1. New Governance and Finance Models and their Influence in University Strategy and Organisation

2. Dual Nature of Universities
Collegiums / Corporations
Public bodies / Private trusts
Applied research / basic research
National bodies / international reach
Static / strategic
Conservative / entrepreneurial

3. Institute of Education, University of London, 2006
Dichotomies
Conservative and radical
Critical and supportive
Competitive and collegial
Autonomous and accountable
Private and public
Excellent and equal
Entrepreneurial and caring
Certain and provisional
Traditional and innovative
Ceremonial and iconoclastic
Local and international
Values and the University, Prof Sir David Watson
Institute of Education, University of London, 2006
The modern university is expected to be many contradictory things, simultaneously

4. Strategic Challenges: Overarching Issues
The need for reform
Size matters: concentration of excellence and playing to strengths
Too many universities? Collaborations and mergers
Good management and leadership
Need to reduce bureaucracy and burdens on universities
The student as consumer

5. Strategic Challenges: Internationalisation
Drivers:
Globalisation
Increasing transfer of people, services, goods
Nature of the academic enterprise
Trans-national mapping of disciplines
Competition
Massive expansion underway
Demand in China & India
Where do our universities rank in international (US) terms?

6. Strategic Challenges: Internationalisation
Features:
Student recruitment & mobility
Convergence at system level (Bologna implications)
Staff recruitment & mobility
Most highly cited
League tables
Reach of ‘brand’ reputation

7. Strategic Challenges: Funding and Finance
Funding is a major issue: HE tuition in Europe is funded, per student, 10k less than in the USA
Continue to develop alternative streams of income
Build a fund-raising/development capacity
Establish an endowment for the next generation
Develop further financial aid possibilities
Student fees debate
Sustainable Universities (producing a surplus)

8. Strategic Challenges: Research and Teaching
Research excellence: building on strengths
European Research Council – a genuine rival to the US NSF in the government-commissioning of University R&D
Higher Education and Business: Exchanging and developing knowledge and skills
Teaching and learning: delivering excellence

9. Heads of Administration: Critical Attributes
Leadership and partnership
Of our staff, of the profession and partnership with academics
Risk manager / taker
Flexible, non-bureaucratic
Don’t be part of the compliance culture
Visible, not boardroom only
Strategic
Not operationally (detailed) focus
Open to new ideas, cultures
So we lead the academics too

10. Questions for discussion
What is the impact of new policies in your university?
University strategy and university governance (e.g.position of Deans / Research Centres)
Internal resource allocation (steering with money)
Centralisation / decentralisation of support services
How does the external world (local government, industry) influence internal descision making)