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Reporter December 2015 Issue 594 Reporter December 2015 Going public The benefits and challenges of taking research to a wider audience. Page 9 Showcase 2015 – Postgraduate Research Conference A report from this year’s annual celebration of excellence in postgraduate research. Pages 12-13 Investing in Knowledge, Treasures set to be revealed Creating Opportunity Preparations underway for the opening of the new Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery A public event launched a new independent report offering the first comprehensive review of early in 2016. the University’s economic, social and cultural impact. Page 14 Pages 3- 5 02 Leader column Reporter 594 December 2015 Leader column The promise of more to come As the first semester draws to a close, we can finish the year celebrating some excellent achievements and confident that 2016 holds the promise of further progress. As you will read elsewhere in these pages, our Investing in Knowledge, Creating Opportunity event was a great occasion. Our aim was to highlight the University’s economic, social and cultural contributions and bring the breadth of our knowledge and expertise to a wider audience – This also seems an appropriate moment to our cultural treasures, facilities and activities, business, community, academic and the general recognise the achievements of the University’s promoting them to our students, staff, friends public. We did this well, attracting visitors to the Enterprise Learning team. Headed by Professor and wider external audiences in a much more event itself and enthusing the local media who Nigel Lockett, the team has swept the awards coherent and exciting way. were keen to spread the news far and wide. board this year. Accolades include being Other significant events we can anticipate We featured on the front page of the Yorkshire named ‘Entrepreneurial University of the Year’ in 2016 include the formal launch of the Evening Post, and even attracted a news crew at the Times Higher Education Awards and Priestley International Centre for Climate, our from BBC’s Look North. They reported live from receiving the Duke of York Award for University world-leading centre for climate research, the Parkinson Court exhibition, giving us the Entrepreneurship at the 2015 Lloyds Bank the inaugural Astbury Conversation and opportunity to take the University’s message into National Business Awards for our work in conference, the start of building works on our the homes of people across the Yorkshire region. encouraging and enabling student start-ups and University Innovation and Enterprise Centre, the alumni entrepreneurs. These were preceded Staging this ambitious public event represented establishment of the Leeds Institute for Teaching by a prestigious National Teaching Fellowship a step change for the University, and I hope it Excellence and Innovation led by Director Dr for Professor Lockett and an award for Kairen will herald a new, more open, collaborative and Rafe Hallett (History) and the opening of the Skelley of our student start-up service Spark, dynamic way of working in partnership with local new Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery. who was named Higher Education Enterprise institutions, businesses and communities. My Champion. Sarah Underwood also takes great Of course, the year ahead will have its thanks to everyone from across the University credit for her innovative and determined work in challenges. We must respond to the Government who played a part in making the day such a this area, and Andy Duley and Jayne Glennon Green Paper on higher education. This set out success. have made great contributions. A remarkable plans intended to drive up teaching standards, I am delighted to report that our Making a year for a remarkable team! widen access to university, increase choice for World of Difference fundraising campaign has students and enhance competition between Looking forward to next year, we can expect reached its £60m goal. This achievement universities, simplify the structures that underpin the launch of the new Cultural Institute, one – which was reported at a very successful higher education and cut bureaucracy. It will of the key initiatives in our Strategic Plan. In alumni event, One Day in Leeds* – reflects the need to be assessed alongside the contents of summary, the Cultural Institute will boost our generous financial support of some 14,000 Sir Paul Nurse’s review of the role of research engagement with the publicly funded cultural donors and the commitment of numerous councils and the funding landscape, and the sector and commercial creative industries, colleagues across campus. The funding has implications of the recent Comprehensive and broker relationships between Leeds contributed to important projects at Leeds Spending Review. The consultation period on academics and an extended network of partner including: educational outreach programmes; the Green Paper runs until 15 January and it is organisations. DARE – the recently renewed widening participation scholarships; new likely that we will channel our response through creative collaboration with Opera North – our facilities and equipment on campus; student the national representative bodies, with Leeds- partnership work with Marks & Spencer, and opportunities; investment in our research such specific additions if necessary. the Memorandum of Understanding signed as PhD scholarships, research fellowships and a with West Yorkshire Playhouse have already Before that, however, there is Graduation and professorship. demonstrated the mutual benefits of these the Christmas break – a time for celebration, In 2006 we welcomed 19 alumni-funded relationships and the public value they can relaxation and reflection. I would like to thank scholars to the University; in 2015 alumni and generate. The Institute will also enrich our you all for your hard work and inspiration during other friends are supporting 350 scholars. Our students’ education by connecting them with 2015 and wish you and your friends and families alumni also support students in many other some of the finest minds in the creative and a peaceful holiday. ways, providing career advice and internships cultural sector. Their learning experience, and contributing to our extracurricular activities. skills and employability will be enhanced by a greatly expanded network of volunteering, The campaign formally comes to a close at placements and internships. It’s also envisaged the end of this year and we will announce our that our partners will offer more opportunities for future intentions early in 2016. The success of research-based learning and project work. the campaign has been a genuine team effort Vice-Chancellor Sir Alan Langlands by Alumni and Development, expertly led by In addition, the Institute will provide a single Michelle Calvert, our Director of Development. focal point through which we can bring together *See page 6 for a full report. December 2015 Reporter 594 News 03 News Contents News Our £1.3bn contribution Page 3 Partnership to the economy Page 8 People A host of local business people, civic and community leaders, stakeholders and colleagues attended a public-facing event Page 9 in the Great Hall to hear how the University contributes a Research and innovation remarkable £1.3bn to the economy. Page 10 A specially commissioned, independent report, new alliances and to support the ambitions of Investing in Knowledge, Creating Opportunity, the Northern Powerhouse. I hope we can find Students offers the first comprehensive review of the ways to work together to make Leeds and the Page 12 University’s impact and provides the foundation surrounding area a better, more prosperous for the University’s ambitions for the future. The place to live.” Campus findings, showing the University’s contribution He went on to talk about our international reach to the economy, culture and society, were Page 12 and reputation, the strength of our research published and presented by the Vice- areas – especially those tackling real world Chancellor Sir Alan Langlands at an open event. In the news priorities of health, water, food, energy, culture, Attendees included delegates from Yorkshire cities and engineering – and our drive to recruit Page 16 Cancer Research, the Economic and Social and retain the brightest and best people. Research Council, Leeds Trinity and Leeds He also outlined the University’s planned Honours Beckett Universities, the NHS, Opera North, investments in facilities such as the University Page 17 Arup, the Met Office, KPMG, IP Group, the Innovation and Enterprise Centre, which will Chamber of Commerce, and Smith & Nephew. enable our researchers to work with businesses News/small ads to create new, high-growth businesses. Speaking at the event, Sir Alan said: “Today is Page 18 about helping to demystify what happens here The event also featured a panel debate hosted and setting out the tangible impact that we can by BBC journalist Steph McGovern and an Events have on the Leeds City Region and beyond. exhibition in Parkinson Court focusing on Page 19 some of our key research areas and ways the “We are increasing our visibility, so that we University contributes to the economic and can combine our knowledge and expertise FAQs cultural life of the city. and create new opportunities for growth. We Page 20 want to engage with the Leeds City Region See overleaf for more event news. Enterprise Partnership and many others to build About the Reporter The Reporter is the University of Leeds’ staff magazine, produced eight times a year. More than 7,600 copies are distributed to our staff and stakeholders. The Reporter is produced by the Communications team. 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