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ISSUE 07 AUTUMN 2011
UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN STAFF MAGAZINE
Mountain Halls Open for business
We’re electric Glamorgan is best in UK
Meet HR Opening the door on no. 3 Llantwit Road
University of Glamorgan Prifysgol Morgannwg
The all new
Glamorgan Suite
In addition to its meeting facilities, the Glamorgan Conference Centre (GCC) now houses the Glamorgan Suite, formally the restaurant within Stilts. Available to conference delegates, University staff and external guests, the restaurant is already proving to be a popular venue for business lunches.
The Glamorgan Suite includes a two course lunch menu with a selection of two hot main courses (a meat or fish option) together with a vegetarian choice, all served with a medley of seasonal vegetables and a potato dish, or a choice of three salads (watercress and rocket leaves, mediterranean style cous cous or tomato, red onion and basil) along with a bread roll. The second course features a homemade dessert, or a fresh fruit salad, accompanied with a tea or coffee. Mineral water is provided on the table.
To make your reservation please contact the Conference Team on extension 2002 or e-mail events@glam.ac.uk
We look forward to welcoming you to the centre.
vice-chancellor’s message
Design Studies and Cinematic and Photography. Glamorgan has the highest ‘overall satisfaction’ rating in Wales in Imaginative Writing (100%), Electronic & Electrical Engineering (97%) and Marketing (81%). In addition to this we are joint top in Wales for Law (86%). Glamorgan is the 2nd highest rated university in Wales for Accounting (93%), Mathematics (joint 2nd with 82%), Nursing (90%), Sociology (88%), Tourism, Transport and Travel (82%) and Forensic and Archaeological studies (86%). The upward trend is borne out by the key statistic that 18 of the 22 statements indicated that Glamorgan students are even more satisfied than in 2010. The Sunday Times league table sees us as the best “new” university in Wales, with unemployment of university degree graduates at 5.6%, the lowest in Wales and the 7th best performance in the UK. In looking forward, I believe we need to have a sense of where we are now, and how we arrived at this point. As such I will be arranging an event on each campus over the new couple of months to speak to all of you about the changing and challenging environment in Welsh HE and to explain how we need to react to these changes in the way we do business. Ahead of these meetings, I want in this edition of Staffroom to provide some perspective, taking stock of where we are in 2011, before I go on to outline how the University will prosper in this “brave new world.” 2010/11 was a particularly challenging year. We saw major reductions in our teaching grant and in the funding from HEFCW for our research quality (QR). Reviews in academic administration and Law, the coming together of HASS and GBS to form our single Faculty of Business & Society and all departments managing 10% reductions in budgets, resulted in changes and uncertainty for a significant number of staff across the University. I was so impressed by the professionalism shown by you all during this period. You ensured that the experience of our students, partners and stakeholders was not adversely affected. Over the past four years, we have seen significant growth in our full-time undergraduate numbers, particularly in areas such as psychology, sciences, animation, fashion and media. At the same time, we have increased the average entry qualification as measured by tariff points and made some promising improvements in student retention. The latest NSS results, published in August 2011, see the University’s overall student satisfaction rating improve, with some excellent areas of performance in subjects, such as, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Accounting, Business Studies, Management Studies, Psychology , Biology, Tourism, Transport and Travel, Forensic and Archaeological studies,
It is not just in teaching and the student experience that we have seen significant enhancements and recognition, but also in research and knowledge transfer. Professor Steve Wilcox and his team have been awarded a major role in a European Framework 7 bid, valued at €9m, for their work in the clean burning of fuels, a first for the University as the lead institution for such research funds. Professor Chris Evans was awarded £122,000 by the Leverhulme Trust in August, for his work in the historic globalisation of the copper industry. We have launched new knowledge excellence centres in mobile technologies and automotive power engineering, supported by Welsh Government and European funding, to build on the profile of areas such as sustainable energy. These developments in the quality of our work, reputation and esteem, as measured by our students and their employability, research bodies, government and businesses, are highly valued and crucial to the future of the University. Over the past five years we have also developed our estate significantly, with the most recent additions being the new SU building, the Aerospace Centre, the Postgraduate Centre, the new Treforest student accommodation and the RWCMD concert hall and theatre. All of our estates developments are really important in providing a high quality environment. But it is what is generated inside these facilities that will improve further the reputation and esteem of the University. We want to be seen as a first choice University for students, staff, business and government. We want to be the best at whatever we do, whether that’s being run in a business-like way and providing the courses and research that businesses need; giving our students the skills and experience to get jobs when they graduate; providing expert research to inform public policy
choices; or demonstrating examples of good practice that compete at the UK and international level. We already have this reputation in some domains, but need to up our game in others, such that this is the experience for all who encounter the University. This is what we should be known for. We are transforming ourselves. You are achieving this as each and every one of you strives to deliver the very best quality. But in an increasingly competitive external environment, and as we move into a period of unprecedented change, with the implementation of the new funding arrangements for higher education, I must ask you to work together, such that the whole is truly more than the sum of individual contributions. In some cases we need to do less; reduce bureaucracy and reduce work days lost by sickness and absence, for example. But as importantly, we need to set ourselves ambitious and stretching expectations and collectively deliver these. We cannot, and should not, settle for “good enough.” You deserve better, our communities deserve better and our partners deserve better. Nor should we apologise for what, or where, we are: we are a great University that delivers hugely with compassion and commitment. But we need to be even bolder and set higher expectations to realise our ambitions fully. My gratitude goes out to all of you, for your hard work over the past year. You should all be proud of your achievements - thank you! I look forward to continuing to see your innovation and creativity take our University forward.
Julie Lydon Vice-Chancellor
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Contents News
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Glamorgan top in the UK
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Student Fees
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In pictures
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Introducing Campus Watch
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FBS looks forward
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Library goes digital
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Focus on IT: ADMIT
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ELTA 2010/11 winners
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Who are HR?
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Getting to Know‌
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Staff Room is produced under the guidance of the editorial board: Jeremy Atkinson, Robert Baker, William Callaway and Robert Payne. Editor: Mike Normansell Design: Glamorgan Print For more information, contact mnormans@glam.ac.uk or call 01443 482889. Staff Room Magazine Marketing & Student Recruitment University of Glamorgan, Treforest, CF37 1DL.
