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leading north Wales out of the recession page 4 research page 9 news in brief page 10 the arts page 14 key performance indicators page 15 Welsh language page 16 board of governors page 18 honorary fellowships 2009/10 page 24 corporate governance page 26 financial statements page 29

annual review 09/10 3 leading North Wales out of the recession

How can a recently created university in the north east of Wales transform the Welsh economy and help lead the country out of its current economic nightmare? That would be a formidable challenge for any institution but it is the one which Glyndwˆr University has taken up readily and adopted at the core of its own strategic development. Having been established at the start of the worst economic crisis in decades, it was inevitable that Glyndwˆr University would be shaped by the recession and the country’s response to it. Universities have an important role in any economic recovery and both the Assembly and UK Governments The University moved its growing research in composite have made it very clear what they expect of the university materials into a new Training and Development Centre, sector - closer collaboration with industry and the creation operated jointly with Airbus. of a highly skilled and versatile workforce. Both of these expectations are fundamental to Glyndwˆr University. It has extensive links with industry and through them has helped and is continuing to help many businesses overcome problems caused by the economic downturn. It has an excellent employment record for its graduates and many employers actively seek out Glyndwˆr University graduates for their high level of skills.

Reshaping the North Wales Economy The University has attracted considerable investment into science and technology in North Wales with the potential for a fundamental reshaping of the Welsh economy as new well- paid employment opportunities open up. It has created new Glyndwˆr University scientists are building prototype mirrors partnerships and strengthened existing ones with multimillion for ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope pound developments in industrially based research and it has linked a wide range of economically important initiatives under a single strategy for economic recovery.

4 annual review 09/10 Glyndwˆr University was never intended to be an ivory tower, implement, Glyndwˆr University has pursued actively the strategy concentrating on theory or blue skies research. Rather it was with exciting initiatives at the sites along the A55 identified for always going to be an active participant and partner in the further development. social, cultural and economic development of North Wales. In These initiatives vary from the ESO Extremely Large Telescope every aspect of our society, in both public and private sectors, at St Asaph, through the new land based provision offered at the the University has sought not only to provide the intellectual University’s facility in Northop to the joint Advanced Composite raw materials necessary for social and economic growth but Materials Training and Development Centre with Airbus in also to act as a facilitator, bringing complementary talents and Broughton, the Centre for the Child and the Creative Industries resources together. building in Wrexham. At each site a project has been launched A downturn on the scale of the current economic crisis is to develop an important aspect of the University’s activities. bound to have an effect on an organisation such as a university These will all be supported by an enhanced supply chain of local which is so closely integrated within the social and economic businesses and partners and will bring employment and income infrastructure of North Wales. Many companies have closed into the areas. their doors, laying off loyal staff. Others, feeling the economic One of the most exciting developments currently being pinch, have reduced expenditure on staff development or undertaken by the University is its involvement in the ESO research to a minimum as cost efficiencies are sought. Despite (European Southern Observatory) project. ESO is the world’s this the need for universities has never been greater. Companies leading intergovernmental astronomy organisation which wishing to increase profitability or even just to survive now more operates a number of observatories mainly in South America. than ever need a competitive edge over other businesses in ESO’s most prestigious and scientifically significant project their sector. This greater competitiveness could be the result of is the designing and building of the European Extremely increased productivity resulting from a more effective workforce, Large Telescope. When operating, this facility will advance better integrated systems, new products or services or even vastly astrophysical knowledge, allowing detailed studies of just a better way of doing the existing work. Whatever the subjects including planets around other stars, the first objects need, the University has an important contribution to make in in the Universe, super-massive black holes and the nature and achieving it, whether it is in producing a highly skilled workforce, distribution of the dark matter and dark energy which dominate research and development, consultancy or access to specialist the Universe. Integral to this project is a revolutionary 42 metre knowledge or equipment. mirror. In order to achieve this, 1148 mirror segments have to Rather than meekly accepting this economic tsunami and be produced to an accuracy in excess of one-fortieth of a hair’s keeping its head down, Glyndwˆr University rose to the breadth and it is on this aspect that Glyndwˆr University scientists challenge and presented an alternative vision, one of recovery are working. and competitiveness, of growth and investment, of hope This project depends on a close partnership between the and prosperity. This vision was contained in the University’s University and industrial partners and has the potential to strategy for economic growth submitted to the Deputy First bring over €300 million into the North Wales economy with Minister and Minister for the Economy and Transport. Rather consequential increases in the skills level of the local workforce. than merely producing the strategy and leaving it to others to

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The Northop site has seen new academic programmes developed and two buildings significantly refurbished. Plans are being drawn up for a further expansion of research activities in Flintshire. Students on programmes at Northop have already started making an important contribution to the image and profile of the University in new areas as they win important RHS prizes for their design work. The long relationship between the University and Airbus has developed further with the University’s growing expertise in composite materials which led to the opening of the new Training and Development Centre at Broughton operated jointly with Airbus. The two Wrexham capital developments are also integral to the University’s continuing links with industry and the professions. The First Minister of Wales Rt. Hon Carwyn Jones AM during The Creative Industries Building scheduled for completion in a visit to the university’s research centre in St Asaph March 2011 will bring together practitioners in many varied fields of the creative industries sector, while the Centre for the Child and Family scheduled for completion in March 2011, will provide a focal point for the many disciplines surrounding all aspects of a child’s development. At the heart of the University’s strategy, therefore, are its links with industry: getting students into employment; ensuring employers have a suitably skilled workforce; giving businesses the competitive edge through research or consultancies; and bringing greater efficiencies to the public sector.

Strength in Partnership Much of the high profile research undertaken in the UK today is funded by the Research Councils. With a combined budget of £2.8 billion the seven Councils account for approximately 70% of all universities’ research income. Traditionally and Work started on a new creative industries building increasingly the Councils have favoured the large traditional research intensive universities for their investment. The result of this is that the smaller, industrially relevant research is funded by the businesses themselves and much of it is conducted by the smaller, more locally based universities in partnership with businesses. Partnership is an important part of everything the University does. Indeed all the work undertaken by Glyndwˆr University in the development of new programmes, in research and increasingly in the University’s administration is in partnership with other educational providers, with industry or the public

