Liesl Truscott&

Simon Cooper

HOW WAS IT FOR YOU?

Liesl Truscott&

Simon Cooper

What is CSR?What is it for you…?

UTC so far…How was it for me?How was it for you?

WHAT IS CSR?•Responsibility to students – and their careers•Stewardship of students during their time enrolled•Accountable to the ‘public’ purse (about 15% of financial spend is from the UK government)•Responsible running of the Institution•Openness and transparency in decision-making•Being open to questions from governors•Democratic election of governors•Relationships with Funding Council, agencies, wider community•Staff consultation and engagement

Adrian Hall, School Secretary, LSE

WHAT IS CSR?

“Bullying. Professional pressures, unfair tactics

and shattered lives”Times Higher 21 May, front page

WHAT IS CSR?

“Peer review teeters as experts struggle with

burden of work”Times Higher 21 May, page 6

WHAT IS CSR?

“Dismissed manager sues over doubts about

his candour in applications”

Times Higher 11 June, page 10

WHAT IS CSR?

“Fine-tuned data show UK challenging US as

the top overseas draw”Times Higher 21 May, page 6

WHAT IS CSR?

“Few complaints justified, but some are

mishandled”Times Higher 21 May, page 17

WHAT IS CSR?

“Hubs of 21st century life”… universities must

move to adapt to a changing world…

Times Higher 21 May, page 24

WHAT IS CSR?

“Uncle Sam can teach us a thing or two about unfair student finance”

Times Higher 21 May, page 25

WHAT IS CSR?

“NUS says graduate levy could replace

tuition fees”Times Higher 11 June, page 11

WHAT IS CSR?

“Make the intellectual capital work”

Times Higher 11 June, page 31

WHAT IS CSR?

“Toxic result of corrosion of ethics”

Times Higher 21 May, page 19

WHAT IS CSR?

“Clever conceit won’t protect free speech”

Academic freedom v’s Freedom of speech

Times Higher 21 May, page 30

WHAT IS CSR?

“Bottomline: universities are still not completely engaged”

Times Higher 21 May, page 12

WHAT IS CSR?

“Acid test for threatened seas?”

Researchers delve into effects of climate change on marine

ecosystemsTimes Higher 11 June, page 20

WHAT IS CSR?

“How green is my tally?”

Times Higher 18 June, page 30

WHAT IS CSR?

“The visiting fellow who will not visit” (A lecturer will

take her sabbatical at Durham without leaving Canberra)

Times Higher 18 June, page 30

UTC 08-09•56 Participants (25 CR Index, 31 Environment)

•Observations - Impact Areas:•Some starting to capture GHG Scope 3 in their carbon measures - report on their bigger carbon footprint (inc. waste, travel for work, staff/student commuting, leased property, etc)

•Environment third impact area: Order of popularity (1) travel (2) building & design (3) biodiversity

•Teaching, Learning & Research: 22/26 (seven as one of their three ‘scored’ impact areas)

Areas for improvementStrategic decision making

Leadership training - in terms of Sustainable Development

Sustainable Procurement

Performance management and reward

Public reporting of ‘performance’ – especially ‘social impact’; HSW, employee satisfaction, community benefits

UTC 08-09 key issuesCOMMUNITY MARKETPLACE

1. Widening participation2. Impact of students3. Community cohesion4. Contributing to local economic development

1. Student experience2. Excellence in teaching/ research3. Reputation & league tables4. Partnerships and employability

ENVIRONMENT WORKPLACE

12 HEIs (21%) have identified (through a formal process) ‘ESD’ as one of their top 5 environmental issues.

1. Nurture the individual2. Talent & performance mgmt3. Reward &recognition4. Employee engagement

How was it for me…•Honest - proud but modest•Enlightening - so much more than ‘universities’•Culture - strategic plan, language, approach to survey, visits, ‘old’ or ‘new’•Improvement mentality - always striving to do better•Themes/branding - employability, enterprise, knowledge, research, international, etc• Outreach and WP – have to do it BUT all do it very well!•Balanced score card – good for demonstrating links between core values, HEI objectives, staff, and KPIs

How was it for me…Carbon reduction culture in ‘Estates’:

FootprintingCommon KPI (energy emissions, waste, travel)Research and technologyExpertise in management (ecocampus, CT)

•Sustainable Development is ‘officially’ a priority:Strategic plansCurriculum reviewCreative ways to improve academic spreadCross-cutting themeLinking to wellbeing

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