ANNUAL REPORT 2009 MOVING FORWARD A University of Opportunity

In 2009, a year which will inevitably be development activities across the full On behalf of the Board of associated with recession, the University range of technologies. Governors, I take great pleasure chose to lead by example and to rise to The newly formed continuing in recommending this report to the challenges posed in a proactive and professional development company, you. The Annual Report provides innovative manner. In this increasingly i-CD Ltd, became fully operational this a valuable insight into the challenging climate it was deemed vital year in response to the requirement to achievements of staff and students to take steps to strengthen our institution fuel business recovery in the region. i-CD and is an opportunity to reflect on by consolidating and enriching our core is working with employers to maximise the progress made during 2009. undergraduate offering, identifying and the skills of their workforce to aid I am particularly proud of the concentrating on areas in which we excel, business profitability and performance. University’s engagement and and ensuring that we are ‘fit for purpose’ participation within the region. in both the short and longer term. The entrepreneurial culture at the University of has grown The University’s ‘can do’ culture Arguably the most innovative and is now considered to be at the enables individuals to make a development has been the complete heart of the University’s mission. Our real difference within their local refocusing of our undergraduate portfolio Knowledge Transfer Partnerships initiative community, whilst University culminating in the launch of Learning has seen an increased take-up of over initiatives have an enormous, Works, to be introduced in September 40% in the last year, contributing to the positive impact on the cultural this year. This fresh approach will enrich future success of the region. and economic landscape of the the student learning experience via West Midlands. Many areas of excellence have an enhanced, employer-responsive been recognised during this period. The strength of our partnerships curriculum ensuring our graduates Academic quality and standards were enables us to be a force for leave us as highly employable, digitally highly commended following an official positive change regionally, literate and innovative individuals with inspection by the Quality Assurance nationally and internationally. an important competitive edge in the Agency and our students continued to We equip our graduates with the increasingly challenging job market. rate highly the quality of our learning skills to compete on a global level. Equally exciting is the University’s new resources in the National Student The University continues to drive Innovation and Enterprise Strategy. Survey. In the Research Assessment innovation in teaching and learning. Developing and enhancing current Exercise, Wolverhampton was one Entrepreneurship and enterprise activity in this area, two new Innovation of the two most improved post-92 permeate our highly-successful and Enterprise Hubs will be created universities with all eleven subject areas teaching, research and knowledge at either end of the Wolverhampton entered having elements deemed to be transfer activities, reflecting the Internationally Excellent and eight having Telford Technology Corridor, creating demands of our rapidly elements graded as World Leading; an environment that will stimulate and changing economy. encourage enterprise, entrepreneurship an achievement of which we can be and innovation in the region. This will justifiably proud. I hope that you enjoy reading more about our achievements not only present fresh opportunities We are now in an excellent position and developments. for our students and graduates but will to move forward with confidence to also provide local businesses with the meet the challenges which undoubtedly incentive to raise their research and lie ahead for the whole Higher Education sector. Professor Caroline Gipps Michael Elliott Vice-Chancellor Chair of the Board of Governors CONTENTS 2

3 Advancing our learning and teaching Our innovative approaches 5 Enquiring minds Our research profile 7 Stimulating enterprise and commerce Our links with business 9 Keeping good company Partnerships with educators and industry 11 Becoming citizens of the world Our international activity 13 Recognising achievement Staff and student successes 15 A selection of our honours Our Honorary Graduates 2009

19 Our strength in numbers Staff/student numbers and financial overview 21 Leading change Our Management and Governors 3 Learning and Teaching

Advancing our learningand teaching

Like any successful organisation, the University of Wolverhampton appreciates that firm foundations are essential for future growth and advancement. During 2009, we accomplished a great deal in order to consolidate and strengthen our position. A review and refocus of our core curriculum, and the academic framework in which it is delivered, has ensured that our staff and students can all benefit from an enriched learning environment. Learning and Teaching 4