6 annual review 09/10 sector. 23% of the University’s research income currently based education. Reforms of the university system in the comes from industry, a figure far higher than any other nineteenth century updated to some extent the university wuniversity in Wales. curriculum, but it was the creation of the new universities in the twentieth century that introduced the more utilitarian aspect of Small and medium sized enterprises make up approximately the university’s role. By the end of that century the university was 95% of businesses in North Wales. These rarely benefit from the seen purely in terms of economic prosperity. It has an important often blue skies research carried out for the Research Councils. civic role as well. This takes many forms including acting as a Instead they have to fund their own research or rely on a number cultural centre and providing a community educational role. of government-funded programmes aimed at supporting the SMEs. The most popular of these programmes are Knowledge Ministers have stated that universities are integral to the building Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) which allow businesses to work and maintaining of national values and cultural awareness. As with universities on projects designed to meet the company’s such the University has worked hard to strengthen the Welsh needs in a cost effective manner. As such these schemes are identity of the University, building on the inspiration the name ideal for the industrial profile of North Wales. Glyndwˆr University Glyndwˆr University has given. One aspect of this feature is the is leading the way with KTPs. growth in the number of Welsh speaking staff and students at Glyndwˆr University and the University’s response in increasing The University’s activities are not restricted to SMEs. It has the opportunities for Welsh speakers to use the language in hugely successful links with many larger organisations such their dealings with the University including an increase in the as Airbus, Toyota, United Utilities and Japanese food giant number and range of programmes available through the medium San Ei Gen. of Welsh. The facility is also being used for a number of events in Working for Social Justice preparation for the National Eisteddfod’s visit to Wrexham in 2011 and is expected to be used considerably during the At the heart of the University’s mission is the belief that the festival itself. financial benefits associated with higher education should flow through to all sections of society. This means that the University Preparations continue across Wrexham to welcome the should try to ensure that people from all sectors of society have National Eisteddfod back to the town for the first time since an equal chance to enter and succeed in higher education 1977. Representatives from the University sit on many of the regardless of their social and economic background. The Eisteddfod’s local organising committees. University has consistently appeared at the top of the various Building on the success of Techniquest Glyndwˆr, the University league tables for widening participation, such as entry from was chosen as one of the four centres for the National Science state schools. Academy for Wales. With an increased emphasis on the STEM The commitment to meeting the industrial needs of North Wales subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and the belief that education is a right for anyone who can the importance of the activities undertaken by Techniquest benefit from it is at the heart of the University’s philosophy. Glyndwˆ r continues to grow. The University’s role is not restricted to Wales. Its international The performing arts in Wrexham have received a considerable profile has grown significantly with a record intake of boost since the opening in 2009 of the Catrin Finch Centre, international students and the development of new links with at which the former Royal Harpist played JS Bach’s Goldberg universities and colleges across the globe. Variations. This state of the art 200 seat theatre provides an excellent facility for students on the theatre and performance degree programme and has seen a number of their highly The University’s Cultural Role popular productions, including Blood Brothers and Under Milk Wood. Other touring theatre companies have also used the The University is also working to build competitiveness and Centre which has hosted concerts, workshops and lectures. reinforce cultural awareness. The role of a University is not restricted to economic development. For centuries, universities have produced graduates with a wide and usually classically

annual review 09/10 7 Leading North Wales out of the Recession

Preparing for the Future The greatest feature of this new system is the transparency it provides. Decisions on which programmes to offer are made The past year has seen a number of new appointments to the on the basis of clearly defined criteria measured in an open University as it seeks out the best in their field. Nearly all these and public manner. The process is also in line with the concept new appointments are research active with the result that new recently adopted in Westminster of the post-bureaucratic age, areas of research are opening up the University. They are also where the people responsible for meeting targets are those who encouraging existing academic staff in their research areas. deliver the service. In responding to the changing economic environment the Universities do not work in a vacuum. They are an important part University has introduced an innovative and bold internal of civic society and as such have a number of common interests structure unique in the UK. Out have gone the seven old with other organisations. As the whole of the public sector academic schools based on discipline, to be replaced by tightens its belt, opportunities are explored into how closer two Schools – the School for Undergraduate Studies and collaboration could save money and provide a more effective & the Graduate School which will commission the academic efficient service. programmes from the two University Institutes – the Institute of Arts, Science & Technology and the Institute of Health, Medical Glyndwˆr University is working closely with Yale College and Sciences & Society. All the courses offered by the University other further education colleges across North Wales in order to will, therefore, be subject to careful scrutiny and the University’s promote greater progression from further education into higher portfolio will be updated continually. education. A new commissioning system means that each academic Alongside and closely linked to this increasingly productive programme is assessed continually against a wide range of network is the government’s Regionalisation agenda. Having key performance indicators. These will demonstrate whether first advocated it in For Our Future, the government is seeking students on the programme are getting the experience they to insert a regional dimension into higher education planning require and whether the students are getting jobs at the in Wales in order to reduce nugatory competition. In order end of their studies. Programmes will be assessed for their to achieve this Wales has been split into three regions with contribution to the economic wellbeing of North Wales, the Glyndwˆ r University in the Mid and North Wales region alongside academic profile of the University and their strategic importance Bangor and Aberystwyth Universities. Discussions continue will be assessed. within the regions in order to meet the required timescales. This system is unique in the UK. A few other universities have Glyndwˆr University was born into difficult times. But never made tentative steps towards adopting such a model but was an organisation like Glyndwˆr University more needed. Its none has had the courage so far to adopt the system totally. focus on industrial needs and on serving the social, economic Many universities and other organisations associated with and cultural life of our communities has never been greater. the university sector will be watching the developments with Everyone agrees that there are difficult times ahead, yet great interest. Glyndwˆ r University is well placed to lead North Wales out of the recession.

8 annual review 09/10 Research

research Research is central to Glyndwˆr University’s development. It Both the Assembly and UK governments, and the Funding underpins the undergraduate and leads the postgraduate Council have placed considerable emphasis on the importance curriculum, attracts world leading academics and provides of developing university-industry links as a means of stimulating an important source of income to the University. economic recovery. Industrial collaboration has always been a strength at Glyndwˆ r University and its activities are now being The total value of research grants held by Glyndwˆr University directed even more so at meeting government and industrial is approximately £11.5 million and it is estimated that needs. A large proportion of the University’s research activities research income will soon amount to approximately 10% are currently financed through industry and this integration is of the University’s total income. Income from the Research increasing as the current economic climate changes priorities. Councils currently accounts for 22% of the University’s total research income. Current developments at Airbus with the establishment of an Advanced Composite Training and Development Centre at The research base of the University is increasing significantly Broughton and discussions about further expansion of the as a result partly of a restructuring of the University which hydrocolloid research activities for San Ei Gen are examples established a dedicated Graduate School, one of the roles of of how industrial collaboration is expanding at the University. which is to identify and exploit opportunities for research with Partnership with local businesses is also fundamental to the industry and the Research Councils. In doing this the Graduate work of the University in partnership with University College School is assisted by dedicated Associate Deans within the London on the ESO Extremely Large Telescope Project. This two University Institutes who work to nurture a research culture is the project where the University is producing the prototype across the University. mirrors for the largest telescope in the world, which will be In recent years the University has placed considerable based in South America. When officials from ESO visited the emphasis on developing an appropriate research base with Optic Glyndwˆr facility in St Asaph they described the science more highly qualified research active staff being employed. They research work being undertaken there as being “the best in join an increasingly research focused staff as the provision of the world”. staff development opportunities increases for those wishing to One of the easiest ways for businesses to become engaged raise the level of their research activities. All this is supported in research activities is through the Knowledge Transfer by structural changes which will develop further the University’s Partnerships (KTPs) which allow businesses to have the research culture. services of a recent graduate working on a specific project under the supervision of an academic. Glyndwˆr University currently has more KTPs than any other university in Wales except Cardiff.

