.Funding 5.Aims & Values 6.Students & Learning 7.Management Structure

History

1965 – Warwick’s Origins Concept raised during WW – University Promotion Committee 1961 – Government approval 1963 – Jack Butterworth appointed 1964 – First graduate students 1965 – First undergraduates

Now and Then ThenNow Undergraduates34011,315 Postgraduates967,047 Academic Staff611,128 Applications for UG Places Approx. 4,00030,486 Size of campus170 hectares290 hectares On campus accommodation None Over 5700 rooms Academic Departments1030 Research Centres150 Income£43.7 million (at today’s prices) £331 m

Development 1967 Warwick Business School 1974 Arts Centre 1979 Coventry College of Education 1980 Warwick Manufacturing Group 1980 First Conference Centre - Arden 1984 Science Park 2000 Warwick Medical School 2004 Warwick HRI 2004 Birmingham Office 2004 London Office 2005 NHS Institute for Innovation & Improvement 2007 launch of IGGY 2007 Birmingham Science City 2008 Digital Laboratory 2008 Institute of Advanced Studies

Higher Education

168 HE Institutions Over 2 million students in higher education Growth in PG and part-time numbers greater than than UG and full-time numbers Attract significant and growing numbers of overseas students (43% growth since 1994/5) UK Universities: The Sector Chart shows the HEFCE figures on the millions of students in further education in the UK by year.

Increased research selectivity Variable Fees Widening Participation Flexible course provision Increased collaboration with business & industry Effective leadership and management Accountability The Political Agenda

Position in the Sector

“In barely 40 years, Warwick has established itself as a leading alternative to Oxford and Cambridge. It recruits some of the brightest students who are taught by staff often working at the cutting edge of their subjects” Sunday Times, September 2006 Consistently ranked in the top 10 of UK university league tables 1st in the Midlands in the Guardian and the Independent 4th in the Guardian 2009 rankings Ranked 7th in the Research Assessment Exercise 2008 for research excellence

Business & Industry Science Park has 58 companies and 1,250 staff 3 Training and Conference centres Warwick Ventures – over 30 spin outs Technology Transfer – WMG Research Centres – HRC, Centre for Involvement, CAPITAL Centre

Community Impact Knowledge Transfer Education –Open Studies/ Lifelong Learning/ Hillfields Centre/One Word Week Social Support –Warwick Volunteers/ Outreach work/ Canley Regeneration Social Facilities –Sports Centre/ Tennis Centre/ Arts Centre

Regional Impact One of the largest employers in Coventry and Warwickshire Devolved funding Birmingham Office Coventry Partnership Economic impact Skilled graduates

Development & Alumni Established Warwick Graduates’ Association in 1987 Launched Telephone Campaign in 1997 and hit £3 million mark in 2008 Have granted more than £2 million in scholarships to past and current students ‘Alumni Weekend’ for alumni and their families June 2009

International Impact 4,086 overseas students on campus 143 nationalities in the student body Teaching partnerships – WMG/WBS International Collaborations: Boston, JNU, Vanderbilt Increased student mobility: over 30 exchange agreements worldwide Globalisation of Higher Education

Funding

UK Universities: Funding The majority now receive less than 50% of income from the Funding Councils Public funding of research located in a small number of universities Unit of resource declined steadily over the last two decades Sector has seen a general decline in financial security

Students & Funding

University Income 2007/08: £350m

Comparison of Public & Private Turnover

Warwick response to economic downturn Maximising income Savings and efficiencies Look for new opportunities Creative thinking and new ideas: ‘Innovation Fund’ Commitment to strategic priorities Support for local businesses ‘Job-seeking in the recession’ guidance for graduates

Our Aims & Values

“The Warwick Way” Ambitious Entrepreneurial flair Speedy decisions Risk taking Remedial action “tight but loose”

‘50 by 50’ - Delivering the Strategy Become an undisputed world leader in research and scholarship Sustain an exceptional teaching and learning environment Build on reputation as an international portal Enhance the University’s reputation with stakeholders in the UK Generate more income Supporting our strategic goals – –Improving the campus community –A fast, innovative culture –A socially responsible campus

Students & Learning

Faculties of Art, Science, Social Studies and Medicine Dynamic and evolving curricula URSS Warwick Skills and Career Management certificates 64% of first degree graduates went directly into work in 2006 directly into work, 35% into further study Quality Education

Learning Environment One stop shop” at University House Learning Grid Award winning Careers Service New residences Warwick Blogs Online enrolment and module registration Award-winning Student Newspaper and Radio Station New Students’ Union building 2009/10

Response to Variable Fees Continue to develop alternative forms of income Enhance the fundraising and development capacity Establish an endowment for the next generation Charge fees at allowable rates from 2006 Develop further financial aid possibilities Improve retention

Management Structure Management is holistic “Can do” culture: dynamism becomes self- fulfilling Appointments – never settling for second best Respect for colleagues Increasing focus on relationship between administration, academy and other university departments Never forget it’s about excelling in teaching and research

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