Strong academic foundations New Schools of thought We believe that we have excellent academic foundations The School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences to underpin learning and teaching across the University. and the School of Legal Studies joined forces to form the new This belief was confirmed by national education watchdogs, School of Law, Social Sciences and Communications. Students the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA). Following their official now benefit from being part of a bigger School with more inspection, the QAA highly commended the University’s resources, a larger peer group and greater cross-fertilisation academic quality and standards. of ideas between complementary disciplines. The audit team expressed their confidence in the The School of Health became responsible for the subject areas management of academic standards and the high quality of of Social Work and Social Care, forming the new School of learning experiences available to students. Several areas of Health and Wellbeing. Students now benefit from greater good practice were highlighted, including study skills support, inter-disciplinary learning across these related fields. Learning and Information Services and IT Services, as well as the work of the Quality and Academic Standards Division. Mastering new skills One of the first postgraduate initiatives of its kind, Masters+ Students voice their approval was launched by the University in 2009. As part of our Further evidence that we have successfully built on our core commitment to increasing the employability and leadership skills strengths came from our students, who registered their of our graduates, Masters+ delivers a set of skills workshops approval in the National Student Survey 2009. The Survey designed to develop the career potential of postgraduates. revealed that student satisfaction had increased at the The pioneering Masters+ programme provides students University for the second year running, with overall with practical, contemporary and industry driven courses not satisfaction rising from 76% in 2008 to 78% in 2009. typically delivered within a taught postgraduate course. Our students placed the University’s learning resources as Industry conscious Institutes above the national average, with 84% of students saying they 2009 saw the creation of two new industry focused Institutes. were satisfied compared to the national average of 80%. The Institute of Gaming and Animation and the Institute of The University also maintained a high satisfaction rate for Media Arts were formed to address industry demand to deliver access to IT facilities, with 90% of students saying they could cutting-edge technology and design solutions underpinned with access facilities whenever they needed to. In addition, 80% expert knowledge and internationally recognised research. of students reported that they were satisfied with the teaching The Institutes will advance the design and delivery of on their course. undergraduate and postgraduate courses, placing a clear emphasis on industrial and commercial relevance in order to A responsive curriculum produce capable graduates with the potential to shape the In 2009 the University launched Learning Works, which future of Britain’s media and creative industries. reviewed and refocused all our undergraduate courses. We responded to input from students, employers and Nursing exemplary practice professional bodies, simplified our course structures, clarified During their annual monitoring exercise for 2009, the Nursing our course content and reviewed all our course titles. and Midwifery Council (NMC) praised the standard of nursing The result is an enriched undergraduate portfolio which education at the University of Wolverhampton. draws upon our past and present successes, and places The University’s approach to practice placement learning an increased focus on employability. To equip our students received particular praise and was officially judged as for the world they face upon graduating, the curriculum ‘outstanding’, having achieved a consistently high performance. promotes three graduate attributes: digital literacy, knowledge As a result of the inspection, the School of Health and Wellbeing and enterprise, and global citizenship, thus giving rise to the was invited to share its expertise in this area at the NMC Wolverhampton Graduate. national conference. 5 Enquiring minds

Enquiring

Wolverhampton is advancing opportunities to pursue academic research at the highest level, elements of which are regarded as internationally excellent, and the evidence suggests that we are set to go from strength to strength.

Rewarding research to investigate significant issues faced by educationalists, In recognition of our research excellence, in 2009 the and undertake significant increases in commissioned research. University was awarded almost £2 million for Quality Research The Centre is rapidly establishing itself as a high quality leader by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). of evaluation and impact studies. Our success in the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008, resulted in the highest Quality Research allocation for A body of knowledge a new university in the West Midlands. Analysis led by Professor Alan Nevill, of the University’s Eight out of the 11 research areas examined during this peer School of Sport, Performing Arts and Leisure revealed that review exercise had elements which were regarded as world body shape played an important role in the success of top leading. In addition, all of our submissions had internationally footballers. The research team examined official FA Premier excellent work, and our overall score places us in the category League and old First Division data to identify the key physical of ‘internationally recognised’. characteristics of professional footballers. Our excellent research performance across the board, The study showed that players from top performing teams particularly in areas around design, IT, language of computing, were taller and leaner than those from less successful teams. the built environment and brain tumours, reflects the efforts In a separate study, Professor Nevill also found that the most of staff and the University’s ongoing drive for discovery successful teams over the past 40 years have been those who and innovation. fielded a consistent and unchanged side throughout a season.

Educating the educators Fighting breast cancer The official launch of the Centre for Developmental and Dr Angel Armesilla, Reader in Molecular Pharmacology at Applied Research in Education (CeDARE) took place in the University’s Research Institute in Healthcare Science, February 2009. Based at our Walsall Campus, CeDARE has was awarded a pilot grant worth £20,000 to study why built upon research achievements at the School of Education. chemotherapy fails to destroy around 40% of breast cancers. The Centre offers a forum for researchers, academics, policy Dr Armesilla’s innovative research project is seeking ways to makers and practitioners to exchange ideas, build capacity improve the sensitivity of breast cancer cells to chemotherapy. Enquiring minds 6