annual review 09/10 9 news in brief

AUGUST 2009 SEPTEMBER 2009 OCTOBER 2009 A three year project was launched Record number of students started the Glyndwˆr University signed the first to secure better legal protection for new academic year in September 2009. of seven planned agreements to elderly victims of abuse in North Wales. The unprecedented level of recruitment share its research with universities in The University of Wales awarded £17,000 helped by Glyndwˆr’s new university status Chongqing, southwest China. The new per year for three years to Glyndwˆr led to the University having to hold two memorandum of understanding with University student Niki Jones to carry out matriculation ceremonies for the first time Chongqing University of Posts and the research. Niki said: “The project is in order to welcome the new students and Telecommunications (CQUPT) saw both good news for elderly victims of abuse in admit them to the University. universities collaborate in the fields of art, Wales as the focus is on them and what business and engineering for the first time. A sound recording engineer who provision is out there for them.” worked on the hit 1960s musical movie, More than 500 Wrexham school pupils The first intake of students was “Oliver!” became one of the oldest were given an introduction to classical welcomed on to Glyndwˆr University’s graduates at Glyndwˆr University at the music by one of Wales’s national new Foundation Degree in Library age of 74. Clive Collins, of Llanddulas, orchestras. The Welsh Chamber and Information Practice. The course, returned to study after deciding to Orchestra entertained the group - aged which gained backing from the Chartered broaden his education following a between four and 11 - at a one-off matinee Institute of Library and Information 50 year career as a recording and performance and workshop in Glyndwˆr Professionals (CILIP), the professional communications engineer. University’s William Aston Hall as the body for librarians, equipped students University’s resident orchestra for with essential technical skills for the 2009-10. modern day librarian such as database The work of North Wales Police in management, research techniques and cutting incidents of arson and criminal advanced online search techniques. damage in Wrexham was highlighted Glyndwˆr University graduates were in a new DVD produced by Glyndwˆr among the highest-earning in Wales, University students. The ten-minute a survey revealed. Data on average video “Be the Unity in Your Community” graduate salaries for students at UK was shown at community points such as universities, compiled by the Higher libraries, doctor’s surgeries and housing Education Statistics Agency (HESA), offices, explaining the role of the Wrexham showed those from Glyndwˆr University North Community Partnership Group among the top two universities in Wales Left - A new degree in library and information including its work in cutting incidents and top 50 in the UK when it came to practice gained backing from the Chartered of arson and criminal damage in the earning power. Students studying at Institute of Library and Information Professionals Gwersyllt area. Glyndwˆr expected to earn an average (CILIP) salary of £19,309 when they left, Middle - Clive Collins became Glyndwˆr according to the figures in the Sunday University’s oldest graduate at the age of 74 Times University Guide. Right - The Welsh Chamber Orchestra entertained 500 children at the William Aston Hall

10 annual review 09/10 NOVEMBER 2009 DECEMBER 2009 JANUARY 2010 The founders of an award-winning DJ Graeme Park began teaching music Theatre and Performance students Scottish brewery and a Welsh music production on Glyndwˆr University’s celebrated attracting a record audience promoter who worked with The music technology course. Resident at for their annual Christmas-time show X-Factor’s Simon Cowell supported a Manchester’s Hacienda for more than 10 with a production of Willy Russell’s campaign to inspire a new generation years, Park joined the University following Blood Brothers. The students performed of entrepreneurs. James Watt and Martin a 25 year career travelling the world to a capacity audience for each of their Dickie, of BrewDog, and Aaron Kirkhouse, as a club DJ. He said: “It’s worked out five shows at the Catrin Finch Centre, who set up Mint Gigs when he was 16 brilliantly. When I came here for my first Wrexham, in early December. and still in school in Haverfordwest, lecture it was a bit like playing in a club. Glyndwˆr University secured funding were involved in activities held at You get there an hour before and get a for a £1.64 million horticulture project Glyndwˆr University to celebrate Global vibe for what you’re going to play – and through the Supply Chain Efficiency Entrepreneurship Week 2009. that’s exactly what I did here. I found my Scheme, part of the Rural Development groove quite quickly.” Glyndwˆr University sought to become Plan for Wales 2007-2013. The University the first university in Wales to advertise An innovative partnership between would gather market intelligence and only accredited landlords on its Glyndwˆr University and Nightingale profiles of horticultural production of food accommodation lists. From 2011, it was House Hospice which is driving up and nurseries in Wales as part of the announced, only landlords accredited the quality of patient care in North three-year project focused on developing by the Landlord Accreditation Wales Wales was named as one of the best horticultural supply chains in Wales. scheme would be listed through its of its kind in the UK. The partnership The University became the first in Accommodation Web Register, an online was named in the top two in the Palliative Wales to benefit from a new Prince portal where students can search for Care Category of the 2009 Nursing in of Wales Innovation Scholarship. properties to rent in and around Wrexham. Practice Awards. Pam Hope, subject Debbie Garside, the first recipient of leader for health studies, said: “This award A careers fair geared towards students the award, worked alongside academic recognizes just how much we’ve achieved interested in a career in the media experts from the University for her in a short space of time.” attracted more than 700 people. Hosted employers, Pembrokeshire-based by the Glyndwˆr University Careers Centre Huw Garmon, star of Oscar-nominated Geolang, developing new products and supported by the BBC, Spotlight on and BAFTA winning Welsh language relating to language, human visual Media featured guest speakers, exhibitors film Hedd Wyn, began teaching on the perception and internet technologies. and workshops. University’s Theatre and Performance Professor Dylan Jones-Evans, Director degree. The move was the 43-year-old of Research and Innovation at University actor’s first official venture into formal of Wales, said: “I am proud that the first Left - BrewDog were involved in the university’s education in his 20 year career in film, TV POWIS scholarship will utilise Glyndwˆr activities for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009 and on stage. University’s expertise, based in North East Middle - Award winning actor Huw Garmon joined Wales, for the benefit of an SME based in the University as a lecturer South West Wales.” Right - Glyndwˆr University is leading a £1.64 horticulture project from its base at Northop

annual review 09/10 11 news in brief

FEBRUARY 2010 MARCH 2010 MAY 2010 Students at Glyndwˆr University used Wales’s global links were celebrated The University announced the launch theatre and performance to help new when almost 400 young people from of a new degree which would be high school pupils cope with issues 10 local secondary schools gathered taught fully online. From September such as relationships, cyber-bullying at Glyndwˆr University to learn about 2010 Glyndwˆr University would offer a and classroom discipline. Ten students, Wales’s European and global links. foundation degree in the learning and all studying on the University’s Theatre The 14-19 year olds had the opportunity development of babies and young children and Performance degree course, wrote to participate in a wide range of activities entirely over the internet. and performed a 20-minute play about including language tasters in Mandarin Young entrepreneurs from North Wales change to ease year seven school pupils Chinese, Japanese and Swedish, pitched their business ideas at the through the transition from primary school Language Games, Salsa dancing and unusual setting of Bangor-on-Dee to high school. More than 100 year seven Tai Chi. racecourse. Equestrian Psychology pupils from Wrexham, Denbighshire and Secretary of State for Wales Peter students from Glyndwˆr University were Flintshire took part. Hain MP, visited Glyndwˆr University’s given the chance to develop, promote Researchers at Glyndwˆ r University in research centre at St Asaph to view and sell their ideas for equine business Wrexham have developed technology its project to develop an optical mirror products in a real-life environment. for producing a portable device for prototype for the world’s largest Students from Glyndwˆr University sterilising medical equipment - using telescope. Researchers based at designed, produced and bottled a a £40 microwave oven. The everyday St Asaph are currently building seven one-off batch of beer. Five students kitchen device provided the solution to optical mirror prototypes for the visited the BrewDog brewery, Scotland, to efforts by a team of researchers, led European Extremely Large Telescope see their creation, a small batch ale called by Senior Research Scientist, Dr Andy (E-ELT), under a €5m (£4.5m) contract 1412, brought to life. 1412 was dreamt up Wright, to come up with a low cost, from the European Organisation for by the students as part of a competition to chemical-free solution to killing harmful Astronomical Research in the Southern celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week. bacteria on medical tools used in GP, Hemisphere (ESO). dentists and veterinary surgeries.