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Reasons to shout about Glamorgan
Mountain Halls -- open for business
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The brand new £18 million Treforest halls of residences, Mountain Halls, completed in October, marking the end of the 12-month project. The final block, Caerphilly Hall, was handed over in early October, leaving just the ‘Hub’ social centre and open air amphitheatre, in the middle of the new development, to be completed, along with landscaping of the area, by the end of the month. The Mountain Halls development comprises (in descending order) Snowdon, Pen-y-Fan, Sugar
Glamorgan is TOP in WALES (and the UK!)
Loaf, Garth and Caerphilly. The development adds 476 modern rooms to the University’s Treforest accommodation, which have received a 4* rating by Visit Wales. The final phase of the Glamorgan Court refurbishment project was also completed during the summer and received a 3* rating from Visit Wales.
In five further subjects: Business Studies; Nursing; Sociology; Tourism and Travel; Forensic & Archaeological studies, Glamorgan came second highest in Wales for student satisfaction. We were also rated joint-second highest in Mathematics and Accounting in Wales. 2011 has also been a good year for the University’s league table positions. In May, Glamorgan jumped eight places in the Guardian University Guide, to 68th position, our highest ranking in three years, placing us ahead of UWIC, Swansea, Glyndwr and Newport, and placing us third in Wales, behind Cardiff and Aberystwyth.
The University is celebrating a run of successes in student satisfaction scores and league table positions in 2011. Our National Student Survey (NSS) results, released in August, put Glamorgan top in Wales in Imaginative Writing, Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Marketing and Fine Art. We are also joint top in Wales for Law. In the Electronic & Electrical Engineering category, Glamorgan’s courses were rated best in the UK for student satisfaction, according to the website Unistats.com. Find out more about this on page ten of this edition.
In September, Glamorgan bucked the trend of welsh Universities, climbing five positions to 87th place in the Sunday Times University Guide 2012, regaining the title 'best new university in Wales’. All other welsh institutions, except Glyndwr, dropped positions in the table. Glamorgan is now ranked above UWIC (92), Glyndwr (103), Trinity St David (114) and Newport (115) in the Times league table. The Vice-Chancellor, Julie Lydon, said: “this University’s commitment to investing in the student experience and the commitment of Glamorgan’s staff to giving students both the strong degree and vital employability skills they need, is, I believe, reflected in this year’s results. I would like to thank you all for your hard work and I look forward to continuing to improve our standing as a distinctive and modern institution with an excellent reputation.”
of our Physical Geography students agreed that “staff are good at explaining things” and that they “have been able to contact staff” when they need to.
96% of our Nursing and Marketing students agreed that their “communication skills have improved.”
95% of our History students agreed that “staff are good at explaining things.”
94% of our Chiropractic students agreed that “the course is intellectually stimulating.”
93% of our Maths and our Electrical Engineering students agreed that “staff are good at explaining things.”
93% of our Electrical Engineering students also agreed that “the course is intellectually stimulating,” “assessments and marking have been fair,” “the course has helped me to present myself with confidence” and that their “communication skills have improved.” All of the above are NSS 2011 responses.
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CCI picks Welsh speaking graduates step straight into careers Three Welsh speaking Glamorgan graduates (pictured below) have landed their dream jobs just weeks after graduation, thanks to industry links made during their studies at CCI. Drama graduates Craig Walkley (below, left) and Gethin Evans have won lead roles in a professional touring production, while Graphic Communications graduate Gwenno Williams has secured a graphic design position in Cardiff Bay.
More news... Glam will edge students ahead Glam Edge is about helping students to gain employability skills that will give them a distinctive ‘edge’ over their peers in the graduate jobs market. Through the initiative, which brings together many of the University’s existing good practises, students are encouraged to develop their CV and key skills to complement the specialist skills and knowledge obtained through their degree. Students are issued a Glam Edge ‘passport’, which remains with them throughout their time at university. In their first year, the scheme provides the opportunity to benefit from a series of activities that prepare students for life after university. In year two, students are encouraged to get out into the real world to gain employability skills through work experience,
CCI lecturer helps create major TV advert Work from Glamorgan’s Media Technology lecturer Chris Callow will be seen in a new TV advert. The advert for breakfast cereal, Weetabix, features Hip Hop dancing teddy bears brought to life through visual effects.
Dr Gillian Jack, who is leading on the initiative comments, “We want students to have the opportunity to maximise their own work experiences and achieve an employer-validated certificate. Glam Edge provides an identity for the University’s various employment-related activities and sends students and employers an extremely positive message about what the University of Glamorgan has to offer”.
Introducing… the Collaborative Partnerships Unit (CPU) towards a qualification, to courses provided by another institution or organisation. CPU will act as the central enquiry and advisory service for collaborative activity and will administer the university’s policies and procedures for collaborative partnerships - in other words, the team will make sure activity is joined up between the university and its partners.
CCI set to boost creative skills with workforce development scheme Freelancers and small businesses in Wales’ creative sector will soon be able to benefit from a new ESF funded workbased training initiative from CCI, worth almost a million pounds.
using the passport to record the skills and experiences they obtain.
(From right) Head of CPU, Siobhan Coakley, Senior Administrator, Gareth Beach and Administrative Assistant, Anne Pepper.
Head of the unit, Siobhan Coakley commented, “Our first priority is to establish the unit, build relationships with colleagues across the university and its partners and raise awareness of what we do.”
The Creative & Cultural Workforce Development Scheme (CiDS) is a parttime work-based learning course that aims to bolster skills in a range of areas in the creative and cultural industries, including performing arts, music production, technical theatre, craft and design.
Collaborative Partnerships Unit (CPU) is a new team within Academic Registry tasked with managing the university’s collaborative partnerships - any arrangement where the university awards qualifications, or credits
Glamorgan staff and students collaborate on radio drama
New facility for part-timers
The Fantastical Adventures of Percival Van Cleef was produced at CCI for Australian podcast company, The Drama Pod. The production was directed by Richard J Hand and co-produced by Mary Traynor and BA Radio student, Tom Wentworth. Download the play at http://thedramapod.com.
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Part-time students can now benefit from a dedicated virtual Part-Time Hub that provides an online space where they can get information, tools and services that will support their Higher Education experience. Part-time and flexible learners currently account for 40% of all students in higher education and good communication amongst these flexible learners is vital in facilitating success in their studies.
