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Education 2 VICE-CHANCELLOR'snews VIEW NEWS 1 164 buzz October/November 2016 Enriching Education 2 VICE-CHANCELLOR'SNEWS VIEW Vice-Chancellor’s view I do not, willingly, listen to The Archers. based as it happens in Abingdon in acquaintances some of the challenges My wife, however, is an avid Archers fan. Oxfordshire, committed to the abolition that we face, and, more importantly, the So far we have managed more than 36 of The Archers. I thought of joining, but, contributions we can and do make to years of happily married life despite as I value my marriage, decided against it. the country at large, the case for our this incompatibility. Many years ago For Birmingham, The Archers has universities, particularly in difficult times, I discovered that there was a society, something of an iconic quality. It is still would be all the more powerfully made. recorded just up the road from the University This matters when we are facing a Higher in the BBC studios in The Mailbox. Indeed, Education Bill that will see our universities not long after I arrived at the University, much more heavily and restrictively I was invited to go along to a special open regulated. It matters when the Government evening where you could meet some of is seeking to place requirements on the actors and watch them recording. It will universities to support a range of activities not surprise you to know that I did not go, for which we are not funded and which however Jan (my wife) did. As an improbable therefore will entail us redirecting funds from tale of everyday folk in the Midlands the our core activities to support new activities. fictional home ofThe Archers cannot be too It matters as universities are being far from the home of my PA, Linda Wilden. subjected to a Teaching Excellence Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir David Eastwood As surely everybody in the nation knows, Framework which, as presently conceived, The Archers has been convulsed of late by could well fail to capture the nature and the trial of Helen Titchener. This has, I read quality of the experience that students have YOUR BUZZ in the papers, boosted the audience to over at a university such as this, and could, five million for the radio soap opera. Such perhaps unintentionally, lead to much more Next edition 7 December 2016 was the profile that celebrity jurors, or rather mechanistic and uninteresting approaches Copy deadline 11 November 2016 celebrity actors brought in to play jurors, to teaching and learning. were enticed to take part in an hour-long It matters as we continue to work with Contact us version of the show, including Nigel Havers government to ensure that the process [email protected] and Dame Eileen Atkins. of exiting the European Union does not Buzz online You may, by now, be wondering what place us in a position where it will be buzz.bham.ac.uk The Archers and indeed the trial of Helen difficult to attract and retain outstanding Follow us on Twitter Titchener have got to do with the University staff from within the European Union. It twitter.com/buzzunibham of Birmingham or universities more matters when we need to win the argument generally. Apparently, during the debate in with government that the recruitment of Find us on Facebook the jury room, the character played by Eileen European and international students is facebook.com/buzzunibham Atkins talked about a variety of issues, critical, not simply to the financial health including Brexit, the challenge it would pose of our universities, but to the intellectual for universities, and the loss of European environment which is at the heart of a research funding to our leading universities. global university. Reading reports of this set me thinking. So it turns out that The Archers has a Edited by Matthew Collins Very often, now, advocacy for universities purpose after all! In reminding all of us who [email protected] falls almost exclusively on those of us in work within universities of our responsibility universities, and very often nearly exclusively to explain more widely the role, purpose, Your details on the leaders of our universities. This is and profound benefits that universities bring; Please let us know if you want extra a slender, and sometimes too obviously in ensuring that there is a broader and more copies of Buzz or if you think we need self-interested, basis for advocacy. nuanced understanding of the challenges to amend your distribution details. If the case for our universities is to be that our universities face as we compete in a made most effectively and most powerfully, global environment for talent and reputation; Views expressed in the magazine are it must be made more broadly. The drop-ins and in reminding our fellow citizens here in not necessarily those of the University such as the reference in The Archers are, Birmingham that having a great university at or a statement of University policy. in their way, hugely helpful. the heart of our city is an asset to be prized. All submissions may be subject to Similarly, our MPs often say that there In these and in so many other ways those editing. The Editor’s decision is final. is very little in their post bags around the small drop-ins and the asides that some of challenges facing the universities and the you would have heard in The Archers could need to advocate for universities. If all have a surprisingly powerful role to play. Front cover image: Professor of us working in universities could lobby Kathleen Armour, Pro-Vice- effectively, and if we could find ways Vice-Chancellor Chancellor for Education. of communicating to our friends and Professor Sir David Eastwood NEWS NEWS 3 Dates for the diary Vice-Chancellor’s Forum Tuesday 18 October 2016, Internal Communications – 12.30–1.30pm, Barber Concert Hall, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts let us know what you think? Join the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir David Eastwood, for his first staff address of the new academic year. This is a time of considerable Hi everyone, change in higher education and the I send out go to all staff, from those Vice-Chancellor will offer a personal All of the University's central internal discovering gravitational waves in insight into the politics and policy of communications are delivered by me, outer space, to the people on the ground the sector, covering topics such as Matt Collins (Internal Communications keeping our campus looking spectacular the new Teaching Excellence Officer). My role includes producing and – so there may be occasions when Framework, the review of the REF, editing this Buzz magazine, its monthly things aren’t directly relevant to you, and the creation of the Office for e-version Buzz Bitesize, helping to put but I hope on the whole you find that Students and UK Research and on events for staff such as the Vice- they are helpful or interesting. Innovation. Sir David will also provide Chancellor’s Forum and Birmingham Either way, I’m giving you the an update on the latest information in Professional Forum, sending out all-staff chance to tell me what you think. I am relation to the UK’s exit from the EU, emails and managing the busy internal carrying out a review of our central as well as his reflections on recent comms inbox. communications and will be emailing University highlights and priorities Essentially I’m here to share your you a short survey in the next couple for the coming year. news and success stories, to help of weeks to find out your views. This All staff are warmly invited, communicate important messages will help me to shape the central registration is not required and there to you, and to let you know what the communications you will receive in the will be the usual opportunity to ask University and its staff are up to. future and will hopefully ensure you are your questions. Sometimes in such a large organisation, happy with our internal communications. where we have one shared vision but a Birmingham Professional Forum hugely diverse range of people, roles, Thank you. Tuesday 1 November 2016, and priorities, it is difficult to ensure Matt Collins 11.00am–12noon I am catering for everyone. The things Internal Communications Officer Bramall Music Building Introduced by the Registrar and Secretary, Lee Sanders, the forum is a great opportunity to hear from colleagues on a wide range of topical subjects for both staff STONEWALL’S WORKPLACE and the University. EQUALITY INDEX 2017 After rising to 50th place in the The questionnaire will close on Character Matters… 2016 Stonewall Workplace Index, Friday 4 November 2016. the University is now preparing its with Rt.Hon.Baroness Estelle application for 2017. 'Last year over 1,000 people Morris, The Hon.Tristram Hunt As part of the application process completed Stonewall’s survey and MP, Rt. Hon.Nicky Morgan MP Stonewall seeks feedback directly their feedback has been invaluable. and Rt. Hon. Michael Gove MP from the staff of participating employers. I would encourage everyone to take All staff are invited to complete a short part in this short survey to help us Thursday, 24 November, questionnaire to give their views about understand where we are doing 6.15–7.15pm, Aston Webb LGBT equality in their workplace. well and where we can continue To complete the questionnaire, to improve as an LGBTQ inclusive Why Character Matters in Education all you need to do is to follow the link organisation.' Introduced by Professor Sir David below and make sure that you give Eastwood, Vice-Chancellor.
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