Innovation: A £40 microwave provided the Wales and Europe: 400 school pupils Entrepreneurial students designed and starting point for a chemical free steriliser celebrated European culture at the university’s produced a beer which was bottled by Scottish Wrexham campus brewers, BrewDog

12 annual review 09/10 JUNE 2010 JULY 2010 An engineer from Glyndwˆr University Glyndwˆr University lecturer in art, celebrated after being named as design and landscaping, Peter Styles the best student employee in Wales. and final year garden design student Beth Hughes was awarded the Student Sally Griffiths were both awarded Employee of the Year 2010 crown for medals for their gardens on display her contribution to student life at in the Visionary Category at the RHS the university. Show Tatton Park. Sally said: “I wasn’t expecting to win a medal, I am just happy Glyndwˆ r University’s BSc (Hons) with the fact that RHS had accepted Psychology received full accreditation my design.” from the British Psychological Society (BPS) within six months of its launch, The President of one of the oldest a timescale that is almost unheard universities in the United States of. The announcement followed an became an honorary fellow of Glyndwˆr accreditation visit by the BPS in University. Dr Jack DeGioia, the 48th January 2010. President of Georgetown University, Washington DC, collected the award in a ceremony at Glyndwˆr University’s Wrexham campus. Dr DeGioia marked the occasion by delivering an inaugural lecture at the Gladstone Forum for Theology & Liberal Arts, Hawarden. The UK’s growing deer population was the topic of conversation over breakfast for North Wales businessmen and women as the 2010 Wrexham Science Festival got underway. Lesley Griffiths AM and Wrexham Mayor Jim Kelly were in attendance at the event.

l to r, Dr. Helen James, Executive Director, Dr Jack DeGioia, President of Georgetown Glyndwˆr University, with Beth Hughes after U n i v e r s i t y , W a s h i n g t o n D C , w a s a w a r d e d a n the engineer was named as the best student honorary fellowship employee in Wales

annual review 09/10 13 The Arts

the arts One of the most fundamental roles of a University is to provide Since it was opened in July 2009, the Catrin Finch Centre has for the cultural needs of the community it serves. This function become an important venue for the performing arts in North of the University was highlighted by figures from Cardinal East Wales. It stages live theatre productions, musical events Newman to Leighton Andrews. Indeed the Welsh government’s and creative workshops as well as being used for conferences, higher education strategy outlined in For our Future emphasised meetings, exhibitions and receptions. the civic role of universities as a champion of the arts. Home grown talent was promoted as three recent graduates The University’s commitment to the Arts was clearly seen as began spreading the word about Welsh creativity further afield. work started on the new five million pounds Creative Industries Catriona Harvey, Louise Barr and Megan Hindley were awarded Building which will be completed in January 2011. This £1,000 from the Welsh Livery Guild to begin placing artwork building will bring together many of the diverse aspects of the with a Welsh flavour in Cardiff, London, Paris, Amsterdam University’s curriculum from traditional art & design, multimedia, and Berlin. computing and broadcasting. Its new television studio has been More than 50 students on the Theatre, TV and Performance described by a senior BBC official as being among the best in programmes staged a production of Willy Russell’s Blood Wales. The building will also act as a hub for the independent Brothers, which proved to be highly successful with packed creative industries in the Wrexham area to use as a resource houses enjoying the five-night run at the Catrin Finch Centre. and as an informal creative industries forum. The social benefits of the arts were explored by staff and A new area for development within the University was in the field students when Jaime Kelly, a second year fine art student, of music and the year saw the formation of links with Mid Wales senior lecturer in fine art Dr Susan Liggett and PhD student Opera as preparations were put in place for a workshop based Karen Heald harnessed the power of art as therapy. Patients on on MWO’s production of Verdi’s opera Falstaff to be held at the Ablett Ward at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd were given sessions in the University. The year also saw the foundation of the Glyndwˆr drawing, painting, photography, film, sound and creative writing. University Community Choir which attracted over 40 candidates The sessions proved not only useful in putting patients at their to the first audition and now has almost 100 members. ease but it also allowed the participants to see how art can help With the William Aston Hall, the Terry Hands Theatre, the in the rehabilitation of patients. Catrin Finch performance and conference centre and the The work of recent graduates was showcased in June. The University’s Sycharth Gallery facilities, Glyndwˆr University is University’s Graduate Art Show ‘Blue Sky Thinking’ was opened perfectly placed to foster an understanding and appreciation by alumnus Professor Maurice Cockrill, RA, PCRA, Keeper of the arts, from street dance to classical painting. The of the Royal Academy Schools. The diverse range of work on considerable investment in the creative arts and media reflects show included painting and drawing, printmaking, sculpture, the University’s commitment to the arts and forms a central part photography, design and creative media work, glass, video of achieving its mission to lead the way in promoting culture to and installation, reflecting the breadth of talent fostered at its students and the wider community. the University.

14 annual review 09/10 Key Performance Indicators

key performance indicators

The Board of Governors has a range of Key Performance Financial Health Indicators against which it monitors the performance of the University on an annual basis. Targets for annual turnover and operating surplus were met, and there was further reduction in reliance on HEFCW funding as For 2009/10 the Governors can report: a proportion of total income, moving towards the target of 35% by 2014. Increased staff costs as a percentage of total income were due to restructuring costs. Premises costs have shown Academic Standing improvement and are far closer to target. Close analysis of the subject results in the National Student Survey produced some excellent scores for the University although its overall satisfaction rating was disappointing. The overall score was affected by issues of programme management and resources which are being addressed as a priority. Graduate employability (now measured and reported solely on degree students) was also mildly disappointing, although measures are in hand to meet HEFCW “For Our Future” targets. Total research income was strong, despite reduced Research Council funding available. Progress on staff qualifications is improving linked to the introduction of the new academic structure.

Market Share Student recruitment was buoyant, with particularly strong growth in full-time undergraduate numbers. Significantly increased international student recruitment contributed to the overall growth in full-time numbers. Part time enrolments decreased in 2009/10, but against a high base the previous year. Targets for increased postgraduate numbers are also being met. Recruitment from partner Further Education Institutions (FEIs) is now assessed as KPI and performance in 2010/11 will be strengthened as a result of regionalisation developments and closer collaborative working with FEIs.

