IntroductionMartin James

Vice-Chancellor’sAnnual Address

• 2nd VC address – open to all

• To celebrate success

• To launch strategy and KPIs

• To present the first change projects

• A chance to talk to UEB members

Welcome

A key moment for the University

• League table and NSS success• Growing external and media profile• Sense of ambition based on solid

foundations• Dedicated and hard working

colleagues• A strong sense of community

Oursuccess

A University on the move

Our landscape is changing rapidly

Our new strategy

is needed

Standing still means decline

• Government desire for competition• Teaching Excellence Framework • Student expectations• Consumer and Marketing Authority• CSR in November – austerity continues• International competition

Jo Johnson MPMinister of State for

Universities and Science

• Success requires pro-active engagement

• Implementation begins now

• Changing what we do requires─ determination─ commitment─ taking some risks and accepting not everything

will work – and with a no blame culture!

Our strategy isambitious

We need to use our KPIs to measure progress

We need to be BOLD to secure our future

The key challenge

s

We need to be open for change

• WE need to do more of some things

• WE need to do some things differently

• WE need to be prepared to stop doing some things entirely

Growing our research and innovation profile

Transforming our education

Developing our international outlook

An efficient, effective and agile university

We canmake ithappen

Grow volume and quality of research• Engage more people – leadership

• Extend impact and engagement – REF

• Increase funding to grow capacity

• Publicise success to build reputation

Growing our research and innovation profile

International recognition for research with impact

New thematic areas for research, innovation and education1. Democratic Citizenship2. Future and Emerging Technologies3. Health and Wellbeing4. Security and Risk5. Sustainability and the Environment

Resourced properly, led by Faculty Professors

Recognised for addressing big societal cross-disciplinary issues

Growing our research and innovation profile

Grow enterprise engagement• Support CPD growth – CPD facilities?

• SME engagement – small business charter

• Help businesses grow – new start up facilities

• Support skills – High Level Apprenticeships

• Industry funded innovation projects

• Grow KTPs and business consultancy

Recognised for supporting the economy

Growing our research and innovation profile

Our Education Strategy must be BOLD

Transforming our education

Students at the centreA change of focus

Provide what students and employers need and want

Treatstudents

as partnersand customers

Meetstudent

expectations

Meetemployer

expectations

Comparable experience wherever students study

Graduates developed with the Portsmouth hallmark

We need to be innovative in our approach

Everyone will be affected• Already happening

─ Portfolio Review – the right programmes─ Future Technology Centre – new ways of

learning─ Commit to career-enhancing activities

• Changes under consideration─ Transform student induction ─ Review Academic year─ Elearning support structure─ Enabling student growth in new and

challenging areas

Transforming our education

An international mindset• Student international opportunities

• TNE growth – to catch up with the sector

• Students on campus – grow by 30 per cent

• Multi-faceted opportunities overseas

• Our brand overseas

We need leadership capacity – PVC international

Developing an international outlook

• Reducing bureaucracy – modernising our processes

• Realigning resources• Transformational projects

─ Review of procurement─ Registry: Transform─ Students at the centre – Student Hub

project─ Estates master plan

Efficiency and

effectiveness

Doing things where they work best

• A new HR strategy• Key leadership attributes• Projects underway

─ New workload model for academic areas─ Pay and reward review─ Review of PDR─ New programmes for staff development

Peoplemake

change happen

Supporting our staff is key to success

• We shall celebrate success• We shall reward locally for what

matters to us – staff voucher• We shall grow staff benefits

─ NUS Student Extra card─ Free doctorate study in areas that support

the strategy─ Increase discount on staff studying─ New discount on dependants studying

Appropriate

recognition

• Standing still is not an option• Strategy sets a blueprint for success• We do this from a position of strength• Positive change will secure our future• Success will happen if we all actively

engage and support each other

Insummary

Working together we can be confident about the future

Thank you

Any questions?