Understanding three generations of thought has been awarded more than £50,000 from the Leonardo Dr Tehmina Basit, from the University’s School of Education, da Vinci programme for a new project to prevent violent successfully bid for £66,892 from the Economic and Social extremism and plans to link with the CIDOB Foundation, Research Council (ESRC) to conduct an in-depth study of three a world-renowned centre for the study of understanding generations of British South Asian families. Dr Basit’s study terrorism and political extremism in Spain. seeks to establish how education affects family relationships and how family attributes are perceived by each generation. Challenging conventional thinking Memories of his childhood in Zimbabwe prompted Moses New insight on police practice Murandu to investigate the healing properties of granulated Research designed to examine why people hold such different sugar, which was routinely used to heal wounds and reduce views of the police was granted funding of £98,000 by the pain. In 2009, he was awarded the prestigious Fondation Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in 2009. Le Lous Scientific Research Innovation Award and £25,000 Policing expert Professor Peter Waddington, Director of the to enable him to research the effect of sugar on patients’ University’s History and Governance Research Institute, leads wounds here in the UK. Mr Murandu, Senior Lecturer in Adult a team who will examine behaviour that leaves the public with an Nursing at the School of Health and Wellbeing, is conducting unflattering impression of the force and identify good practice. his research on the vascular ward at Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham. Detecting cyber emotions Experts from the University’s Cybermetrics research group Raising language skills are joining a European consortium to investigate the role of University of Wolverhampton researchers are working on a emotions in cyberspace by creating programs to automatically major new project looking at how languages are taught in detect emotion in text. The four-year research programme is a schools. The two-year project, which has been commissioned European Commission funded project which looks at the role by the Training and Development Agency, commenced in of collective emotions in creating, forming and breaking up 2009. Specialists from Language Networks for Excellence at e-communities. the University became part of a consortium whose research Preventing extremism will inform the development of a long-term strategy for high A senior terrorism researcher from the University will bring quality delivery of world languages in schools in England. together UK contacts from emergency services, prisons, local authorities, education and the media who are experiencing problems caused by violent extremism. Dr George Kassimeris 7 Stimulating enterprise & commerce

Stimulating

2009, a challenging year for businesses large and small. The University’s entertargeted efforts to support its business partners through this difficult time were crystallised in a new Innovation and Enterprise Strategy for 2010-2015. Our culture of enterprise has already had a positive impact on industry, business and the community, delivering recession-beating initiatives.

Tapping into a rich seam of talent i-CD Ltd, works with employers to maximise the skills The University saw a healthy return on its ongoing investment and knowledge of their workforce with client-focused in the Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) scheme. training packages. Wolverhampton rose to second in the country for the scheme which places graduates with companies to help them boost i-CD has a clear remit; to help boost the performance and their profits. Wolverhampton already holds the top ranking profitability of local small and medium-sized enterprises within the Midlands. by advancing opportunities for flexible learning through accessible and affordable training, accredited by the Last year, the University’s KTP initiative saw an increased University of Wolverhampton. take-up, helping 40% more businesses to beat the recession with the aid of a high-calibre Wolverhampton graduate. Plugging the skills gap Thanks to funding of £24 million from Advantage West The University was awarded a £300,000 Joint Information Midlands, the European Regional Development Fund and the Systems Committee (JISC) project to develop an Technology Strategy Board, KTP activity is set to grow still employer-responsive curriculum. The project will be further. Led by the University of Wolverhampton, a consortium managed through the University’s Institute for Learning of 12 regional universities will work to increase the number of Enhancement (ILE). partnerships from 70 to 210 over the next three years. The project supports the upskilling of workers in the West Midlands, focusing on small to medium-sized enterprises, Maximising business assets by meeting the training needs of employers through a The University’s ongoing drive to deliver a coherent and cutting-edge portfolio. It will respond to the particular consistent product offering to the marketplace was marked concerns of individual businesses and to the development with the launch of Intelligent Career Development (i-CD) in of customised learning programmes, as well as delivering 2009. The continuing professional development company, workshops and external events. Stimulating enterprise & commerce 8 enter prise &commerce New initiative off to a flying start than 73 new jobs have been created, and approaching £3 The University kicked-off a pioneering entrepreneurship million in new sales generated, by companies occupying the training programme focused on sports businesses in the UK. Centre and receiving business support. We teamed up with Wolverhampton Wanderers to support a new generation of UK graduate sports entrepreneurs. Putting ideas to work A £5.2 million scheme run by the University’s Institute for Wolverhampton Wanderers are the first football club in Innovation & Enterprise (IIE) gave students with entrepreneurial the country to be involved in a scheme of this type. The flair the support and financial backing they need to create their FlyingStart Programme for Sports Business is set to raise the own business opportunities. game of ambitious young business people, providing support, assistance and mentoring to get their enterprise started and The Student Placements for Entrepreneurs in Education running successfully. West Midlands (SPEED WM) programme gave 30 students the opportunity to set up their own business whilst they A role model for good business are at university. In addition to financial support worth up to Diana Thompson, Business Director of the University’s £4,500, participants get 10 hours of coaching from a qualified award-winning e-Innovation Centre was shortlisted for the business mentor, plus business training and use of incubation prestigious title of Businesswoman of the Year 2009, in the space at Wolverhampton Science Park. Midlands’ Vitalise awards. Under Diana’s leadership, the e-Innovation Centre is now home to more than 57 companies The University of Wolverhampton also manages the project as well as providing consultancy and mentoring to more than regionally for the partner institutions, which are the universities 170 businesses. of Aston, Birmingham, Birmingham City, Coventry, Keele, Staffordshire and Worcester. The Centre has achieved a model of best practice accolade from the National Audit Office. As a result of its work, more 9 KEEPING GOOD COMPANy