annual review 09/10 15 Welsh Language Scheme

Welsh language scheme

Glyndwˆr University’s Welsh Language Scheme was approved Standard communications from the University, such as by the Board of Governors and the Welsh Language Board prospectuses, public reports and circulars, are, in in the summer of 2006. Since then the University has accordance with the scheme, provided bilingually as is the undergone considerable change as it gained taught degree University website. The University’s general public meetings, awarding powers and university title and over the past year has at which the public would have an opportunity to contribute, undertaken a major restructuring. are held bilingually with simultaneous translation facilities being provided. Implementation of the scheme is monitored through the Vice- Chancellor’s office and the University’s Welsh Language and During the academic year 2009-10 no formal complaints Medium Committee, reporting through to the University Senate. were received by the University regarding non compliance with the scheme, although the University has identified a Current statistics show that 26% of the University’s staff are number of areas where improvements could be made to the Welsh speakers including 10% who are fluent Welsh speakers. implementation of the scheme. These are spread across the University with every subject area or department having at least a learner among its staff. As required by the scheme the University has set out four priorities for the next academic year. These are to approve and 23% of the University’s students have some understanding of implement an appropriate Welsh language recruitment policy, Welsh with 8% being fluent Welsh speakers. This figure reflects to increase the number and range of programmes with a formal a continuing increase in the number of Welsh speaking students Welsh medium provision, to develop a Welsh language skills at Glyndwˆ r University and has had an impact on the University’s strategy and to improve the monitoring process for the Welsh medium educational provision. Currently 5.5% of the language scheme. University’s student population is undertaking their studies in formal Welsh medium programmes. In addition to these formal programmes offered at the University in areas such as the Welsh translation, health and social care and criminal justice, a number of areas, such as built environment, nursing, theatre and performance and sports science are now providing informal Welsh medium education with tutorials and presentations being delivered in Welsh or bilingually. Linguistic support is available both in person and electronically to staff and students undertaking Welsh medium programmes. This staged introduction to Welsh medium education will assist staff and students who lack the confidence to deliver or study through the medium of Welsh.

16 annual review 09/10 board of governors and honorary fellows 09/10

annual review 09/10 17 board of governors

Michael Cant (Chair) Robert (Bob) Hill Professor Bim Bhowmick BArch MBA MIoD MRICS (Vice Chair) DL OBE MD FRCP Appointed December 2007 Appointed March 2002 Appointed April 2007

Michael was born in Zimbabwe and trained Bob Hill has lived in Milton Keynes since Professor Bhowmick retired in 2009 as as an architect at University of Cape Town. 1972 where he became Commercial Consultant Physician in Intermediate Care Director and later Deputy General Manager County Hospital, Pontypool. He remains He managed a Southern African property at the Development Corporation. Emeritus Consultant physician at Ysbyty portfolio for one of the continent’s largest Glan Clwyd, ex-Associate Postgraduate industrial conglomerates before completing He joined the British Rail Property Board Dean Wales and ex-Clinical Director an MBA at Witwatersrand University. in 1992 as Managing Director and in 1994 of Medicine. became Property Director of Railtrack plc. Moving to the UK in 1982, he worked with He pioneered many services for the Dunlop handling a global property portfolio In 1998 he established his own property elderly in Wales and was awarded the and qualified as a chartered surveyor. consultancy, Peerless Hill Partnership. OBE. He chaired the Standing Committee He then held senior posts taking charge He is currently a Trustee of the Milton of Postgraduate Medical Education of infrastructure services for a range of Keynes Parks Trust and of the Powell and played a pivotal role in shaping the commercial and leisure organisations Foundation - a charity helping the aged education and training of junior doctors in before becoming one of the founding and those with disabilities, and has been Wales for almost a decade. fathers of the FM profession in the UK. a Board Member of De Montfort University, He established the first in UK Academic Buckinghamshire Health Authority and Michael started Larch Consulting in Department of Geriatric Medicine in a the Milton Keynes Theatre and Gallery 1995 and as Director of Consulting has small district general hospital. He initiated Company. led infrastructure strategy programmes and led the development of Medical and for a wide range of household-name Clinical Audit in Wales. Cardiff University organisations including over 25 universities awarded him the Fellowship and a and colleges. Personal Chair.

He has been an external examiner for In recognition of his significant contribution the FM Masters degree at the College of for Stroke Services the Stroke Interest Estate Management, Reading, has just Group in Wales has created the Annual completed a term as the founding chair of Bim Bhowmick lecture and Bim Bhowmick Action FM and is Vice Chair of the RICS Bursary. He has been a Councillor and first FM Faculty Group. ever Censor from Wales of Royal College of Physicians, London.

He is a senior MRCP examiner and Chairman of the Equality and Diversity Committee. He has been awarded the prestigious Founders Medal by the National British Geriatric Society – the highest honour for the most distinguished physician. Professor Bhowmick won the BUPA foundation Medical Charity UK award in recognition of his pioneering work in Intermediate Care in 2008. In 2009 he received the first ever Lifetime Achievement NHS Wales Award.

He is a Fellow of Glyndwˆr University.

18 annual review 09/10 Mervyn Cousins Derek Griffin Julia Grime MMus, BMus, PGCE LLB ACA Appointed April 2009 Appointed April 2010 Appointed April 2010 Until his retirement in 2010 Derek Mervyn Cousins was a pupil and Cathedral Griffin was Chief Executive of CAFCASS Julia Grime was born and bred in the North Chorister at the Minster School, Southwell, Cymru and a senior civil servant with the West of England. Having obtained a Law in Nottinghamshire and then read Music Welsh Assembly Government. degree at the University of Manchester, (BMus and MMus) at the Royal Holloway she became a Chartered Accountant and He was responsible for the effective College, University of London, where he worked in commercial practice firstly for delivery of services provided by the was Organ Scholar. He was a prizewinner Ernst & Young, latterly for Grant Thornton. Children and Family Court Advisory and both at University and at the Royal College Support Services in Wales (CAFCASS After 11 years of this, she decided to of Organists examinations. Cymru). He was appointed Chief Executive pursue a career change and moved into After teaching posts in London, and in April 2008. Arts administration to follow a life-long organ-playing appointments at St Bride’s passion for theatre and the visual arts. Prior to that post he was Regional Director Church, Fleet Street and St James’, She is currently the General Manager for North Wales, Department for Health Sussex Gardens, Mervyn was appointed of Clwyd Theatr Cymru, a world-class and Social Services, Welsh Assembly as Assistant Director of Music at St producing theatre and arts centre in North Government, with day-to-day oversight of Edmundsbury Cathedral in 1987. He East Wales. 10 NHS organisations with HQs in North became Director of Music there in 1993 Wales. She has served on the boards of various and was also Chorus Master of the Bury arts organisations, most notably as a St Edmunds Festival Chorus. Mervyn Before joining the Welsh Assembly founder trustee of The Plaza, a community was Director of Music at the Metropolitan Government in 2003, he held a range of cinema in North Merseyside. Cathedral from 1997 until the summer posts within local government, including of 2003 and was also Organist to the Chief Executive of Wrexham County University of Liverpool during this time. Borough Coucil from 1995 to 2003, and Group Director at the City of Liverpool Mervyn has played, directed choirs and Council between 1992 and 1995. given solo concerts in many countries, as well as adjudicating at festivals in Europe. As the Director of Economic Development He began working at the world renowned of Clwyd County Council he was involved Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in the attraction of new companies to in September 2003, and has recently been the county, the development of several appointed as its Chief Executive. enterprise companies of which he was a He combines this with further occasional non-Executive Director, and development work in music education, including of the economic infrastructure. examining and leading choral workshops, He has a first degree in Industrial the latter recently including the United Engineering and Management, and a States and Germany. Masters degree in Environmental Planning and Design.

He is a Fellow of Glyndwˆr University.