If you want to discuss an existing or potential partnership, give the team a call on 2448.
One recently-launched strand of the project allows students to self register via the Glamlife portal and enables them to communicate their course rep status to fellow students. Claire Wright (3316) in Directorate is leading the project, which is expected to complete in December.
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FAT picks Glamorgan rated top in Wales for Mathematics
DEHOV’s Digital Deal Information Technology has moved from a back office function to a competitive advantage, so Wales needs companies to fully exploit the Digital Economy to help the country to flourish. But with one in six Welsh companies reporting IT skills shortages, more dedicated training resources are vital. This is where the Digital Economy in the Heads of the Valleys Project (DEHOV) can help. A Government-backed collaboration between the University of Wales, Newport and the University of Glamorgan, DEHOV is a work-based learning project that aims to up-skill employers and employees to fully engage with a digital economy. Accredited Training Higher Education accredited modules are available at first and second year degree-level and focus on business technologies in the digital economy, including accounting systems, web design and maintenance, project planning, network security, and the use of social networking to promote businesses. Tailored Solutions The project’s strength lies in its ability to draw on wide-ranging technical expertise and industry links from Glamorgan and Newport. This means training solutions can be tailored to the operational requirements of the individual business; not only in terms of content design, but where, when and for how long.
Heads of the Valleys region. DEHOV has been made possible by the EU’s Convergence European Social Fund (ESF) through the Welsh Government, meaning that private sector employees who live or work in West Wales or the Valleys could be entitled to fully, or partly funded, training.
“Todayʼs businesses need to take advantage of the Digital Economy that we all operate within.” Dr Rob Payne. Progress so far Dr Rob Payne, Head of Outreach in CELL and lead on the University’s contribution to the project comments, “DEHOV is helping to create a better skilled workforce by offering training and development designed to reflect the needs of industry in the region. To date, Glamorgan has signed up 30 local businesses to the scheme, meaning around 140 employers and employees will benefit from ESF-funded training”. The Project is still in its initial stage and will continue to recruit and offer training until August 2013. For more information, visit www.glam.ac.uk/dehov or contact Kris Carter, 01685 385916.
Costs The cost of training is often prohibitive, especially for the many small businesses in the
Using free and open-source software (FOSS) components and services, the team have built a rich meta-database of government surveys (down to question level), geo-referenced semantically-tagged qualitative data (generated from primary WISERD research), grey data (e.g.
RICS accreditation for quantity surveyors Student surveyors and construction project managers beginning their studies at Glamorgan will have an extra feather in their hard-hat with the news that their degree has the backing of the prestigious Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). RICS has awarded its international stamp of approval to the University’s BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management degree, building on its accreditation of the Masters in Construction Project Management.
RICS: stamp of approval
CAPSE launch First Minister, Carwyn Jones, officially opened the new £2 million Centre for Next Generation Automotive & Power Systems at Glamorgan’s Centre for Automotive & Power Systems Engineering (CAPSE) on 5th October. CAPSE is Wales’ only independent research, development, test and certification house, which undertakes cutting-edge research and knowledge transfer activities within the advanced automotive and power systems engineering sectors.
Portal is WISERD! The WISERD GIS Team at Glamorgan develop software to enable researchers to search online for all types of survey data (government and academic, public, administrative, and quantitative and qualitative ‘grey’ socioeconomic data) relating to Wales. The aim is to encourage collaborative research and re-use of existing data.
The University’s Mathematics department was ranked top in Wales and its students rated their satisfaction with the teaching at second top in the UK, in the 2012 Guardian League Table published in May 2011.
transcripts, journal publications, books, PhD theses) and geo-referenced administrative data (e.g. education data from schools). A GeoPortal was then developed that enables users to search the meta-database for existing survey data relating to Wales, using a number of tools.
Wales’ first ‘app’ showcase
For information visit http://wiserd.comp.glam.ac.uk/home
Organised by the University of Glamorgan’s CEMAS project, the event provided a platform for Wales’ SME app developers to show off their innovative concepts, all of which take advantage of emerging mobile technologies.
An application that tells surfers when to head down to the beach was among those launched at Wales’ first showcase project for mobile applications in Cardiff on 14th September.
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FBS picks History Professor Scoops Prestigious Funding Award Glamorgan historian Dr Chris Evans is to lead a major international research project supported by The Leverhulme Trust. A World of Copper: Globalising the Industrial Revolution, 1830-1870 has been awarded a £122,000 International Network Grant by the Trust to explore some of the big questions in the history of industrialisation.
Recruitment at the touch of a button
The project will bring together research partners from the UK (the universities of Glamorgan, Swansea and Exeter) and overseas (the universities of Santiago de Chile, Toulouse and Western Australia).
Dr Chris Evans
Glamorgan’s entrepreneurs lead the UK in Centre of Excellence accolade The University’s Business School has been recognised as a Centre of Enterprise Excellence by the UK Sector Skills Body for Enterprise (SFEDI). Glamorgan is the first and only University in Wales to be recognised as a Centre of Excellence, and also the first in the UK to be awarded ‘Centre of Enterprise Excellence’ status. Ruth Lowbridge, Executive Chair of the SFEDI Group, said, “SFEDI is extremely impressed with both the quality and range of enterprise development activities supported by Glamorgan Business School’s Centre for Enterprise.”
English Professor re-elected President of International Association Professor Andrew Smith, Head of English and Modern Languages (FBS) has been re-elected as joint president of the International Gothic Association. He has jointly held the position with Professor William Hughes, of Bath Spa University, since 2009. Professor Smith is currently working on a monograph Gothic Death: A Literary History 1740-1914. He is the award tutor for the MA Gothic Studies.
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Recruiting a new member of staff could be as easy as a few clicks of the mouse when HR launches a brand new online recruitment process this autumn. A bespoke system is being created that will fully automate Glamorgan’s staff recruitment process, all the way from the RD1 form, to the act of appointing a new member of staff, making the whole process faster, more environmentally friendly and completely trackable for staff and applicants. The RD1 form is required when a manager requests a new post, an extension to a post, or cover for a post at the University. Recently-appointed HR manager, Siobhan Cole, and organisational development manager, Lucie Thomas, are working closely with internal and external developers to deliver the exciting project. Siobhan explains, “From a staff point of view, the RD1 process will be quicker and easier; the online forms will be available via Glamlife for Staff, allowing managers to complete and submit an RD1 for approval electronically, no matter where they are. In time, they may also be able to remotely approve forms, further speeding up the recruitment process.”
