by Viewpoint | Jan 30, 2020 | Faculty of Humanities
Professor Andy Westwood talks about the most important domestic challenge for the new Conservative Government – regional inequality. “Getting Brexit done” might have been the dominant theme in December’s General Election but ‘levelling up’ the economy across all parts...
by Viewpoint | Jan 24, 2020 | PSLT
Matt Atkin, Director of Planning, shares his experience of developing the University’s new vision and strategic plan with our people at its core. It’s over two years since Nancy asked me to help with the development of our new vision and strategic plan and I clearly...
by Viewpoint | Dec 18, 2019 | SLT
Tertullian, writing in the 2nd Century AD, claimed that every victorious Roman general in a triumphal procession would have someone standing behind him whispering in his ear: “Remember you are mortal.” Or in other words, keep your eye on the bigger picture, even if...
by Viewpoint | Dec 11, 2019 | Registrar, SLT
When I’m out and about meeting staff I hear much debate about the why, what, when and how of change in our University. I wanted to share my thoughts on this often contentious topic – and hear your views too. Early in 2020 we will launch our University’s new vision and...
by Viewpoint | Dec 6, 2019 | PSLT
Everyone should have equal opportunity to benefit from higher education if it’s right for them. According to the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), more people from disadvantaged backgrounds are entering higher education than ever before. That...