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Brian Heath Pam Hope David Howard BSc MSc, MASI, FRSPH BSc, DipN, PGCDE, RGN, RNT BSc (Hons), ACII Appointed December 2007 Appointed December 2007 Appointed April 2010

Elected co-opted teaching staff member Academic Board elected teaching staff David Howard spent his early years in member Chester, before his family moved to Italy Brian Heath is Principal Lecturer at where he was educated in St. George’s Glyndwˆr University in Occupational and Following almost twenty years in the NHS School in Rome developing both French Public Health and is a Fellow of the Royal as a qualified nurse and manager and and Italian language skills. He studied Society of Public Health for whom he is then having acquired appropriate teaching Economics at Loughborough University also a registered tutor and examiner. qualifications, Pam joined Glyndwˆr and then entered the Lloyd’s International University’s predecessor NEWI in 1995/6. Having taken a first degree in Construction Insurance Market becoming a chartered Economics and after qualifying as a Since joining as a nurse teacher, Pam has insurance broker in 1974. Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Brian has held the position of programme leader for David was elected a Member of Lloyds’s worked extensively in the construction the pre-registration Nursing programme in 1980 before founding LPH Group plc. industry and has consulted in a range and is now the Subject Leader for Health This in turn gave rise to the establishment of other industries including Aerospace, Studies in the School of Health, Social of Lloyd’s Broking and Underwriting Firm Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical, Process Care, Sport and Exercise Sciences. Lothbury Group, which currently has Manufacturing, Healthcare Pam is a member of the Nursing and offices in both London and Chester. and Engineering. Midwifery Council and the Royal College David has resided in the Vale of Clwyd in He also has extensive experience in of Nursing UK. North Wales for many years and farmed Project Management system development since the early 1980s in both organic and and personnel development. non organic in Denbighshire and Flintshire. In addition, he has delivered risk David also serves as Council Member management training programmes in a of the Country Land and Rural Business range of industrial settings in the UK, Association. He is a member of the America and Australia and is a registered Confederation of British Industry in North tutor for IOSH, NEBOSH, RSH and CIEH. Wales and serves on Glyndwˆr University’s Audit Committee. Brian also undertakes training and development seminars internationally.

Brian is Chairman of the Health and Safety Development Group and through this contributes to discussions with the Health and Safety Executive on the development of health and safety legislation in the UK.

20 annual review 09/10 Judge R Philip Hughes John Kenworthy Carwyn Minard Appointed February 2008 Appointed June 2009 Appointed July 2009

Judge Hughes was called to the Bar at John Kenworthy was born in Grimthorpe, Student Governor Gray’s Inn in 1971. Barnsley, in 1950. He was educated at St Originally from Pontypridd in South Wales, Wilfred’s RC High School in Featherstone He initially practised in London as well Carwyn moved to Wrexham to study for a and Christ’s College, Liverpool, and went as on the Wales and Chester Circuit in BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Studies. on to teach at a number of Catholic high Chester where he specialised in Crime, schools in the north of England. He achieved his degree in 2009 and Family and Civil Law. was elected Student President for the He became Headteacher at St Joseph’s During his distinguished career to date he academic year 2009-10. RC High School in Wrexham in 1997. has held a number of senior appointments Under his leadership St Joseph’s achieved Carwyn is a keen rugby player and including Head of Chambers at 40 Kind consistently high GCSE passes and throughout his three years has represented Street, Chester; Assistant Boundary has been recognised as one of the most and captained the Glyndwˆr University rugby Commissioner (Wales), Assistant consistently successful faith schools team. This was a great honour for him and Recorder, and Recorder. in Wales. it has taught him the need for diplomacy He was appointed Circuit Judge in 1998 and clear thinking at difficult times. He John was nominated for the RAF Award and for seven years until April 2007 he was was also scouted by the North Wales for Headteacher of the Year in a Welsh Designated Family Judge for Warrington. under 23s team and represented Glyndwˆr Secondary School in 2005. John has University at the Welsh Universities trial in Judge Hughes is currently appointed as a provided leadership and drive in creating South Wales. Judge on the Wales Circuit sitting in the the new St Joseph’s Catholic and Anglican Crown and County Courts in North Wales, High School, the first joint Catholic and Carwyn is keen to build on the and Liaison Judge for Powys Magistrates Anglican high school in Wales, which achievements of his predecessors and to as well as Diversity and Community opened in its new state-of-the-art premises develop the Student’s Guild even further. Relations Judge for North Wales. in 2006. He worked tirelessly to bring His main aim is to create greater student together the churches, the LEA, the Welsh participation in the University and ensure He was elected in 2007 to the national Assembly in this ground-breaking project students have the best possible experience Committee of the Council of Her Majesty’s and brought his school community through at Glyndwˆr University. Circuit Judges. a very challenging period which involved moving school premises twice in two years!

John Kenworthy is also an author; his acclaimed novel for children set during the miners’ strike is called ‘Running Riot’ and was published in the 1980s. John’s other interests include supporting Barnsley FC, travel, reading, sport and writing.

John is an Honorary Fellow of Glyndwˆr University.

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Lynda Powell Bruce Roberts Professor Michael Scott MBA MIH BSc BA FCA DL BA MA PhD FRSA FHEA Appointed October 2008 Appointed 2009 Professor Michael Scott is Vice-Chancellor of Glyndwˆr University. Elected co-opted operational staff member Bruce Roberts was born and educated in Wrexham. After completing degrees in He has spent thirty years in the higher Lynda Powell is Head of Commercial Physics and Philosophy he trained as a education sector devoted to social Services at Glyndwˆr University. Chartered Accountant. He worked as an inclusion and the opening up of universities Graduating from Blackpool and the Fylde Audit Manager for a number of years before to the community. College with an HND in Hotel, Catering starting his own accountancy practice He is a distinguished literary scholar having and Institutional Management, she in 1997. written numerous books and articles and continued with her studies and in 2007 Bruce has served the local community for edited two major series, most notably the completed an MBA from the University many years as a Community Councillor and influential Text and Performance series of Wales. as a school governor. which helped spawn Masters programmes Lynda has spent 20 years in the in a new approach to Shakespeare Bruce served as a co-opted member of the hospitality industry and now specialises Studies in the UK, the USA, Australia and Board’s Audit Committee prior to being in strategically managing a range of elsewhere. appointed as an independent member of commercial services within the higher the Board. He was previously Pro Vice-Chancellor education sector, in order to ensure of De Montfort University, Leicester, that a high quality standard of service is which he joined in 1989 from Sunderland delivered to customers and to maximise the Polytechnic where he was Professor potential income streams from all available of English and Head of the School of sources. She also advises on customer Humanities. service practices across the University and has successfully led her teams to gain Michael Scott was educated at the ‘Hospitality Assured’ accreditation status. University of Wales, Lampeter and gained his PhD from De Montfort University. Lynda is a member of the Institute of Hospitality. For fourteen years he was Visiting Professor of English at Georgetown University, Washington DC which honoured him with the Centennial Award for Distinguished Teaching and Scholarship in 1989.

He was the Chairman of UNESCO Cymru Wales and a director of the UK National Commission for UNESCO from 2005 to 2009. He has served as a member of the Broadcasting Council for Wales, as chairman of the North Wales Film Commission and as a member of the Faenol Festival Trust. He is currently the vice-chair of the board of Clwyd Theatr Cymru and a CBI Council member.