Interested candidates will have already noticed an improvement to the front-end of the recruitment process; since August applicants have been enable to browse Glamorgan vacancies via the job section on the website and, once registered, simply click a button to begin the application process, without having to download or print out a form. The form is then submitted electronically and an automated email confirms receipt. Siobhan continues, “The project is still in its pilot phase, but we’re already working on enhancements that will enable recruiting managers to sift and shortlist applicants online, generate feedback letters to applicants and track an application’s progress online. We’re even looking into a way for applicants to book themselves into an available interview slot automatically. The online RD1 forms and the administrative end of the online application system is being piloted this autumn, with the help of selected faculties and corporate departments. A full rollout is expected in January 2012.
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HeSaS picks
Beacons appointment for HeSaS professor Denis Murphy, Professor of Biology, has been appointed to the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority, where his main role is with the Local Access Forum. One of the new initiatives of the park authority is to open up the reservoirs and lakes in the park to the public for activities such as sailing and canoeing. As a lecturer on biodiversity, environmental conservation and invasive species, Denis has a professional interest in the natural aspects of our local environment and regularly brings students on field trips to the park area.
Graduate Research Centre established
Glamorgan celebrates the International Year of Chemistry Dr Wynne Evans and Dr Paul Jones, Principal Lecturers in Chemistry and Forensic Sciences are working alongside the Royal Society of Chemistry to organise events to celebrate the International Year of Chemistry in 2011, a worldwide celebration of the achievements of chemistry and its contributions to the well-being of humankind.
The Glamorgan Graduate Research Centre (GRC) is a new central administrative structure of support for research students that will manage all aspects of research student administration, from application to award.
They said, “We want to help increase awareness of the importance of chemistry in meeting world needs, encourage interest in chemistry among young people and generate enthusiasm for the creative future of chemistry.”
A division of the Research Office, the GRC team is based in B Block, room B15, but a representative of the team will be permanently available within the recently-opened Postgraduate Centre in T ^y Crawshay (pictured above) to provide a dedicated and consistent point of contact independent of faculties.
Welcome to Dr Tony Massey
The team are: Dr Elaine Huntley, Sally Davies, Jane Garrett, Alison Crudgington and Llinos Spargo. The GRC is expected to bring postgraduate researchers together from a wide variety of disciplines into one community for a range of development opportunities and mentoring. The centre will also provide a one-stop shop for advice and guidance to anyone engaged in research. A calendar of events and training will be offered for research students, early career researchers, research supervisors, examiners and viva chairs. The centre will work closely with experienced research staff to deliver high quality skills development opportunities.
Anthony Massey joined Glamorgan this summer as a lecturer in coastal geography. Tony said, “Physical geography is my greatest passion, especially our coasts and the oceans. The coast can be such an incredibly dynamic and powerful environment and, as an island nation, we should be concerned about issues such as global warming, sea-level rise and coastal erosion. These are some of my key research topics.”
Located on first floor of T ^y Crawshay, the Postgraduate Centre provides social and work space specifically for postgraduate students. The Centre formally opened on 3rd October with a week-long series of events.
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Electronics at Glamorgan...
TOP in the UK The Faculty of Advanced Technology’s Electronic & Electrical Engineering course has achieved a fantastic 97% overall satisfaction rating, putting them number one in the whole UK for student satisfaction, according to the website, Unistats.com. What’s more, the course rating has jumped an unbelievable 58% since last year. Students were surveyed on 22 questions, including ‘teaching on my course’, ‘assessment & feedback’, ‘academic support’ and ‘overall satisfaction’ as part of the annual National Student Survey (NSS). It was the course’s “disappointing” score last year that gave staff the impetus to pull together and agree an action plan to identify areas where the student experience could be improved. Akram Hammoudeh, Deputy Head of the Faculty of Advanced Technology explains, “We really believe in the quality of what we do, so we were really shocked with our poor results last year.
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“We realised that part of the solution is to manage the students’ expectations about their course, so this year we made sure we highlighted the course accreditations, industry links and employability opportunities on offer. We also made students aware of the quality support available to them through their tutors, such as open access, personal tutorials and support in creating strong, skillsbased CVs and identifying and applying for jobs.” Akram and his team established drop-in surgeries for final year students, staffed by a range of specialists, so that students could always access support for their coursework. They also created channels on Blackboard through which staff could communicate with students and proactively encourage them to undertake extra-curricular activities, such as talks and seminars that would build on their employability profile. “Students put great value in seeing their requests and feedback being acted upon by staff,” Akram continues. “So we made sure we listened to students’ concerns and put the processes in place to allow staff to take action.”
Akram Hamm oudeh
“In one example, students told us they are frustrated when lectures are cancelled, so we made it policy that if a lecturer was in any way unable to hold the lecture, they had to arrange alternative cover, or submit a plan to management outlining how they would catch up on the missed work. “In another, we addressed students’ frustrations over not being able to borrow specialist equipment outside of teaching time by establishing an overnight loan scheme, where the students could access the equipment via a secure locker, provided it was returned by the morning in time for the next teaching day.” As the team will quickly point out, their 97% satisfaction score has been achieved without any changes to the staff, management structure, department or teaching. They’ve simply improved the students’ experience through finding small solutions that amounted to a big difference. Akram concludes. “Being top in the UK is an amazing achievement, but we’re not going to be complacent and we realise we now need to work even harder to maintain our position.”
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Student Fees
the key facts
There are less than 12 months to go before the new student fee structure and financial support arrangements come into effect for full-time undergraduates. This quick guide gives you the basics... What are the main points? Most students pay nothing up front and won’t have to pay anything back until they earn over £21,000 a year as a graduate. If students are eligible for UK support, they will repay a smaller amount per year than in the current system and will repay the same amount per month, no matter what the tuition fee is. The payment will be taken automatically from their salary if they are working in the UK, earning over £21,000.
How much will the new tuition fees cost, from 2012? University of Glamorgan tuition fees for UK and EU students have been set at £9,000 per year for undergraduate degrees and £7,500 per year for foundation degrees for students commencing studies from 2012.
