Patrick Hackett: Introductory message

Patrick Hackett: Introductory message

Dear colleague Today is my first ‘official’ day as Registrar, Secretary and Chief Operating Officer (RSCOO) and like most people on the first day in a new job I’m feeling a whole range of emotions – excitement, anticipation – and...
Nancy Rothwell: The value of universities to society

Nancy Rothwell: The value of universities to society

Universities have a responsibility to explain, engage in and debate their real purpose and value. In the UK, and more widely, universities have been in the firing line of late. Some commentators and much of the media have questioned the purpose, value and cost...