KEEPinG good

Wolverhampton, and the Black Country in general, are well known for being welcoming and friendly, and deservedly so. it is a characteristic which influences the way we conduct ourselves as a University. Our good relationships and collaborative activities with schools and colleges, industry and organisations are many and varied. together, we are working to develop economic development and regeneration programmes to secure the success of the region. Keeping good company 10 company A catalyst for change In the continuing drive to provide quality assistance to the A student coaching initiative was successfully piloted by the region’s hard-pressed construction industry, the University University in a scheme to raise achievement levels in maths and of Wolverhampton secured funding of £2.6 million from English. Students from the University have been trained to offer Advantage West Midlands (AWM) and the European one-to-one mentoring for pupils across the region to help boost Regional Development Fund (ERDF). This financial support their confidence and their grades. will help the University deliver an innovative programme of business improvement services for the region’s construction The pilot scheme was initially set up with 13 students. It proved industry through to the end of 2011. so successful that it has since been expanded. There are now more than 60 academic coaches trained to go into 30 schools Rewarding hard working students across the Black Country. The presence of a positive role A new scholarship scheme designed to motivate hard working model from the University is helping raise levels of aspiration in students wishing to study at the University of Wolverhampton youngsters. Our students have been able to share their insight was launched in 2009. The University will work closely with about coming to university and encourage pupils to think about partner schools and colleges, who will nominate students for higher education when considering their futures. the new ‘Student Achievement Scholarship’. The initiative, launched by the Black Country Children’s The Scholarship, worth £1,000, will be awarded to students Services Improvement Partnership (BCCSIP), is part of the who have been identified by their school or college as having University’s wider campaign to increase attainment levels in achieved better progress in their studies compared with maths and English. earlier expectations.

Programmed for success Transforming the learning landscape In recognition of our growing reputation in the games and The University is proud to have played an important role in animation development industry, in 2009 the University linked up the creation of Wolverhampton’s first Academy, South with Sony PlayStation to allow students to use the same tools Wolverhampton and Bilston Academy. The Academy’s as professional computer games developers. specialisms are in Engineering and Science. As official The University is now a member of the PlayStation Portable sponsors, together with City of Wolverhampton College and Academic Development Programme run by Sony Computer Wolverhampton City Council, the University is ideally placed Entertainment Europe (SCEE), which provides access to the to share expertise in engineering and the applied sciences, same game production tools available to commercial developers, promote opportunities for student progression and perform enabling staff and students to program games and play them on a key role in the future development of the new Academy. their PlayStation Portable and gain valuable industry skills. In 2009, the University also pledged its support for the new North Wolverhampton Academy, which opens in September Building good relations 2010. The University, City of Wolverhampton College and More evidence of the University’s commitment to assisting the Wolverhampton City Council are official sponsors for the West Midlands’ construction industry came from the University’s Academy which will serve the communities of Pendeford, support organisation West Midlands Centre for Construction Bushbury and North Wolverhampton. Excellence (WMCCE). 11 Becoming citizens of the world

By investing our graduates with a greater understanding of their place and ethical responsibilities in the world, we are preparing them to go further. Exposure to the rich mix of cultures which can be found on any of our campuses is in itself excellent preparation for the far reaching opportunities which await the Wolverhampton Graduate. In addition, new ventures that seek to cultivate international partnerships pave the way for our graduates to become global citizens. Bworldecoming citizens of the Becoming citizens of the world 12

