janice kay exeter uni agr
DESCRIPTION
Slides from the presentation by Prof Janice Kay of Exeter University for the \'What makes a top university?\' seminar at the AGR Conference, July 2010TRANSCRIPT
What Makes a Top University?
Professor Janice KayChair, 1994 Group’s Student Experience Policy GroupSenior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Exeter
Some FiguresHow many Universities are there?• 116 (166 Higher Education Colleges)
How many Students go each year?• 570,000 applications in 2010 (15% predicted 1+ A*)
Graduate Employment• 50,000 extra graduates in 2010 compared with 2006
Applications for Jobs• 45 per graduate job (52 in 2009, 35 in 2008)
Hires• 17.9% more in 2010
Starting Salaries• Risen on year from 23k in 2003 to 29k in 2010
Some Figures
Graduates who regret their course choice• 33%
Students who never complete• 20%
Students who do not get past 1st year• 10%
Students who complete at a ‘Research Intensive’• 95%
Students who complete at a ‘post-92’• 80%
Inspiring Futures, Mind the Gapnational HE conference 2009, HEFCE 2005 data
Which are the Top 20 Universities?TIMES GOOD UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2011
1. OXFORD 11. EDINBURGH
2. CAMBRIDGE 12. EXETER
3. IMPERIAL COLLEGE, LONDON 13. BATH
4. ST ANDREWS 14. BRISTOL
5. LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS 15. LEICESTER
6. DURHAM 16. LOUGHBOROUGH
7. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON 17. KINGS COLLEGE LONDON
8. WARWICK 18. SHEFFIELD
9. YORK 19. SOUTHAMPTON
10. LANCASTER 20. NOTTINGHAM
Research Intensive: Russell and 1994TIMES GOOD UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2011
1. OXFORD RG 11. EDINBURGH RG
2. CAMBRIDGE RG 12. EXETER 1994
3. IMPERIAL COLLEGE, LONDON RG 13. BATH 1994
4. ST ANDREWS 1994 14. BRISTOL RG
5. LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS RG 15. LEICESTER 1994
6. DURHAM 1994 16. LOUGHBOROUGH 1994
7. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON RG 17. KINGS COLLEGE LONDON RG
8. WARWICK RG 18. SHEFFIELD RG
9. YORK 1994 19. SOUTHAMPTON RG
10. LANCASTER 1994 20. NOTTINGHAM RG
‘Reputation’ & League Tables
How to Judge Reputation & Quality: Range of EvidenceEvidence Base: Institution & Subject PerformanceIndividual Indicators v. Collective MetricsProxies for Quality:• Graduate Employment (DLHE Survey)• Entrant Qualifications• Achievement/Completion• Student Satisfaction (NSS)• Research Quality/Research Led Teaching
Times Good University Guide: 2011 & 1995
League Tables: the Truth!
Changes Over TimeChanges in Methods (e.g. TQA/NSS)UK v International League TablesInherently Limited: You need to know more than they can possibly tell youEducation & Employment Strategies, Investment in Careers, Skills, Portfolio, Employer Engagement, Alumni NetworksUseful and Debunk the Myths of ‘Elite’ Universities!
The Financial Context for UK HEIs
Hard Times• £1.3 Billion Baseline Cuts (Labour + LibCon) • 4.6% Reduction in Public Funding Per Student• Vat Increase + Pay & Pensions
SR protects NHS and Overseas Development• Spending on Schools & Defence Cut by 10% by 2014-15• Unprotected DELs Cut by 33% (e.g. HE!)
The Funding Review & ‘Valley of Death’• Substitution at Best
The Context: Differential Effects
Continuum of Dependence on Govt/HEFCEGreater Effects with Greater Dependence on the State Eggs in Baskets: More Diversification of Income Sources (e.g. Endowments, International Students)Effects on Key Services (e.g. Careers & Employment) and Academic DepartmentsSustainability per se
Graduates from Top Universities
University Quality and Graduate Wages in the UK• Recent LSE Report by Hussain, McNally & Telhaj (2009)• Link between Quality and Labour Market Outcomes• Quality defined as RAE, spend per student & faculty
salaries, SSR, entrant qualifications, retention rates• Graduates of Highest Quartile HEIs earned 10 – 16% more• Net Present Value of £35,207 average graduate earnings
1994 Group Report 2008• Higher graduate employment rates and salaries both in
STEM & Humanities in Research Intensive HEIs
A Top University? What to Look ForA University that does not rest on its laurels
That understands its business and marketThat has a dynamic demand-led portfolioThat focuses on Exit as well as EntrantsThat understands ‘Skills’That involves Employers and external organisations at all levelsThat engages with and informs its current and prospective students and stakeholders about Employment and Employability
A Top University? A Focus on ‘Exit’Creates Skills for the 21st Century: from ‘a professional
attitude’ & ‘business acumen’ to ‘resilience’ & ‘adaptability’ to intensive language opportunities & cultural awareness training)Prepares Graduates for a Range of Contexts and Environments (from Corporates to Charities & Social Enterprises) Builds Graduate Level Work Experience into CoursesPromotes and recognises Extra-Curricula Skills that Employers want and that Add ValueInvests in Professional Services and best Academic Courses
What makes a Top University?
1994 Group policy reports available onlinewww.1994group.co.uk
Professor Janice KayChair, 1994 Group’s Student Experience Policy GroupSenior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of [email protected]
More Employability in the CurriculumWays of Embedding Employability
o Course Content, Assessment & Skills Awarenesso Direct Employer Engagement (Teaching & Advisory Groups)o Injecting Enterprise into Modules
Work Experience, Placements and Internshipso Year Out, One-Off during Term Time, Out of Term Timeo Integrated into Modules (LSE Parliamentary Intern Scheme)
Gives Access to Employment, Also Augments Final-Year MarksSTEM (from Industry to Research Lab Placements) What about HASS Subjects?
More Employability in the Curriculum
Enhancing Postgraduate Employability• More Industry-sponsored Masters (e.g. MSc in Automotive
Systems Engineering at Loughborough (with Ford); MEng Embedded Systems at York (with Crossrail))
• 1994 Group Innovative Practice ReportValue in Enhancing Postgraduate Employability?Need to Replenish the Research Base and Modern Fast-Growing Industries such as Digital Technologies and Clean Tech Require People with High Level Skills
Moving ‘Beyond the Curriculum’:1994 Group Policy Report 2009‘Co-Curricular’ Activity and Awards
Snapshot of Activity Within 1994 GroupMajority have Award SchemesRelates to HEAR Assess Challenges to Effective DeliveryRecommendations to HEIs, Government and Business
What do Top universities need to offer?
A Top Student Experience: That has Graduate Employability at its HeartThat Creates Opportunities to Enhance Employability Both Within and Beyond the CurriculumThat Considers Professional and Academic Support HolisticallyThat Actively Engages Employers, Students, Student Unions and Other StakeholdersThat is Supplemented by Published Information that is Up to Date, Consistent and Reliable