How much will Welsh students have to pay? Students who usually live in Wales and who have not previously studied at a higher education level will normally contribute £3465 towards tuition fees, as they may be eligible for a Welsh Government grant of £5535, paid directly to the University. Most students will be able to borrow a Tuition Fee Loan to pay the £3465.
Who isn’t affected by the new arrangements? Three groups are not affected: non EU International students, existing students continuing on the same course they started prior to September 2012 and Postgraduate students.
How much will other UK students pay? Students from England, Northern Ireland and Scotland will be expected to pay the full tuition fee for their course. However students living outside a 45 mile radius of the University may qualify for a special bursary, which provides significant financial support and a guaranteed place in halls in their first year. Full details are available on the money service website http://money.glam.ac.uk/centenarybursary/
How are students expected to pay for their tuition fees? Most UK and EU new full-time students studying at HE level for the first time should be eligible to apply for a non means tested Tuition Fee Loan from the Student Loans Company. If they are eligible to receive the loan, they can borrow up to the amount of fees they personally have to pay. Students can also discuss other payment options with the revenue department on 01443 483215, or by e-mailing revenue@glam.ac.uk.
When will students have to repay the loan? They will pay nothing until they are earning at least £21,000.
Find all of the facts at stafflife.glam.ac.uk/pages/164student-fees-2012-2013.
Please refer any enquiries about student financial support to the Student Money Service at money@glam.ac.uk or call 01443 483778. The office is open 9am-12pm, Monday to Friday.
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1. Acclaimed author Emma Darwin, former student and great-great granddaughter of Charles Darwin, gave a public reading of her work at the University’s Moot Court in September. 2 . Glamorgan’s Students’ Union building has been recognised by the Royal Institute of British Architects for its innovative design. It is one of only seven buildings in Wales to be awarded with the internationally recognised RIBA award in 2011. 3. The Big Draw: In October FBS’s Art and Design Foundation course, in collaboration with Ludlow-Orbis’ Beechwood College, hosted a ‘Big Draw’ event as part of an annual initiative to encourage the use of drawing.
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4. The Faculty of Business and Society marked the start of a new term by opening its new reception and social lounge. Located in the Hirwaun building on the Treforest campus, the new area provides an informal setting for study, socialising and student support. 5. Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol: Glamorgan became the first University in Wales to launch a branch of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol in July. The Coleg’s main aim is to increase, develop and broaden the range of Welsh medium study activities at university in Wales. Visit www.colegcymraeg.ac.uk. Morgannwg oedd y Brifysgol gyntaf yng Nghymru i lansio cangen o’r Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol ym mis Gorffennaf. Prif nod y Coleg yw cynyddu, datblygu ac ehangu cyfleoedd astudio drwy’r Gymraeg ym mhrifysgolion Cymru. Ewch at www.colegcymraeg.ac.uk.
6. The latest postgraduate prospectus arrived in September in a new compact, handbook-size format. 7. S4/C: Roger Williams and Lee Jones from the S4/C series Gwaith Cartref join Professional Welsh applicants as they visit campus for a Welsh second language conference. Roger Williams a Lee Jones o gyfres Gwaith Cartref S4/C yn ymuno a darpar fyfyrwyr Cymraeg Proffesiynol wrth iddyn nhw ymweld a'r campws am gynhadledd Cymraeg ail iaith.
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Campus Watch Glamorgan is the first University in Wales to establish a ‘Campus Watch’ project – a derivative of the ‘Neighbourhood Watch Scheme’ – in conjunction with the SU, police and local community groups.
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Campus Watch has been created to enhance the security and safety of those who live, study and work on the University’s campuses. Led by students, for students, the scheme is a think tank and action group enabling students to take responsibility for the social wellbeing and safety of their own campus community.
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Over 30 student volunteers have already signed up to the scheme and have cited a list of potential projects, including: • • • • • • • • •
Ladies’ self defence classes ‘Health and Safety at home’ leaflet Late night ‘ring back’ line Safety improvements to the woodland walk ‘Busted!’ stickers on illegally parked cars Neighbour liaison services Alcohol awareness campaign Story telling and locals kids club Opportunity to attend PACT and Community Cohesion meetings • Treforest Community Carnival
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8. Author Chris Meredith donated £1000 worth of books to the LRC on behalf of the Roland Mathias Prize, Wales’ most prestigious independent literary prize. Chris, who teaches creative writing at Glamorgan, has been a member of the judging panel since its inception. 9. The 2011 Freshers’ Fair saw more than 5000 students come along to sign up to sports, societies, find out about local and national companies and grab a free slice of pizza. The Fresher's Ball ended Freshers’ week with Charlie Simpson, ex-member of Busted and Fight Star, playing to another packed event.
10. Thanks to a major refurbishment, Stilts refectory reopened in September sporting a transformed look. As well as a new coffee shop serving Starbucks Coffee, there is a modern dining area and soft seating. 11. The First Campus Summer School, organised by CeLL, gave pupils from Communities First target areas a taste of university life with film and animation training and a Rock School. The school finished with a show at the Students’ Union.
By becoming a Campus Watch Volunteer, students will also be eligible to work towards and earn a University of Glamorgan Glam Edge Employability certificate (see page 6). Campus Watch Volunteers are fully supported by members of staff from Student Services, Estates and Facilities, International Student Support Service and the Students’ Union, who sit on the Campus Watch Steering Group. For more information or to get involved, search ‘campus watch’ on Stafflife.
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Welcome to FBS The Faculty of Business and Society embarks on its first full academic year in existence this autumn. Staffroom went to meet the Faculty Executive Team (FET) responsible for making the new Faculty a success, to find out how they’re going to do it… Monica Gibson-Sweet
FBS in figures (All figures relate to 2011/12)
Budget: £28.7m 24% of University’s 2010/11 turnover (£120m)
No. of Staff: 265 (full-time) 16% of all full-time staff employed by the University (1670) are FBS
No. of Students: 7290 (on and off campus) • Students on campus – 5752 • Students off campus – 1538 34% of all University students (21,496) are taught by the Faculty
No. of undergraduates: 4182 (on campus) No. of postgraduates: 1570 (on campus) Student residency: • UK students – 5965 • EU based students – 489 • International students – 836
Dean of Faculty Remit: Provide strategic leadership and direction of the faculty to ensure its sustainability, build its distinctiveness and reputation and provide value to all stakeholders. Credentials: Worked in Higher Education for 27 years in Wales, NW, NE and SW England. 16 years in senior management. Vision for FBS: “By 2015, FBS will be distinctive in its professional, employmentfocused education, research-informed innovation and business engagement, with a commitment to addressing sustainable economic development, social justice and cultural enrichment.”