Graduate mobility In November 2009, 130 students graduated from The University is encouraging more of its students SCOPE and the University of Wolverhampton in a to see the world, in order to raise the global profile ceremony attended by Professor Caroline Gipps of Wolverhampton graduates. A successful bid and Director, International, Jo Gittens. for funding in 2009 has allowed graduates of the Students completed a wide range of programmes University to gain global business knowledge within in Hong Kong, including Business and Management, a European country. The University was awarded funding of £68,000 from the Leonardo da Vinci Construction Management, and International Corporate programme to enable graduates from any discipline to and Finance Law. Our strong presence in Hong Kong complete a 12-week placement at a Dutch company. is set to grow further, following the launch of an innovative new business and law programme and The scheme gave 15 graduates the chance to a BA (Hons) International Business Management. undertake a variety of projects in Dutch companies. Each graduate was able to learn new skills, find out Exchanging good practice about other cultures and improve their language skills, Academics from a university in the Punjab visited the giving them impressive experience to add to their CV. University of Wolverhampton to learn more about developments in teaching practices in the UK. In 2009, Partnerships in the Punjab staff from the Lovely Professional University spent Our links with India are expanding. In September a week meeting staff from our School of Education. 2009, the University welcomed a delegation from the Punjab to strengthen partnership working. Senior staff The visit encouraged the exchange of ideas on from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and Ministry developments in teacher training, classroom of Human Resource Development (MHRD) were management and the use of new technologies in shown the latest technology used by the University, teaching and learning between the institutions. It is including virtual reality equipment, as well as having expected that reciprocal staff and student exchange the opportunity to find out about research and working visits, joint development and delivery of courses, with businesses. collaborative research, and the development of e-resources will bring mutual benefits to both universities. The visit was an opportunity to explore exciting avenues for collaborative working. The University Malaysian Memorandum was shortlisted for an IIT mentoring partnership, The University of Wolverhampton forged closer links and students from the Punjab joined the University’s with educational institutions in Malaysia by signing a School of Computing and Information Technology as new educational agreement. During their visit to Kuching part of an internship programme during the first phase Sarawak in Borneo, Malaysia, University staff signed a of our ongoing partnership. Memorandum of Understanding with UCSI University. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed recently The agreement aims to foster deeper collaboration between the Punjab Government’s Education Secretary between the two institutions, reflecting the growing and the University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Caroline importance of the internationalisation of education, which Gipps. The aim is to promote further educational is central to the University of Wolverhampton’s mission. opportunities and training. The agreement builds on an existing relationship A shared celebration between the two institutions. UCSI students have The graduation of Wolverhampton’s Hong Kong already progressed to the University of Wolverhampton cohort is an annual event at which we can celebrate to top-up their first degrees in Business, Accounting and the firm partnerships we enjoy with City University Finance, Biotechnology, Biomedical Science, Computing Hong Kong’s School of Continuing and Professional and IT, Music and Engineering. Several have chosen Education (SCOPE). Wolverhampton to pursue their Masters and PhDs. 13 Recognising achievement

The individual achievements of our staff and students bring about collective rewards in levels of service, quality of thinking and the high standard of environment which we all share. It is their combined efforts which make our University greater than the sum of its parts. We would like to take this opportunity to highlight their contributions to our community of excellence. Recognising achiev Nalini Patel, a member of the University’s IT Service Desk DarkMatter Designs, a talented team of four team, won the national IT Service and Support Person of University of Wolverhampton students and one University of the Year Award. Nalini fought off tough competition from Birmingham student, clinched the BAFTA ‘Ones to Watch’ the public and private sectors. We are delighted that her award at the GAME British Academy Video Games Awards. exceptional and outstanding contributions to the success of the IT Services Team have been recognised by her The success of the gifted newcomers adds to the industry peers. continually growing status of the University as a destination for students wanting to enter the animation Professor Glynis Cousin was recognised by the Higher and games industry. Education Academy with a National Teaching Fellowship for her exceptional contribution to learning and teaching. Dr Peter Day, Senior Lecturer in Photography and Fine Art, As Director of the University’s Institute for Learning was selected for an Art Design Media Teaching Fellowship Enhancement (ILE), Glynis has built an international by the Higher Education Academy. Peter is using the £3,000 reputation for her work in researching higher education, prize to develop an online system to provide art and design curriculum inquiry and internationalisation. students with feedback on their work. Recognising achievement 14

Clare Rowe scooped a prestigious Business Leader Jodie McCaughan was announced as the winner of the of Tomorrow award at the annual Knowledge Transfer University’s inaugural Volunteer of the Year Award, which Partnerships (KTP) Awards. Clare was one of only five recognises students who have made an outstanding graduates chosen from more than 1,000 nationally to contribution to the community. Jodie, a student in Social be recognised by the government-led KTP programme. Care and Criminal Justice, helps vulnerable and at risk The award acknowledges those graduates who have members of the community in her volunteering role with demonstrated exceptional leadership skills while working Sandwell Advocacy. on a Knowledge Transfer Partnership. James Prankard was shortlisted for the prestigious Eze Osita, Regional Head of the West Africa Office, was Royal Television Society Student Awards in the category presented with a Great African Merit Award. Eze’s work for for Best Animation for his film ‘Billie and Millie’, whilst Will the University involves student recruitment and profiling the Beard, Lambros Panayi, Matvejs Terentjevs and David University as part of the internationalisation agenda. The Shakespeare were shortlisted for Best Drama for their Award recognised his contribution to the development of collaborative production, ‘Earthbound’. It is the second education in Nigeria and his selfless service and integrity. year running that films produced by School of Art & Design students have been shortlisted for the awards. ement Janet Baker and her team from the Estates and Facilities Staff at IT Futures, an IT solutions and training provider Department won the British Association for Cleaning based at the University, won the award for Best Knowledge in Higher Education (BACHE) National Award for Good Transfer Project at the ICT Excellence Awards. Their success Practice 2009. Under Janet’s leadership, the team recognises the key role played by the University in helping successfully instigated a new inspection procedure of businesses exploit new technologies and enhance their communal kitchens in Halls of Residence, to change knowledge of emerging technologies. student attitudes in relation to kitchen cleaning. Waqas Baggia, a postgraduate student from the University Gwen Heeney, Senior Lecturer at the School of Art & of Wolverhampton Business School, was named one of Design, received an award when the University won an the Future 100 Young Social Entrepreneurs for 2009. The international accolade in July for its contribution to the Future 100 Awards spotlight young people aged 18-35 who field of ceramics. The Student Award for Education was demonstrate entrepreneurial flair and innovation in running presented to the University at the International Ceramics a responsible business venture. In his role as founder and Festival 2009. president of the Student Enterprise Network (SEN), Waqas is active in promoting innovation and entrepreneurism in students at Wolverhampton. 15 A SELECTION OF OUR HONOURS

