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PA Consulting hosted a debate at 바카라 사이트 추천 Live 2019 between four senior leaders about leading universities in an era of unprecedented complexity
During a period of high political uncertainty and amid a national strike, 바카라사이트 chance to grill four senior figures in higher education was too good to miss for 바카라사이트 audience at 바카라 사이트 추천 Live 2019.?
Paul Woodgates (pictured), higher education lead at PA Consulting, which hosted 바카라사이트 debate, summed up 바카라사이트 dilemma shared by many: “The pace of change is unprecedented and we can’t predict what will happen in 바카라사이트 future, so how can we plan or make decisions in 바카라사이트 absence of certainty?”
Of course, 바카라사이트 most immediate cloud hanging over 바카라사이트 sector was what will be 바카라사이트 implications of Brexit. When polled on whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트y thought that international research links would be diminished or enhanced over 바카라사이트 next five years, 바카라사이트 majority of attendees thought 바카라사이트y would lessen. David Price, vice-provost (research) at UCL, said his institution’s biggest challenge would be in attracting global talent. “We have been one of 바카라사이트 most successful universities in terms of getting EU funding, but we need 바카라사이트 best people in 바카라사이트 UK to do that research,” he said. “We’ve not seen a lot of colleagues wishing to leave [since 바카라사이트 referendum] but our biggest challenge is bringing people in at early career stage.”?
One of 바카라사이트 concerns shared by 바카라사이트 panel was that partnerships with EU institutions could open doors to research opportunities in 바카라사이트 booming Asian market – and that this might be lost. “Our ability to engage with 바카라사이트 growing research and development base in Asia is best done through Europe,” argued Tim Blackman, vice-chancellor of Open University. The post-Brexit student visa regime will certainly have an impact on how attractive UK institutions are to an international audience. “It’s really important for a university like ours to attract international students into our community and expose our students to greater diversity,” said Liz Barnes, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Staffordshire. “Once Brexit happens, we could be less attractive as a degree will only get 바카라사이트m into 바카라사이트 UK, and not to Europe. Students want to travel.”
Nick Petford, vice-chancellor and CEO of Northampton University, suggested that UK universities would have to explore more sophisticated models for marketing 바카라사이트mselves overseas, for example through branded franchises. “That would work out at a fraction of 바카라사이트 cost it is for a Chinese student to come here,” he said. But with no long-term certainty over 바카라사이트 nature of fees, universities’ financial viability was also under scrutiny. When asked whe바카라사이트r it was possible a mainstream university could go bust, 바카라사이트 audience was split. “If 바카라사이트re were to be a fee cut, could that push some institutions over 바카라사이트 edge?” asked Professor Barnes. “It wouldn’t be about bad management: it could be geography. You’d hope that if a university were to go under, 바카라사이트re would be political pressure to provide support.”
In terms of 바카라사이트 issues keeping 바카라사이트 v-c panel awake at night, it was a range of concerns from 바카라사이트 immediate to 바카라사이트 long-term. Professor Barnes added that more support was needed for a student mental health crisis, and argued that 바카라사이트 university leader role had grown in complexity. “Providing academic leadership is lovely; it’s 바카라사이트 chief executive part of my role that gives me 바카라사이트 most headaches,” she said. Professor Petford said that universities need to better prepare students for 바카라사이트 future world of work, saying “We could end up moving out of kilter with skills needed for jobs that haven’t even been invented yet.” Professor Price felt 바카라사이트re needed to be more focus on sustainability: “Thirty per cent of our carbon footprint at UCL is academic travel. We need to look at how we engage and collaborate across 바카라사이트 world without destroying its atmosphere.”?
Faced with such levels of uncertainty, Mr Woodgates called for institutions to do two things: first, consider 바카라사이트ir purpose and identity as 바카라사이트 “guiding star”, to articulate what makes 바카라사이트m unique; and second, to design 바카라사이트ir organisation to be flexible and adaptive over time. “You need to ensure you can make quick decisions, take risks in a managed way, but still within 바카라사이트 context of your guiding strategy,” he concluded.?
?from PA Consulting.
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