2. Challenge and Change UK political General Election Spending Review The UK’s membership of the EU National immigration policy and UKIP University REF results and research concentration Other Overseas political change – eg. China & Hong Kong Demography Alternatives to HE – technology, options, cost/value Strategy, Planning and Change

4. Scenarios which impact on our resources Constant cash in UK fees: Real terms decrease Flat intake Constant cash in UK research: real terms decrease UK out of EU: 25% drop in EU research International student decline: Political events or changes in the global economy, eg: Hong Kong and China UKIP and the UK Reduction of HEFCE grant in Spending Review Strategy, Planning and Change

6. Research Income per FTE fell Research Income per FTE fell by 0.5K Sheffield had the fifth highest increase in academic staff in the Russell Group during the period. Of our main competitors, only Birmingham had a higher staff increase, and their Income / FTE has similarly suffered. Strategy, Planning and Change

7. Though income & FTEs grew Staff Increases (FTE) 2012/13 vs 2011/12 Strategy, Planning and Change

8. Areas of significant opportunity and strength Sheffield-specific Devolution and the region Universities as ‘Anchors’ Strengths in translation and partnership Genuine student engagement New forms of access and participation Wider trends and opportunities Rise of the global middle classes and appetite for HE Focus on the big questions society faces The power of discovery and learning to change lives Willingness to think beyond traditional UK HE Choosing the right foci Strategy, Planning and Change