22 annual review 09/10 Malcolm Thomas Professor Peter Toyne Ian Williams Appointed October 2007 CBE DL Appointed September 2009

Malcolm Thomas was appointed Director Appointed February 2008 Ian Williams joined the Welsh Assembly of NFU Cymru in 1999 and in 2008 Professor Peter Toyne was appointed to Government as Director International became Director of Membership and the post of Vice Chancellor and Chief Business Wales (IBW) in 2006. Ian Regions of NFU UK, working from the NFU Executive of Liverpool Polytechnic in 1986 has responsibility for managing all Headquarters at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. following a very successful career both inward investment into Wales, as well as encouraging Welsh firms to improve their He was previously the Deputy Director and as an academic and as a senior manager competitiveness by internationalising Head of Policy in NFU Cymru for ten years. at HEIs across the UK including the University of Exeter and the North East their businesses. Mr Thomas has vast experience within the London Polytechnic. Ian is also Director North Wales (leading agricultural industry having worked with economic development in the region) the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Under his leadership Liverpool and has pan-Wales accountability for the Food (now known as DEFRA) and within Polytechnic grew and developed to Enterprise function (supporting growing the Agricultural Department of the Welsh become Liverpool John Moores University businesses and entrepreneurs). Office in Cardiff. (LJMU). Professor Toyne was also appointed to a number of senior public Ian is originally from Bethesda and is a Mr Thomas was born and bred on a dairy appointments including chair or member fluent Welsh speaker. He has 20 years’ farm in Llangynog, Carmarthen and has of many bodies involved in Higher experience as an oil company executive since returned with his family to his roots. Education, including Vice Chair of CPD, with Shell International. Prior to joining Mr Thomas is a Member and past Chair of Chair of CNAA Committee on Access Shell he spent some time as a pop singer the Corporate Board of Coleg Sir Gâr and and Qualifications, and Chair of CVCP and a television presenter in Wales a member of CBI Wales. Environmental Committee. Ian is married to Nest Williams, a television Professor Toyne retired from LJMU journalist with BBC Wales. in 2000 but has continued to make a major contribution to public life with appointments including: High Sheriff of Merseyside; Chair, Liverpool Capital of Culture Bid; Chair, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; National Chairman, Friends of Cathedral Music; Chair, Liverpool Cathedral Trust and member of Cathedral Council; President, Liverpool YMCA; President, Liverpool Organists’ Association; and member of the Everyman Theatre Board. Professor Toyne has also published a wide range of books and articles in learned journals on human geography, mainly on environmental matters, together with three major government reports: Educational Credit Transfer (1979); Environmental Responsibility in Further and Higher Education (1993); Taking the Environment Agenda Forward (1996). He was awarded a CBE in 2009. annual review 09/10 23 honorary fellowships 2009/10

Dr Haydn Edwards P r o f e s s o r A l b e r t S a s s o n Catrin Finch Dr Haydn E Edwards has recently retired Albert Sasson is a champion and Catrin Finch has been described as from the post of Principal and Chief guardian of the ecology of our planet. “The Queen of Harps”, delighting Executive of Coleg Menai, a further He joined UNESCO in 1974 and guided audiences with her performances in the education college in North West Wales its ecological programmes for more UK and worldwide. and one of Glyndwˆr University’s major than 20 years. His energy and drive was A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, franchise partners. He has led Coleg recognised and he moved up through Catrin was appointed Royal Harpist to Menai since its foundation in 1994 the organisation rapidly to become H.R.H. the Prince of Wales in 2000, the following the merger of two colleges Assistant Director General. When he first person to hold the ancient position of Coleg Pencraig and Coleg Gwynedd. retired formally in 1996, he was retained since 1873. During her period as Royal Today Coleg Menai has one of the as Special Adviser to the Director General Harpist she played regularly at the Royal strongest quality profiles for a further and still continues work as a Consultant Palaces and performed to Royalty from education college throughout the UK to UNESCO and numerous French and around the world. She has performed and this has been recognised through Moroccan institutions. extensively throughout the USA, the Middle numerous inspections and awards. Professor Sasson graduated from the East, Asia and Europe and has appeared Born and brought up in Gwynedd, Haydn University of Paris in Microbiology in with many of the world’s top orchestras graduated in Chemistry at the University 1958 and was awarded the degree of including the New York Philharmonic, the of Salford and completed his doctorate Doctor of Science for his research work in Philharmonia, the Academy of St Martin in radiation biochemistry in the same microbiology, dealing with the microflora in the Fields, the Royal Philharmonic institution. After a two year post-doctoral of arid lands, and with free and symbiotic Orchestra, the BBC National Orchestra of appointment in the University of Notre nitrogen-fixing micro-organisms. He Wales, the London Mozart Players and the Dame in the United States, he was first joined the Faculty of Science in English Chamber Orchestra. appointed as a senior research scientist Rabat, Morocco in 1954 where he was In 2008 Catrin and her husband Hywel at NEWI in 1976. Haydn is a Fellow of eventually Dean of the Faculty. He has opened “Acapela”, a converted chapel on the Royal Society of Chemistry and the continued throughout his career to remain the outskirts of Cardiff which they have Chartered Management Institute. in the forefront of academic research. He transformed into a recording studio and has published some 200 publications, Haydn has a long record of public service concert venue. including research activities in soil in Wales and was appointed to the New microbiology, algology and agrobiology, Also in 2008 she was awarded the Deal Task Group in the nineties and served and has published several books and position of Robarts Fellow of Glyndwˆr as a Board Member of ELWa throughout contributed to publications on biology; University in which role she gave various its lifetime. Today he serves on the Estyn environment and development issues; food performances at the University and in the board as a Non-Executive Director, is and nutrition; and biotechnologies. community. In July 2009 she performed a Trustee of the National Museum of J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations at a Wales and chairs the Welsh Assembly These academic and developmental concert to mark the opening of the Catrin Government’s Food and Drink Advisory achievements have been widely Finch Centre at the University, named after Partnership. recognised. He was elected Associate her to honour her contribution to the music Member of the Club of Rome and was industry in Wales. awarded the Degree of Doctor of Science Honoris Causa by De Montfort University. In May 2000, he was elected Member of the Ben-Gurion University of Negev Board of Governors and was appointed by the King of Morocco to be a Member of the Human Rights Consultative Council when this body was created.