A SELECtiOn OF OUr

SUzI PERRy School of Applied Sciences; FRANK SKINNER Honorary Fellowship School of Sport, Performing Arts and Leisure; Suzi Perry grew up in Wolverhampton and Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters studied at the University of Wolverhampton for Frank Skinner is one of the biggest names in a BA Honours degree in Business and Finance. British comedy. He has enjoyed unrivalled She got her break into broadcasting with success, both as a phenomenally popular where she became the ‘fi rst lady’ stand-up comic and with hit TV shows, The Frank of motorcycling, covering MotoGP, World Skinner Show, Fantasy Football and Baddiel & Superbikes and Speedway. In 2000 she joined Skinner Unplanned. He has also achieved two the BBC and reports from events including number one hits in the UK music charts with Wimbledon and Royal Ascot. the football anthem Three Lions, alongside David Baddiel and The Lightning Seeds. Suzi currently hosts Channel 5’s . In 2004, she became a patron for Between 1992 and 1997 Frank sold out four Promise Dreams, a national charity based in UK tours, the last of which culminated in a Wolverhampton. Suzi, Steve Bull and Don performance at Battersea Power Station to Goodman initiated Run for Dreams, the charity’s what was then the largest ever audience for largest single fundraising event. Suzi also works stand-up comedy in the UK. with Burnaid at Birmingham Children’s Hospital Frank can be heard on Absolute Radio every and London based UK Youth. Saturday morning and has written newspaper columns and best-selling autobiographies. FACTS & FIGURES A SELECTION OF OUR HONOURS 16

NIGEL SLATER School of Sport, Performing Arts and Leisure; Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters Wolverhampton-born Nigel Slater worked for restaurants and hotels before fi nally running his own kitchen preparing food for photographic shoots. In 1988 he became the Observer Magazine’s food editor, shortly after which he published his fi rst book Real Fast Food, which has sold over a million copies. He is now the author of ten cookery books including DON GOODMAN the classics Appetite and The Kitchen Diaries. School of Applied Sciences; In 2003 he published Toast – the Story of a Boy’s Honorary Fellowship Hunger, a book about his childhood growing up in Don began his footballing career at Bradford City Wolverhampton. It became a bestseller, winning six before moving to West Bromwich Albion where he major awards and is currently being made into a fi lm. notched up 60 league goals over four years. Nigel has made four television series including Real Playing for Wolves, he scored the winning goal Cooking, Simple Suppers and A Taste of My Life, against his boyhood heroes, Leeds United, taking where he interviews well-known actors and writers the team to the FA Cup semi-fi nals for the fi rst time about their lives, told through the food they have eaten. in 17 years. In 2001 he joined Walsall FC, where he helped them to promotion. After retiring from football, Don launched a fi tness consultancy, FormulaGFi, in Wolverhampton in 2004 and operates a Personal Training Academy at Wolverhampton Lawn Tennis & Squash Club. He is recognised for his signifi cant charitable works and supports charitable organisations tackling prostate cancer and supporting families and children who face serious illness. 17 A SELECTION OF OUR Honours

Kevin Bulmer Vanley Burke School of Computing and Information Technology; School of Art and Design; Honorary Degree of Doctor of Technology Honorary Degree of Doctor of Art Kevin Bulmer is founder and Director of Synthetic Dr Vanley Burke has been called one of Britain’s leading Dimensions, a Wolverhampton-based business that documentary photographers, one of the best Black-British has been at the forefront of digital technology since its exponents of the documentary genre and Grandfather of formation in Solihull in 1985. Initially a graphic design Black British photography. His work has been showcased company, Kevin switched its focus within months to begin across the globe, from New York to the Tate Galleries. developing original computer games. He is Britain’s foremost Cultural Anthropologist who Kevin has developed a world-leading 2D to 3D image specialises in documenting migratory patterns of the conversion system to generate holograms, lenticular, Caribbean Diaspora. Over the past ten years, thousands anaglyph and polarised displays for marketing. The system of his images have been catalogued to create a unique has been used worldwide by companies such as Nike, archive in Birmingham Central Library. Many of his Reebok, Peugeot, Disney, EMI and Newline Cinema. He is images document the life of the African-Caribbean now working on systems and content for 3D television. community, from the late 1960s to the present day. He is a Wolverhampton Business Champion, and lives in the Tettenhall area of the city.

