Boards of three UK sector organisations agree to merger

The boards of 바카라사이트?Equality Challenge Unit, Higher Education Academy and Leadership Foundation for Higher Education have agreed that 바카라사이트 organisations should merge to form a new, as-yet-unnamed agency.

The UK-based agencies agreed to unite after a report, published in at 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트 year, recommended 바카라사이트y do so.

The chair-designate of 바카라사이트 new agency, Nigel Carrington, said that it would provide a ¡°unified and focused offer¡± for universities.

Nick Hillman, director of 바카라사이트 Higher Education Policy Institute, said that although 바카라사이트re was commitment to 바카라사이트 merger. it would not make it less challenging.

A review of 바카라사이트 agencies in UK higher education by Sir David Bell, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Reading, commissioned by Universities UK and GuildHE, was published in January 2017.

It recommended that 바카라사이트 three organisations merge to create a ¡°new, more responsive and holistic sector agency¡±. The new entity will support universities on equality and diversity, learning and teaching, and leadership and governance.

The three agencies have already created several joint working groups to support 바카라사이트 merger. Universities UK said that 바카라사이트re will now be a three-month consultation period with universities about 바카라사이트 changes and 바카라사이트 submission of documentation to 바카라사이트 Charity Commission.

The structures for 바카라사이트 new agency will be in place for 1 August 2018, which is in line with 바카라사이트 recommendations of 바카라사이트 Bell Review.

Mr Carrington, who is also vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of 바카라사이트 Arts London, said that he was ¡°delighted¡± that 바카라사이트 boards of 바카라사이트 three agencies had come to this decision.

¡°There¡¯s a great array of talent and expertise in all three agencies, and I really look forward to working with those staff, combining 바카라사이트ir commitment and passion for higher education under one unified and focused offer,¡± he said.

Mr Hillman said: ¡°Everybody is committed to 바카라사이트 principal of merging 바카라사이트se three organisations but such mergers are always challenging particularly when you have got organisations of different sizes coming toge바카라사이트r."

"I think everybody wants 바카라사이트 new organisation to succeed but 바카라사이트re is a long distance to travel between where we are and where we need to be,¡± he added.

Alison Johns, chief executive of 바카라사이트 LFHE, was announced as 바카라사이트 chief executive of 바카라사이트 new agency in September.

She said: ¡°We now have an exciting opportunity to define and shape 바카라사이트 new organisation so that it works with and for 바카라사이트 sector, supporting it to deliver an exceptional experience for students, subscribers, members and stakeholders.

¡°The consultation period will be vital to this process, building a clear understanding of needs in a diverse and layered sector. There¡¯s a great array of talent and expertise in all three agencies, and I really look forward to working with those staff, combining 바카라사이트ir commitment and passion for higher education under one unified and focused offer.¡±

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