Dr Catherine Jones Associate Dean Remit: Lead on the strategic enhancement of the student experience and implement the learning, teaching and widening participation strategy. Work collaboratively on the further development of evidence-based best practice in learning and teaching. Credentials: A 20-year career in Higher Education, including six years at senior management level. Vision for FBS: To facilitate the sharing of evidence based best practice from the wider HE environment and build a leading reputation for innovative curriculum design and delivery.
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Dr Andrew Thompson
Diana Stonefield
Professor Gary Packham
Faculty Head of Postgraduate Affairs & Head of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Head of Administration
Head of Research & Head of Glamorgan Business School
Remit: Direct the growth of the postgraduate student body and develop a dynamic and supportive postgraduate community. HaSS: ensure the School offers a first-class environment for students to thrive and maintains its reputation for research and scholarly excellence. Credentials: Numerous leadership roles throughout 15 years at Glamorgan, including Head of Social Sciences since 2008. Vision for FBS: A Faculty which prepares its students to be confident in their skills and to aspire to be leaders in their professions.
Professor Michael Stuckey Head of Undergraduate & Head of the School of Law, Accounting and Finance Remit: Direct and support the undergraduate student body and develop an energetic and supportive undergraduate community that provides students with skills to help them succeed in their chosen careers. Ensure the School offers a first-class environment in which students will succeed and realise their aspirations, and sustain and enhance our reputation for research and scholarly excellence. Credentials: Qualified barrister and solicitor. Eight years as Head of the Law School and more than 20 years’ experience in Higher Education. Vision for FBS: A Faculty which offers a rich resource of expertise, from learning and teaching to research and consultancy.
Remit: Lead on the strategic enhancement of the student experience and implement the learning, teaching and widening participation strategy. Work collaboratively on the further development of evidence-based best practice in learning and teaching, supported by effective quality assurance and enhancement. Credentials: Over 20 years’ experience of working in educational management and academic administration in Higher Education, with 12 years in senior management positions. Vision for FBS: A professional service team that provides an effective service for students and staff, helping the Faculty to make the best use of the resources available.
Remit: Ensure the current research base is enhanced, build up areas of distinctiveness, increase income streams and enrich the curriculum, through research-informed learning and teaching. GBS: enable students to reach their full potential both academically and professionally, by providing an engaging, innovative, research-informed and employment-focused student experience. Credentials: A six year career in financial services, followed by over 12 years’ experience in Higher Education, including four at senior level. Vision for FBS: A Faculty and School that are renowned in Wales and beyond for business engagement, user-valued research and the quality and employability of its graduates.
Dr Peter Mayer
Bobby Mehta
Faculty Head of Retention and Student Achievement & Head of the School of Psychology
Head of International and Business Development
Remit: Lead and manage a range of new activities to increase both academic and social engagement and increase the level of student retention within and between years. Lead an ambitious strategic plan to meet the challenges of the changes taking place across the HE landscape. Make the School more distinctive and employability-focused, through the launch of new and revalidation of existing awards.
Remit: To lead on all aspects of international and business development across the four schools. Credentials: Worked in higher education for over 14 years, 12 years in the area of international student recruitment and business development. Vision for FBS: A Faculty successful in establishing a number of strategic overseas and business partnerships that will provide enrichment to the student experience and support sustainability.
Credentials: Joined Glamorgan in 1994, with a background of research in cognitive psychology. Part of senior management teams at Glamorgan since 1998. Vision for FBS: A Faculty that offers its graduates and postgraduates a high value, distinctive and employment-focused HE experience.
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Finders, Keepers More resources and easier access with the latest Library developments
The University spends more than £1m annually on electronic journals and bibliographic databases to support teaching, learning and research. In LCSS, we provide access to 230 databases, subscribe to 10,000 electronic journal titles, link to 40,000 e-books and numerous open access web resources, and record hundreds of TV and radio programmes every year. Given the scale and diversity of our resources, it’s not always easy to find what you’re looking for, but three new developments will help to make this easier and more efficient for you and your students.
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FINDit Our new FINDit web portal provides detailed categorisation by subject and type of resource. Once you have identified relevant databases, it is now possible to conduct a single search across them all. Personalisation is a key feature: researchers and students can save references, create and save their favourite search lists, and receive e-mail alerts for new records. For more information visit http://lcss.glam.ac.uk/findit/
You can request a recording of upcoming and recent broadcasts from more than a dozen Freeview TV and radio channels, and your students can search the collection for content to support their studies and view it on a PC.
TEL me all about IT
For licensing reasons, initially the collection will only be available to on-campus users, so DVD recordings of broadcasts will continue to be available from the libraries.
The Technology-enhanced Academic Channel (TEACH) is the result of collaboration between LCSS and other contributors, including CELT. It brings together information, advice and resources about how you can make the most effective use of technology within your teaching practice, including Blackboard, online assessment, Web 2.0, audio and video.
Make a date with your assessments*
Our academic staff have a new online ‘channel’ for support in using technology for teaching and learning.
Technology-enhanced learning (TEL) is firmly embedded within the overall Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy of the University and plays an important role, both in classroom-based and online learning environments.
Library catalogue Another important innovation for resource discovery is our new library catalogue. We are currently designing a visually engaging interface with a Google-style search box and the ability to refine searches in an intuitive way. The new catalogue will meet student expectations, with enriched images of book covers, a ‘save searches’ option and optimisation for mobile devices. Look out for the new catalogue during the Autumn Term.
Video library online
What you see now is just a starting point and the channel will continue to develop over time. Please take time to explore it and bookmark it for ease of reference. In the meantime, we look forward to continuing to support you in your teaching practice. You can visit TEACH at http://teach.glam.ac.uk/ This term sees the introduction of a new Assessment Diaries system. This will coordinate and display the summative and formative assessments for the modules you deliver. It also provides your students with an overview of their forthcoming assessment and deadlines, to help them in planning their workload. All staff can view the assessment information on any module, but only staff that are designated as a Module Leader/Module Administrator in Blackboard can edit the associated assessment data. Students see just the modules to which they have access, based on their Blackboard enrolment. You can access the Assessment Diaries home page via the tab in Blackboard, where you will also find video guides to introduce you to the new system.