David Burrows Susan Hill OBE School of Computing and Information Technology; School of Applied Sciences; Honorary Degree of Doctor of Technology Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science Born in London, David graduated from Leicester University Professor Susan Hill is a respiratory scientist, working with a BA (Hons). After an initial career as an RAF pilot, for most of her career in the NHS and academia in he moved into IT, working for Oletti and Digital Equipment Birmingham. Corporation before joining Microsoft in 1991 as the ‘City’ She is professional head of the scientific workforce in the Sales Manager. NHS and related organisations, and came into post as Chief In 2007, David joined the Worldwide Public Sector Scientific Officer in 2002. She provides advice to senior division and is currently Managing Director – Government government officials on the healthcare science workforce Solutions, leading one of the teams driving Microsoft’s and leads on, and contributes to the development of policy. worldwide Government industry solutions strategy. David Susan is passionate about bringing science in health to life is a past serving member of the ITCESSG; the e-SKILLS for young people, which she does as part of her role as DH NTO (now e-Skills SSC); Computer Clubs for Girls (CC4G); the DELG Task-Force; and an appointed member of the Science and Society Champion. She is Vice President of the MOD Defence Education and Skills Advisory Board. British Lung Foundation and was awarded an OBE in 2005. FACTS & FIGURES A SELECTION OF OUR Honours 18

Prebendary Geoffrey Wynne MICHAEL NORTON OBE School of Sport, Performing Arts and Leisure; School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences; Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters Geoffrey Wynne’s first church appointment was as curate Michael Norton was a scientist, merchant banker and of St Peter’s Church, Wolverhampton. He founded the publisher before becoming a social activist. He has spent Chaplaincy at the University of Wolverhampton (then more than 40 years supporting voluntary organisations, Polytechnic), where his 43 years is a British record. developing creative ideas for a better world and turning them In 1978 the Chaplaincy Centre was built. It is now the Faiths into successful projects. Centre, with an interfaith team of Chaplains. Recognising In 1966, he created the first language teaching programme his contributions to higher education, Geoffrey was and supplementary school in the UK for non-English speaking appointed Prebendary of Lichfield Cathedral in 1981 and immigrant children and their families, run by volunteers. he is the Bishop of Lichfield’s Adviser in Higher Education. In 1975, he set up the Directory of Social Change, which He has served on national committees for theological became the UK’s leading provider of information and training education and was an inspector of theological colleges. to the non-profit sector. As Director of Ordinands in Lichfield Diocese, he selected In 1995, he set up the Centre for Innovation in Voluntary and trained would-be clergy and he is a Freeman of the Action where he has initiated innovative projects worldwide, City of London. including a banking system for street children in South Asia.

SATHNAM SANGHERA School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences; Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters Sathnam Sanghera was born in the West Midlands in 1976 and attended Wolverhampton Grammar School before heading to Christ’s College, Cambridge. He graduated with a first class degree in English Language and Literature. His first book,The Boy With The Topknot: A Memoir of Love, Secrets and Lies in Wolverhampton, was shortlisted for the 2008 Costa Biography Award and the 2009 Mind Book of the Year. Between 1998 and 2006 Sathnam worked at The Financial Times as a news reporter in the UK and the US, and as Chief Feature Writer, before joining The Times in 2007. He has won numerous prizes for his journalism, including Young Journalist of the Year at the British Press Awards in 2002. 19 Our strength in numbers

Student numbers Staff numbers Data source HESA return and SITS, November 2009 Data source University of Wolverhampton staffing reports, November 2009