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John Arbuthnott Jeremy Huw Williams Dr Jack DeGioia John graduated from Cambridge University The Welsh baritone Jeremy Huw Williams Dr Jack DeGioia is the 48th President of in 1955 with an honours degree in studied at St John’s College, Cambridge, Georgetown University and the first not Mechanical Sciences, and joined the at the National Opera Studio, and with to be a member of a religious order. The De Havilland Propeller Company as a April Cantelo. He made his debut with University itself was founded with twelve development engineer in the field of infra- the Welsh National Opera as Guglielmo students in 1789, making it the oldest red systems. in Così fan tutte and has since appeared independent university in the United in fifty operatic roles. He has given States. In 1977 he was appointed management of performances at major venues in North and the Infra-red Equipment Division of British Dr DeGioia graduated in English from South America, Australia, Hong Kong and Aerospace Dynamics Group. Georgetown in 1979 before obtaining most European countries. his PhD in Philosophy in 1995, and has He was invited by Pilkington’s in 1982 He is renowned as a fine exponent of subsequently held a number of senior to become the Technical Director of contemporary music, having commissioned administrative and academic posts in Pilkington PE Ltd at St Asaph, and the much new music. He frequently records the University. family moved to Llanbedr D.C. He was for BBC Radio 3, and has made many appointed Managing Director in 1984. His research and teaching interests commercial recordings, including seven In 1988 he was appointed as Technical centred on ethics and human rights with solo discs of songs. Director of the Pilkington Optronics Group. a particular focus on the Christian moral As a principal singer with Welsh National tradition. His administrative posts included John served on various other bodies Opera he appeared at the opening night Senior Vice President, responsible for including the Council of the Defence of the Wales Millennium Centre, and university-wide operations, and Dean of Manufacturers’ Association, and was its received the inaugural Sir Geraint Evans Student Affairs. Chairman in 1992. He was a member of Award from the Welsh Music Guild, given the National Defence Industries Council. Dr DeGioia is a keen supporter of annually to a person or persons who have He represented the Welsh Funding intercultural and interreligious dialogue, made a significant contribution to Welsh Council on the Board of UKERNA, and is a and he has convened international music. The citation for the award praised Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. conferences to address challenging both Jeremy’s performing ability and the issues. He has a strong interest in Clwyd County Council invited John to tremendous support that he has given to ethics and global development. He has become a governor of the North East Welsh composers and their music in recent been helped in this by Georgetown Wales Institute while the Institute was years. University’s influential alumni who still responsible to the local education He recently won the classical music dominate government circles in the United authority. He was elected Chairman of category in the 2008 Creative Wales States and elsewhere. Former American NEWI’s Board in 1988, and worked with Awards. President Bill Clinton and Jose Manuel two of the Institute’s Principals - Professor Barroso, President of the European Glyn Phillips, and Professor John Williams, Jeremy’s performance at the inauguration Commission, are just two famous alumni supporting the drive through the processes celebration for Glyndwˆ r University and the of Georgetown University. leading to NEWI’s independence in 1993 installation of the Chancellor and Vice- and on to the road heading for university Chancellor was highly praised. Dr DeGioia was named Washingtonian of status. As part of that process all the the Year by the Washingtonian magazine Institute’s further education programmes in 2008 were transferred to other institutions as the Dr DeGioia was awarded an Honorary Institute concentrated on higher education Fellowship of the University in recognition with the establishment of more degree of his work for the University sector across programmes and greater emphasis being the world and to Glyndwˆr University. placed on research. John retired from the Board of Governors in 1997.

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Glyndwˆ r University, like other public bodies, has a duty to conduct affairs in a responsible and transparent way, and to take into account the requirements of funding bodies, the standards in public life enunciated by the Nolan Committee, the Combined Code and recommendations arising from the Dearing Inquiry into Higher Education. Throughout the year ending 31 July 2010, the University has been in compliance with all the Code provisions set out in the Combined Code insofar as they relate to Universities. The University’s corporate governance arrangements have been established in such a way as to conform with these duties, and, where appropriate, are also informed by the guidance on good practice in university governance offered by the Committee of University Chairmen most recently issued in March 2009. This incorporates a Governance Code of Practice. In respect of the year ended 31 July 2010, the Board of Governors report that whilst a Corporate Governance matter has been raised, and the result of an associated review is awaited, they believe that they have taken appropriate actions to address the matter, and as such believe that there was no element of the code with which the University’s practice was not consistent. The Board of Governors has adopted a statement of primary responsibilities, which is published on the University’s governance website. This statement sets out the Board’s responsibilities in respect of the proper conduct of public business, strategic planning, monitoring effectiveness and performance, finance, audit, estate management, human resource management, equality and diversity, student welfare, health and safety and the appointment of the University Officers. The Board has the following committees: a Student Affairs Committee; an Audit Committee; Finance and General Purposes Committee; Human Resources Committee; and a Nominations Committee. The Board, on the recommendation of the Nominations Committee, appoints all members of the Board who sit on these committees. The Board also appoints external members co-opted to Board Committees. A Register of Interests is maintained and declarations of any conflicts of interest are made at the start of each Committee and Board meeting. The Audit Committee and the main Board conduct annual effectiveness reviews. All subcommittees review and reflect on their work and provide an annual report to the Board of Governors.

26 annual review 09/10 As the governing body of the Glyndwˆr University, we have r We meet at regular intervals to consider the plans and responsibility for maintaining a sound system of internal strategic direction of the University. control that supports the achievement of policies, aims and r We receive periodic reports from the Chair of the Audit objectives, while safeguarding the public and other funds and Committee concerning internal control and we require regular assets for which we are responsible, in accordance with the reports from managers on the steps they are taking to manage responsibilities assigned to the governing body in the instrument risks in their areas of responsibility, including progress reports and articles and the Financial Memorandum with HEFCW. on key projects and issues. The system of internal control is designed to manage rather r We have requested the Audit Committee to provide oversight than eliminate the risk of failure to achieve policies, aims of the University’s management of risks. and objectives; it can therefore only provide reasonable and not absolute assurance of effectiveness against material r The Audit Committee receives regular reports from the misstatement or loss. independent internal audit provider, RSM Tenon, which include the internal audit’s independent opinion on the A strategic risk register has been in place all year up to 31 July adequacy and effectiveness of the University’s system 2010 designed to identify the principal risks to the achievement of internal control, together with recommendations for of policies, aims and objectives, to evaluate the nature and improvement. extent of those risks and to manage them efficiently, effectively and economically. Risk management and control processes r A programme of facilitated workshops is held for Governors, have been in place throughout the period and risk review is senior and other managers to identify and keep up to date embedded within the management culture and applied to the the key issues and risks for the University, including the risks on the register and to all new initiatives identified during anticipation and appropriate response to risks emerging/ the year. These processes have been applied up to the date associated with changing social, environmental and of approval of the financial statements and accords with legislation requirements. HEFCW guidance. r The University-wide risk register is maintained and a system of As the governing body, we have responsibility for reviewing the reporting on risk management has been agreed by the Board effectiveness of the system of internal control. The following and Audit Committee. This involves a range of formal reports processes have been established: received during the year. r A risk prioritisation methodology based on risk ranking has been established and is regularly reviewed. annual review 09/10 27 corporate governance

r Each risk is assigned to a relevant director who reports regularly to the Core Executive on the actions taken. r At the end of the year the Chair of the Audit Committee formally reports to the full Board on the Committee’s activities during the year in accordance with relevant guidance. This report includes an assessment of the effectiveness of the Internal Control System (including risk management) during the year. Our review of the effectiveness of the system of internal control is informed by internal audit, which operates to standards defined in the HEFCW Audit Code of Practice. The key risks for Glyndwˆr University arise from the potential failure to recruit and retain students, retain key staff capability and maintain business systems. Student recruitment was at its highest level for some years in 2009/10 and Glyndwˆr University again met funded student numbers. These risks are of sufficient concern to be the subject of regular review at meetings of both Core Executive and the Governing Body. Our review of the effectiveness of the system of internal control is also informed by the work of the executive directors within the University, who have responsibility for the development and maintenance of the internal control framework and by comments made by the external auditors in their management letter and other reports from external bodies such as the Wales Audit Office. There were no significant issues arising during 2009/10 in respect of Corporate Governance, other than the matter noted earlier in this commentary, for which the Governing Body believes that it took appropriate action.

28 annual review 09/10 financial statements

Glyndŵr University consolidated income and expenditure account for the year ended 31 July 2010

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Glyndŵr University balance sheets as at 31 July 2010

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