Vice-Chancellor’sVice-Chancellor’s

Open Staff MeetingsOpen Staff Meetings

November 2006November 2006

The University of WolverhamptonThe University of WolverhamptonMission StatementMission Statement

The University of Wolverhampton is a learning community promoting excellence, innovation and creativity. It is committed to being:

An agent for social inclusion and social change

An arena for the development of ideas and critical thinking

A strategic force driving educational and cultural strategy for the City and the region

An educational hub supporting the economy through employment, entrepreneurship, creativity, knowledge transfer, research and development

The University in 2012The University in 2012By 2012, the University will have a national reputation for:

Its contribution to education, social, economic and cultural regeneration

Creative and highly employable graduates, as a result of its innovative approach to curriculum development, technology supported learning and learner support

Its role in supporting the emergence and development of new professions, especially in the public sector

Research and knowledge transfer which has responded to the needs of employers

A cutting edge portfolio of courses

High quality teaching and student support, underpinned by research on curriculum and pedagogy

The University CommunityThe University Community The University will have a strong presence of

regional students, with significant and stable levels of national and international recruitment that give breadth to the learning community

The University will be recognised as a good employer

Students and staff will regard the University as an outward looking, inclusive community committed to excellence and to transforming lives

Undergraduate ProvisionUndergraduate Provision

The majority of undergraduate courses will lead to a professional qualification or a licence to practice

More courses will cross subject/discipline boundaries

The University will have developed an easily accessible portfolio delivered in a range of flexible ways, supported by a dedicated University-wide facility

An increased proportion of CPD will be provided on a bespoke basis for employers

Integrated postgraduate provision will be offered for many professions, with more students studying at higher levels, including professional doctorates

Postgraduate and Postgraduate and Post-Experience ProvisionPost-Experience Provision

FE and Employer LinksFE and Employer Links

The University will be a partner in joint FE/HE provision and facilities, with shared links to incubation and work placements

The University will be the provider of choice for training to support education, children’s services and social care in the region

The University will have helped to raise regional progression to HE to national average levels

The University will be the first port of call for SMEs for research and development, and CPD

The University will be an active participant in the development of the wider West Midlands/’Birmingham City Region’ (in whatever form it takes)

RegionalRegional

InternationalInternational

Delivery of courses to international students will have responded to the changing needs of their home countries, with the development of trans-national delivery and a range of progression arrangements

Broader partnerships, including staff and student exchange, and collaborative applied research, will have been developed with a small number of partners

A good performance in the 2008 RAE will have enhanced the University’s reputation, and led to research links with regional agencies and the Health Service

The University will be a leading provider of knowledge, advice and training for local and regional employers and agencies

Research and Knowledge TransferResearch and Knowledge Transfer

 School

UK/EU (HEFCE, NHS, TDA) International

2005 

2006 2005 2006

SAD 

1588 1432 96 73

HLSS 

2440 2468 129 103

UWBS 

1904 1865 276 219

SLS 

1290 1246 131 142

SAS 

1642 1638 154 154

SCIT 

1226 1179 155 150

SEBE 

1231 1277 271 230

SED 

2628 2464 56 38

SSPAL 

1238 1328 67 72

SoH 

2204 1999 64 76

 Total 

17391 16896 1399 1257

How Many Students Have We Got This Year? (Headcount at the end of Teaching Week 6)

Key Points on 2006/07 Student Numbers

Admission to courses with ‘top-up fees’ down by about 5% (probably in line with national position) – back to 2004 level

Admissions to UG courses with lower fees remain level

Part-time numbers relatively unchanged

International numbers down by about 150

Semester Two recruitment will be important

National Student Survey ResultsNational Student Survey Results2005 2006

Score 3.8 3.8

Teaching Position 112=/128 112=/129

Assessment Score 3.6 3.6

and feedback Position 32=/128 39=/129

Academic Score 3.6 3.6

support Position 95=/128 107=/129

Organisation Score 3.5 3.5

Position 92=/128 88=/129

Learning Score 3.9 4.1

resources Position 61=/128 22=/129

Personal Score 4.0 3.9

development Position 36=/128 94=/129

“Overall” Score 3.8 3.7

satisfaction Position 98=/128 114=/129

Non-continuation following year of entry 04/05 Young entrants Mature entrants All entrants

Percent not in HE

Benchmark Percent not in HE

Benchmark

Percent not in HE

Benchmark

10.0 11.0 18.0 16.0 13.0

13.0

Young full-time first degree entrants

From low participation neighbourhoods

From other neighbourhoods

Percent not in HE

Benchmark Percent not in HE

Benchmark

12.5 13.0 9.5 10.2

Mature full-time first degree

With previous HE qualification

With no previous HE qualification

Percent not in HE

Benchmark Percent not in HE

Benchmark

14.1 14.7 18.6 16.6

Teacher Training Profiles 2006 (Smithers & Robinson) show Wolverhampton rising 15 places from last year to 24th overall (out of 73 providers). We are now 5th in the overall primary table: “In this section Wolverhampton’s rise is notable – up from 39th last year to fifth – mainly as a result of a dramatically improved Ofsted inspection grades, but also higher entry qualifications”. In terms of employment for ITE graduates the University is second for both secondary and primary teaching.

1. Learner days for Continuing Education/Continuing Professional Development

Wolverhampton provided 57090 learner days making us 12th out of 164 institutions nationally

In financial terms, from these activities, Wolverhampton generated £5.511m making us again 12th out of 164 institutions

Of the 12 institutions in the West Midlands Wolverhampton was 1st for volume of learner days and 2nd for value of learner days behind the University of Birmingham

2. Income from Regeneration and Development Programmes

At an income of £5.958m Wolverhampton was 9th out of 164 institutions nationally bracketed between Manchester and Liverpool Universities

Regionally it was second after Coventry University