Academic School No. % Staff group No. % School of Education 3,846 16.7 Admin, Professional 1,163 44.5 School of Health and Wellbeing (formerly the School of Health) 3,586 15.5 Academic 978 37.4 School of Law, Social Sciences and Communications (formerly 2,751 12.0 Manual 472 18.1 the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences) Total 2,613 100.0 University of Wolverhampton Business School 2,457 10.6 School of Engineering and the Built Environment 2,083 9.0 School of Applied Sciences 2,033 8.8 Working patterns No. % School of Sport, Performing Arts and Leisure 1,664 7.2 Full-time 1,881 72.0 School of Legal Studies (now part of the School of Law, 1,628 7.1 Part-time 732 28.0 Social Sciences and Communications) School of Computing and Information Technology 1,529 6.6 Total 2,613 100.0 School of Art and Design 1,507 6.5 Gender No. % Total 23,084 100.0 Female 1,568 60.0 Male 1,045 40.0 Ethnicity No. % Gender No. % Total 2,613 100.0 White 13,053 56.5 Female 13,535 58.6 Asian Indian 2,799 12.0 Male 9,549 41.4 Ethnicity No. % Not given 1,292 5.6 Total 23,084 100.0 Asian Pakistani 1,184 5.1 White British 2,146 82.1 Black African 1,153 5.0 Mode of study No. % Asian/Asian British Indian 182 7.0 Black Caribbean 1,098 4.8 Black/Black British Caribbean 65 2.5 Full-time 13,858 60 Asian other 552 2.4 White other 62 2.4 Part-time 9,226 40 Chinese 505 2.2 Black/Black British African 27 1.0 Other 412 1.8 Total 23,084 100.0 Asian other 20 0.8 White & Black Caribbean 295 1.3 White Irish 17 0.6 Asian Bangladeshi 230 1.0 Chinese 16 0.6 Black other 220 1.0 Asian/Asian British Pakistani 14 0.5 Mixed other 115 0.5 White & Black Caribbean 13 0.5 White & Asian 104 0.5 Asian/Asian British Bangladeshi 12 0.5 White & Black African 44 0.2 Ethnic other 10 0.4 Not known 28 0.1 Black other 8 0.3 Not known 6 0.2 Total 23,084 100.0 Mixed other 6 0.2 White & Asian 5 0.2 White & Black African 4 0.2 Total 2,613 100.0 Our strength in numbers 20

Financial summary 2008/09

Income for applied research and development Applied research and development forms part of other operating income. 2%

1% For our full financial statement for the year ended 31 July 2009, visit: www.wlv.ac.uk/finances

24% £25m £24.0m

33% £22.1m

40%

£20m Income £’000 % £19.9m Funding Council Grants 59,747 40 £18.1m Academic Fees and Support Grants 50,469 33 Other operating income 36,719 24

Research Grants and other contracts 2,583 2 £15.3m Endowment income and interest receivable 1,355 1 £15m Total 150,873 100.0 ncome

5% I 2%

£10m

34%

59% £5m

How the income was used £’000 % Staff costs 89,015 59 Other operating expenses 51,297 34 Depreciation 7,544 5 £0m Interest payable 3,017 2 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 Total 150,873 100.0 Financial year 21 Leading change

Leading Change

Lord Paul of Marylebone Michael Elliott Professor Caroline Gipps Chancellor Chair of the Vice-Chancellor Board of Governors

Professor Garry Sproston Professor Sally Glen Sir Geoff Hampton Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Academic Vice-Chancellor Director of Finance

Jane Nelson Professor Ian Oakes Helen Wildman Pro Vice-Chancellor, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Pro Vice-Chancellor Student Affairs Research and and Director of Enterprise Corporate Services Leading change 22

Board of Governors Professor John Darling Professor Glynis Cousin School of Applied Sciences Director, Institute for Chair Learning Enhancement and Mr M Elliott Professor Kit Field of Centre for Excellence in School of Education Deputy Chair Teaching and Learning Ms K Gee Professor Linda Lang Ashar Ehsan School of Health and Wellbeing Vice-Chancellor Director, Marketing Professor C V Gipps Professor Rob Moreton and Communications School of Computing and Marc Fleetham Independent Members IT; Acting Dean, School of Regional KTP Manager; Engineering and the Built Ms K Copestake Acting Director, Business Environment Dr J Johnson Development and Enterprise Cllr K S Sahota John Pymm Janette Gilder Mr J Sharp School of Sport, Performing Funding Manager; Mr S Towe CBE Arts and Leisure Mr J Woolridge CBE Acting Director, Business Professor Dom Wilson Development and Enterprise University of Wolverhampton Co-opted Members Jo Gittens Business School Director, International Centre Ms C Burgher Professor Jean Gilkison Mr J Chorley Henry Gun-Why Research and Ms L Cutting Director, Estates and Facilities Graduate Studies Mr I Hyde Andrew Holding Ms A Kimbley Jon Elsmore Head, Finance Dr S Walford Dean of Students Fiona Parsons Academic Board Senior Management Group Director, Learning and Members Information Services Tony Lee Dr B Conway University Secretary Jan Roman Professor J Gilkison and Clerk to the Board Deputy Director of of Governors Education Partnerships Student Nominee and Director of Black Colin Addy Member Country Children’s Services Director, IT Services Improvement Partnership Mr B Singh Nigel Babb Paul Travill Director, Strategic Academic Registrar Deans Developments Dr Judith Burnett Roger Williams Paul Bishton School of Law, Social Sciences Director, Personnel Deputy Director of Education and Communications Partnerships and Head, Kim White Dr Bryony Conway Midlands Leadership Centre Chief Executive of i-CD School of Art & Design If you would like to offer any feedback or request further copies of this publication, please contact us via email at: [email protected]

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