Working for a stronger, smarter sector The 4th annual efficiency in HE conference Wednesday 25 March 2015 Woburn House Conference Centre London WC1H 9HQ Featured Speakers: Prof Sir Ian Diamond Alison Johns Jeremy Clayton Principal and ViceChancellor, University of Aberdeen & Chair, UUK sation Task Group Chief Executive Director, Knowledge and Innovation Strategy and International, The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) The Leadership Foundation for Higher Education Agenda The 4th annual efficiency in HE conference Wednesday 25 March 2015 Woburn House Conference Centre London WC1H 9HQ 09:00 Registration & refreshment 09:30 Chair’s opening remarks The Efficiency Challenge: context & future priorities 09:35 Efficiency, effectiveness and value for money Professor Sir Ian Diamond Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Aberdeen & Chair, UUK Efficiency and Modernisation Task Group Innovation, efficiency and the future of public services Dr Pat Oakley Research Associate, King’s College London (invited) 10:25 Refreshments & networking 10:55 Making it happen – panel discussion Nolan Smith Head of Finance & Investment, Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) Chris Cobb Pro Vice-Chancellor (Operations) and Chief Operating Officer, University of London Bob Rabone Chief Financial Officer, The University of Sheffield Dr Ghazwa Alwani-Starr Director of Property and Facilities Management, University of Roehampton & Deputy Chair, Association of University Directors of Estates (AUDE) 11:45 Workshops Kit Catalogue: Discovering the value of sharing Martin Hamilton, Futurist, Jisc Dr Jacky Pallas, Director of Platform Technologies, University College London (UCL) Technology enhanced learning: efficient management of change Professor Peter Chatterton Independent Consultant, Changing the Learning Landscape project Prof Gunter Saunders Director, Technology Enhanced Learning, University of Westminster At a time where public funding is subject to heightened levels of scrutiny and uncertainty than has previously been the case, the sharing of knowledge and experiences of enhancing value-formoney within universities is both valuable and urgent. The 4th Annual Efficiency in Higher Education Conference, will disseminate the findings of Sir Ian Diamond’s second report into efficiency and effectiveness in universities. This event will be critical in helping to set the future agenda and for providing insight and guidance to university leaders and senior higher education professionals on how they can enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of their institutions. FX Plus: Realising the benefits from shared services Niamh Lamond, Chief Executive Officer, FX Plus Steve Butcher, Head of Procurement and Shared Services, Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) 12:30 Lunch & networking Innovation, effectiveness and the student experience 13:15 Value me, not my money! What students want from higher education Speaker TBC 13:30 The Connected Curriculum: a new strategy for research-informed teaching Dr Brent Pilkey, Senior Teaching Fellow, UCL Centre for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching 13:45 Flattening the hierarchy: Engaging senior management in the student experience Geoff Green, Director of Student Systems, University of Leicester (invited) 14:00 New approaches to student services: Lessons from SAM Jen Paddison, SAM Project Manager, University of Keele (invited) 14:30 Refreshments & networking Leadership, change and the future of the efficiency agenda 15:00 The leadership challenge for higher education Alison Johns, Chief Executive, The Leadership Foundation for Higher Education 15:20 Leading change at Northampton: A radical new vision for a university campus Professor Nick Petford Vice Chancellor, University of Northampton 15:40 Working together to deliver success Jeremy Clayton Director, Knowledge and Innovation Strategy and International, The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) 16:15 Chair’s final remarks and conference close Interested in sponsorship opportunities for this event? Contact: Catriona Coyle Events and Sponsorship Manager Email: catriona.coyle@universitiesuk.ac.uk Tel: 0207 419 5411 The organisers reserve the right to make changes to this programme without prior notice