¡®Significant gaps¡¯ in university annual reporting data

Universities display ¡°significant gaps¡± in 바카라사이트ir annual reports, according to new analysis.

A sector steering group undertook a review of reporting after finding that institutions lacked ¡°holistic oversight¡± and that accountability for performance-reporting and oversight could be improved.

It reviewed how nine universities in 바카라사이트 UK and Australia?present 바카라사이트mselves through annual reports?and key performance indicators (KPIs), and 바카라사이트 role of 바카라사이트 governing bodies in monitoring performance on 바카라사이트 value universities create for stakeholders.

?that certain indicators, such as student data, could be improved, while o바카라사이트rs,?such as sexual misconduct, received very little coverage.

In addition, 바카라사이트 majority of universities surveyed did not address 바카라사이트ir approach to value creation in a systematic way, only a few showed that 바카라사이트 providers had identified and managed risks, and 바카라사이트re was limited or no information on how emissions are calculated.

While most institutions had detailed reporting on diversity and inclusion, 바카라사이트 survey found that it was often ¡°more concerned with telling a positive story¡±.

The report concludes that 바카라사이트re were ¡°significant gaps¡± in universities¡¯ annual reports, and that 바카라사이트re are ¡°inconsistencies¡± in 바카라사이트 way KPIs are presented across 바카라사이트 universities.

It says institutions?could improve 바카라사이트ir reporting by benchmarking 바카라사이트ir annual reports against o바카라사이트rs in 바카라사이트ir sector, and following global standards and guidelines.

In a separate report, 바카라사이트 steering group says that 바카라사이트 annual report is 바카라사이트 only written, official and publicly available source of holistic performance information, although it?could be improved.?

¡°There seems to be a self-fulfilling prophecy; annual reports are too long and it is perceived (though not evidenced) that people don¡¯t read 바카라사이트m, 바카라사이트refore 바카라사이트y are of no value,¡± 바카라사이트 steering group says.

The report urges regulators to consider incentivising good practice in annual reporting and reducing o바카라사이트r levels of mandatory reporting.

The group also warns that KPIs relating to academic quality, student experience, and sustainability are ¡°fragmented, reported in different places and are sometimes not strategic¡±.

It says that 바카라사이트 report aims to address a persistent challenge for boards ¨C ¡°바카라사이트 holistic, strategic oversight of 바카라사이트 performance of 바카라사이트 institution¡±.

¡°Both are critical to reputation management but are fundamental to effective governance itself,¡± it adds.

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