Imagine jumping from two minutes of David Attenborough to five minutes of Brian Cox in the lecture room, with just a click of the mouse — and without having to juggle a pile of DVDs or VHS tapes! Using our eStream video system, you can do this and more.
Get in touch
LCSS is opening up online access to a library of more than 2,000 broadcasts recorded over the past two years, and the collection will continue to grow over the coming months.
Or would you like to share your views? We’d like to hear from you, so contact us by e-mail at lrsupport@glam.ac.uk
Would you like more information about any of these developments?
Supporting our students In addition to TEACH, LCSS has also released two new user-focused support channels for students, which are already proving popular. Students can access these channels easily from the home page of their student portal, Glamlife.
*As this is a Beta system (i.e. continuing to be developed), you can expect to see regular updates about new and improved functionality on the Assessment Diaries home page.
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Focus on IT: ADMIT It has been two years since the Glamorgan Admissions Online Project (GAOL) was tasked with transforming the way the University administers applications to study. With phase two of the project now fully implemented, StaffRoom spoke to three ADMIT users to find out if things have improved... Jo Scaplehorn
Moira Davies
Sarah Jones
International Recruitment Officer
Senior Tutor, HeSaS
Enquiries and Admissions Officer
How has ADMIT improved the service to applicants? “It’s a much quicker turnaround time. A couple of years ago, international students and agents would constantly ask for updates on their application and chasing paper documents around would take up a lot of our time – now we can check its progress at the touch of a button.” What feedback have you received? It’s been very positive. International students receive their documents, pay deposits and apply for visas far more quickly than they used to and our agents are also happier with the service we are able provide them. It’s a much more robust system.”
What is the best thing about the online admissions system? “From the Faculty’s perspective, it’s having access to the original document if someone contacts you, and the ability to read the online notes, so that you can see who in admissions has been working with the file.” How has ADMIT changed the way you work? “When we were interviewing, I could review an applicant’s qualifications online, while the original was still with my colleagues next door, which was fantastic. It’s also easy to see exactly how many applications are in the system and what stage they are at.”
How has ADMIT helped the admissions process internally? “The ability to add notes following a conversation with an applicant has helped enormously – it means colleagues in the Faculty know exactly what’s been discussed or agreed, without having to pick up the phone to us. It also means there’s a recorded, chronological trail showing the progress of each individual applicant.” What would you say to individuals who don’t think ADMIT is necessary for student recruitment to their subject area? “Before we had ADMIT, an applicant’s information could be stored on someone’s desktop or on a spreadsheet in any Faculty or Department. ADMIT gathers information accurately and makes it available to everyone.”
A cornerstone of developments to date has been to ensure that the applicant experience is as seamless as possible, through efficient processing. We hope the integration of these developments with additional applicant services will further enhance the process and allow Glamorgan to remain at the vanguard of HE admissions. Ioan Evans, Head of Enquiries & Admissions.
If you haven’t used ADMIT and would like to, E&A would be more than happy to demonstrate its uses and benefits - please get in touch on 4410.
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Congratulations
to the winners n Dr Erica Liu (CCI) & Emma Highgate (Coleg Morgannwg) Excellence and innovation in learning and teaching practice
The fourth annual Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment (ELTA) Awards took place on Tuesday 13th September at the Glamorgan Conference Centre. The ELTA Awards seek to recognise and reward excellence in learning and teaching throughout the Glamorgan Group. The ViceChancellor presented awards to the six category winners.
The ELTA Awards are administered by CELT. The 2011/2012 awards programme will be launched in early 2012. Look out for details on how to apply in the coming weeks.
n Julie Kissick (CCI) Innovation and excellence in student assessment
n Dr Heather Skinner (FBS) Demonstrating excellence in academic leadership
n Stephen Lee (LCSS) Excellence and innovation in student learning support
n Dr Simon Jones (RWCMD) Excellence in Enterprise Education
n Dr Ben Challis & Robert Smith (CCI) Excellence in research-informed learning and teaching
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Who are HR? How many times have you asked a question that starts with, “Who in HR should I speak to about…?” If the answer is more than once, this article is for you. Glamorgan’s HR department has undergone significant changes over the past year, realigning services to better assist the needs of a growing and dynamic institution. The department now consists of five teams of professional staff grouped together by function, which together help keep the university ticking over - recruitment, induction, training, retention, contracts, sickness, disciplinaries, resignations, maternity, paternity and, of course, the all important pay and terms and conditions of your employment. In this article the teams are pleased to introduce themselves to you and explain a bit more about who they are, and what they do…
1. Assistant HR Officers
2. Senior Management Team
What do we do? As a team, our role is to support the work of the HR department and the provision of HR services across the Glamorgan Group.
What do we do? As a team we provide leadership and management for the HR department and deliver strategic HR functions across the Glamorgan Group.
What’s our main role? We are the first point of contact for new employees, both before they take up their post and in their first few months of employment. We do everything to get them through the door and make them feel welcome: issuing contractual documentation, carrying out pre-employment checks (including CRB, work permits, health assessment etc.) and running first-morning inductions, among other things.
What’s our main role? We advise Directorate and other senior managers on strategic HR issues, and lead and organise ongoing casework, such as disciplines and grievances – in particular advising the chairs of disciplinary hearings. We also manage and co-ordinate employment tribunals, liaising with the university’s solicitors. Working with the Trade Unions on employment relations issues is also a major part of our role.
Also talk to us about: Approving new and replacement posts; any written correspondence from HR; payroll documents and reports; administering end of fixed-term contracts, terminations and resignations; hourly paid staff; redeployment; managing sickness absence; advice and applications for flexible working; and advice on maternity, paternity and adoption entitlements.
Also talk to us about: HR policies and procedures; implementation of HR IT systems and HR business processes; management of change and restructures; consultation with employees; performance management and grading and pay review issues.
Pictured: (from left) Michael Williams, John Sibcy, Elin Brown, Sarah Warrilow.
Pictured: (from left) Sarah John, Rob Baker, Siobhan Cole and Bethan Emanuel. Contact: 3731
Contact: 2561 or 3202
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3. Staff Development Unit
5. Advisory Team
What we do? The Staff Development Unit works with individuals, teams and departments across the Glamorgan Group to ensure that your development needs are met. The team is the result of the joining of the ICT Training Team (formerly part of LCSS) and the Staff Development Unit in HR.
