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ANNUAL REPORT 2012/13 FRONT COVER IMAGE: CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN AUGUSTINE HOUSE, OUR AWARD-WINNING LIBRARY AND STUDENT SERVICES CENTRE PRO-CHANCELLOR’S FOREWORD ....................................................... 2 VICE-CHANCELLOR’S INTRODUCTION ................................................ 3 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2012/2013 .................................................. 4 OUR STUDENTS .................................................................................. 6 PUBLIC SERVICE EXCELLENCE .............................................................10 PARTNERSHIPS ...................................................................................16 RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE WITH IMPACT .................20 ARTS, CULTURE AND THE COMMUNITY ............................................26 A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE ................................................................... 30 HONORARY DOCTORS AND FELLOWS 2012/2013 ............................34 GOVERNORS AND OFFICERS IN POST 2012/2013 ...............................35 ACCOUNTS AND STATISTICS ............................................................. 36 Pro-Chancellor’s FOREWORD As the new Pro-Chancellor In early 2013 we also welcomed our and have given so freely of their of Canterbury Christ Church new Chancellor, the Most Reverend time. In particular, I would like University, it is my privilege to and Right Honourable Justin Welby, to acknowledge my predecessor, be part of a wide community the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury. Peter Hermitage, for his significant of staff and students who care and valuable contribution to the passionately about this University. The University has a proud success of this University, not heritage and its Church of England just as Pro-Chancellor but as a Over the last decade, Christ Church Foundation remains central to its Governor for more than 13 years. has rapidly expanded into a identity as Christ Church continues His commitment to the institution multi-campus University with a to be a significant university in the has been unstinting. national profile and international global partnership of Anglican connections. Its investment in higher education institutions. Above all, I would like to thank all learning and teaching, research and staff at the University for making knowledge exchange, engagement As you will read in this report, with partners and, above all, this distinctive dimension of the this institution successful and in the student experience is widely University was underlined in 2012 particular the Strategic Director illustrated in this Annual Report for when we hosted the inaugural (Resources), Andrew Ironside, the academic year 2012 – 2013. address of an annual international and Senior Management Team lecture series honouring Dr Rowan colleagues, for their strong Over the last 12 months, we Williams, the 104th Archbishop leadership and direction over the faced a period of adjustment, of Canterbury. The first Colleges last 12 months. Their knowledge including the changes to our and Universities of the Anglican of the institution and its ongoing campus network and the Communion (CUAC) lecture, also priorities helped to ensure that recruitment of a new Vice- delivered by Dr Williams, was seen Christ Church remained focused Chancellor. We are delighted by a global audience across the and successful in recruiting to have appointed Professor Anglican Communion. new students and delivering an Rama Thirunamachandran to excellent student experience. Vice-Chancellor. His wealth of Reflecting on this Annual Report experience in higher education period, I would like to take this and academic leadership will opportunity to thank all Governors help Christ Church build on its for their contribution to Christ Stephen Clark TD achievements and deliver its Church, and especially those who Pro-Chancellor and Chair of the Strategic Plan ambitions. have left our Governing Body Governing Body 2 Canterbury Christ Church University Vice-Chancellor’s INTRODUCTION Before I joined this University on creativity of colleagues who help to the best on record; and our students 1 October 2013, I had always make Christ Church so unique and tell us they have never been more been impressed by the University’s forward-thinking. satisfied, according to the 2013 outstanding profile in public National Student Survey. service education and its regional This Annual Report illustrates the contribution. I, like many others, have breadth of our work and innovation, Over the coming months, I have watched Canterbury Christ Church and it is my responsibility as Vice- made a commitment to meet staff, grow in size, reach and reputation Chancellor to lead the institution into students and external partners. over the last decade. Whilst at the the next successful stage for future During this time, I look forward to Higher Education Funding Council generations of students, colleagues discovering more examples of the for England (HEFCE), I witnessed and partners to join us on our journey. richness of Christ Church activity the start of an exciting era for the whilst developing the University’s next University in the development of the We have achieved a great deal in the Strategic Plan which will set out our Broadstairs Campus in 2000, and last 12 months. international, national and regional since then the University has gone ambitions for 2015 and beyond. from strength to strength. Once again, we have one of the best records in England for Thank you for your support and Now I have taken up post, I continue graduates leaving the university I hope you enjoy reading our to be impressed by the diversity and securing employment (94% of 2012 – 2013 Annual Report. of activity – from international our most recent UK graduates are Paralympic research to shaping the in employment or further study six Government’s new School Direct months after finishing their studies); Professor Rama Thirunamachandran initiative – and, of course, the our student recruitment was one of Vice-Chancellor and Principal Annual Report 2012/13 3 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2012/2013 94% EMPLOYABILITY 94% of our recent UK graduates are in employment or further studies six months after finishing their studies (Destination of Leavers from Higher Education 2011-12) – 10th in England among mainstream universities 85% STUDENT SATISFACTION Our highest overall student satisfaction on record at 85%, according to the National Student Survey 2013 1ST PEOPLE AND PLANET CLASS LEAGUE AWARD 2013 A First Class award in the People and Planet League 2013, and in the top 12% of universities and colleges for environmental performance TOP 10 TEACHER TRAINING Education (teacher training) is in England’s top 10, according to The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide League Table 2014 4 Canterbury Christ Church University INCLUSIVE CAMPUS COMMENDED Commended by the Times Higher Education for our inclusive campus, as measured by Stonewall, in 2013 INVESTMENT IN NEW SPACE Opening St Gregory’s Centre for Music and Maxwell Davies building – new music and performance spaces, at North Holmes Road Campus, Canterbury FINANCIAL ACUMEN A financial surplus of more than £7.1m in the 2012/13 Financial Statements 86% ESTATES ‘GOOD’ CONDITION 86% of the University’s estate is in good condition, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (in Category A or B) Annual Report 2012/13 5 OUR STUDENTS Our University is thriving thanks to the students, with 94% of our recent UK graduates many students who choose to study here and in employment or further study six months contribute to its strong and diverse community. after completing their studies. This puts us Our students bring vibrancy, talent and creativity in England’s top 10 for students’ employment to our cities and towns, and they inspire us to prospects, excluding small, specialist institutions. achieve great things. Every day, our students continue to make a In 2013, we recorded our highest ever overall difference, both in the University community satisfaction ratings in the National Student and in society more widely. Their successes Survey, testimony to the hard work of many and talents are too expansive to list in a colleagues in delivering the best student University Annual Report, but their outstanding experience possible. We also recorded contribution continues to be recognised by staff, exceptional employability prospects for our partners and friends of the University. 6 Canterbury Christ Church University NEW NETWORK OF STUDENT AMBASSADORS AND MENTORS At the beginning of 2013, a new network of undergraduate and postgraduate students – Student Ambassadors for Learning and Teaching – was created. The ambassadors, known as SALTs, their projects towards gaining the SHHUWXWRULQJ²ZKHUHH[SHULHQFHG have worked in partnership with each Christ Church Extra Award, which is students provide academic other and with staff to develop and the University’s extracurricular award support to new students to help promote opportunities for students formally recognised by the University them build-up their academic to make a difference to learning and as part of the Higher Education confidence and skills. teaching, the student experience and Achievement Report (HEAR). students’ future employability, in For more information on their departments, faculties and the In 2013, the University also piloted Student Peer Support visit: institution as a whole. a model of Student Peer Support www.canterbury.ac.uk/ through which experienced students studentpeersupport