What do we do? The HR advisory team provides advice and guidance to staff on all aspects of HR, ranging from equality and diversity issues, through to practical advice and guidance on HR policies and the provision of management information. The Advisory Team is split into three: HR Officers, the Systems and Projects Team and the Equality and Diversity Team.
What’s our main role? We offer support, guidance and training to help you develop your skills and knowledge in the areas of Personal, Information Technology and Leadership and Management development, to help us achieve the University's objectives and your department’s and team’s priorities Also talk to us about: Leadership and management development; online learning provision; staff recruitment, selection, induction and probation procedures; performance management; talent management; staff development evaluation and reporting. Pictured: (from left) Lucie Thomas, Nicola Robinson, Lisa Richards, Helen Harries, James Bennett, Helen Pare and Ryan Powell.
4. Administration Team What we do? We provide a frontline service to all HR’s customers, both internal and external and provide administrative support to the HR department. What’s our main role? We are a first point of contact for anyone applying for a vacancy within the university. We will also direct people to the most appropriate person in HR to answer any queries on specialist areas within HR. We administer the flexi system, the erecruitment system – placing vacancies for adverts as soon as they arise – and administer the hourly paid lecturer engagements. Also talk to us about: Any queries that you may have on flexi adjustments; placing job advertisements and the best place to advertise specialist posts; and ensuring that the information on the HR system about you is correct. We can also help you if you have a general query or don’t know who to contact. Pictured: (from left) Tom Thornton and Ian Williams.
Contact: 2024 Systems and Projects Team (Zena Hall and John Berry): We have the job of ensuring that the HR management information system is maintained and developed, from which we provide statistics for various managers across the university. Annually, we also submit this information to governors and gather data on staff, required by the Higher Educational Statistics Agency. We also ensure that HR policies and procedures are reviewed on a regular basis and revised when there has been an organisational change, or a change to employment legislation. Contact: 2140 Equality and Diversity Team (Alison Preece and Claire Flay Petty): We draft the university’s Single Equality Plan, co-ordinate the Women’s University Mentoring Scheme (WUMS), provide advice and guidance on all equality and diversity issues, ranging from practical advice for staff, to support in carrying out an equality impact assessment. Contact: 4503 Also talk to us about: Any of the HR policies and procedures and how they work in practice; operational HR issues; provision of any staff statistics; any employment legislation and how this impacts in the workplace and good practice relating to equality and diversity issues. Pictured: (from left) Sally Pexton, Alison Jones, John Berry, Zena Hall, Nicola Scofield, Elaine Smith, Liz Cridland, Alison Preece and Clare Ballard.
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What’s our main role? HR Officers (Elaine Smith, Liz Cridland, Sally Pexton, Alison Jones and Clare Ballard): We provide advice and support to management and staff on recruitment, conditions of service, contractual issues and role analysis. Also we deal with any grievances and disciplinary, providing advice and support to all staff. We also implement TUPE transfers and work with the Trade Unions to resolve difficult situations. We also work with the occupational health team to manage absences, advising on rehabilitation and preventative measures.
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Getting to know... ...Daniel Porter-Jones Alumni Relations and Development Manager
Daniel joined
the University in July to manage the central alumni relations activities at the University, which aims to re-engage with former students and build a database of records and catalogue of benefits to further provide opportunities for alumni to remain in contact with the University. Daniel says, “I love my job and believe that my role in finding, connecting with and bringing these people back under the University’s umbrella is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding roles at the University.” Daniel was born in Kingston Upon Thames, and lived in Australia for ten years before settling in Chester. Since graduating ten years ago, Daniel has lived all over the UK with his wife, two children and grumpy cat. Having moved from North Wales for this role, he is very excited to be able to explore his new surroundings on the weekends. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given? “Don’t exercise, you’ll only die healthier,” or a slightly deeper observation, “at the point of purest naivety we experience the profoundest of thought.” Do you have any hobbies? Other than two young children, I have a keen interest in photography, particularly of live music. I have also been known to dabble at playing as a one man acoustic psychobilly explosion known as Sloe Jones. I also love presenting community radio shows when I can fit it in. What’s the best thing about your job? The gratitude I get from alumni after having achieved something for them, be it finding a lost friend, promoting their success, or just letting them know that the University is proud of them. What’s your happiest moment? Marriage and births aside, it was walking through New York at 7am as the city was waking up, while listening to the The Clash through my headphones. What book would you take to a desert island? Where’s Wally. Which superpower would you most like to have? It has to be to stop time, as long as I didn’t age while it was stopped. Every other power could be faked while everyone else is paused, and just think how much more music you could listen to, and become an expert in any subject in a ‘real world’ instant.
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The greatest indicator of the success and worth of a university is the quality and achievements of its alumni.
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Which three famous people (dead or alive) would you invite to your ultimate dinner party and why? Joe Strummer and Kurt Cobain, to lecture Simon Cowell for the rest of eternity on what music is really about. Simon Cowell can then foot the bill. You’re DJ at the ‘end of the world’ party - what track would you play to finish? “Those were the days” by Mary Hopkins would be incredibly apt. Facebook or Twitter? Twitter. TV or a good book? TV. Vacation or ‘stay-cation’? Vacation in a tent. Complete these sentences… I love it when… I see a beautiful picture which captured a moment that has now gone forever. I hate it when… I discover a great new song and then find out a reality TV music show had something to do with it.
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Thank you The Strategic Insight Programme (SIP) was launched in 2008 to help university staff develop and build relationships with external partner organisations. Since then, over 100 staff at Glamorgan have benefitted from the scheme, along with the University and partners alike, leading to a significant increase in innovation and engagement activities with external organisations. These include:
For Staff • Enhanced understanding of employers’ skills and research needs • Support for continuing professional development
For the University & partners • Industrial placements and mentoring for students • Industrial Research studentships • EU funding, consultancy and other income generating activities, broadening the University’s business network • Joint funding applications and joint development of short courses Examples and case studies of SIP placements can be found at www.siprogramme.org.uk For further information on SIP or advice on other funding to engage with external organisations please contact Luc Brown in the Commercial Services Office at lobrown@glam.ac.uk
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