June 2010
In this issue:
London Higher Annual Review
The latest Annual Review gives results of our our work during 2009/10 in promoting higher education in London, which is done on behalf of our member universities and higher education colleges.
You can download the PDF from our Publications page or by clicking on this link (PDF: 1.6 MB).
Working Capital
Find out how higher education in London is supporting the economic recovery through skills, innovation and partnerships by downloading Working Capital (PDF: 0.7 MB).
Information on data sources and references are given at www.londonhigher.ac.uk/workingcapital.html.
London Higher Board for 2010/11
The 2010/11 Board for London Higher was approved at the AGM held on 10 June 2010.
We would like to thank Professor David Latchman CBE, Master, Birkbeck, University of London, for his leadership and guidance during the past four years as Chair of London Higher. David retired from the role in June 2010.
The new Board members are:
- Chair Professor Malcolm Gillies, Vice-Chancellor,
London Metropolitan University - Vice Chair Professor Peter Kopelman, Principal,
St. George's, University of London - Professor Anthony Bowne, Joint Principal,
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Drama - Professor Barry Ife CBE, Principal,
Guildhall School of Music and Drama - Professor Geoff Petts, Vice-Chancellor,
University of Westminster - Barbara M Stephens OBE, Regional Director,
The Open University in London - Professor Paul Webley, Director and Principal,
School of Oriental and African Studies
Co-opted members
- Professor Fiona Ross, Dean of the Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences
Kingston University London and St. George's, University of London - Richard Sumray MBE, Chair
London 2012 Forum
Factsheets on Higher Education in London
Three Factsheets have been compiled from data recently released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). The publications summarise income, staffing and "third sector" activities .
Highlights for higher education institutions (HEIs) in London in 2008/09 include:
- The 40+ HEIs in London had a combined income of £5.4 billion, including over £550 million from Research Council and UK charity grants, see the Factsheet on Income and Finances (PDF: 0.5 MB)
- 98,000 academic and non-academic staff are employed at London HEIs, making up 17% of all higher education staff in the UK, see the Factsheet on Staff Resources (PDF: 0.3 MB)
- London HEIs hold over 4,000 patents and provided 600,000 learner days in CPD and continuing education training, see the Factsheet on Business and Community Interactions (0.6 MB)
Contact Paresh Shah for more information but note all media enquiries should be addressed to HESA and not London Higher.
Green ICT in London HEIs
The Joint Information Services Committee (JISC) has provided funding to London Higher for a project looking at Green ICT in London HEIs (GrILH).
Specific objectives of the project include:
- collecting baseline data on energy use and carbon emissions using the SusteIT Energy and Carbon Footprinting toolkit
- categorising progress by London higher education institutions in Green ICT
- generating case studies for best practices
- raising awareness of Green ICT issues within the HE sector in London
This project forms part of a portfolio of 15 projects supported by the Greening IT programme at JISC. For more information on GrILH please contact Paresh Shah:
- Tel: 020 7664 4841
- Email: paresh.shah@londonhigher.ac.uk
- Twitter: @Paresh_GreenICT
- Blog: http://grilh.blogspot.com/
EcoCampus
EcoCampus is a national Environmental Management System (EMS) and award scheme for the higher education sector.
The EcoCampus scheme is recognised by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) as a way of helping higher education institutions (HEIs) implement an effective EMS by providing the necessary skills and tools.
Approximately 30% of UK HEIs are enrolled on the scheme, with institutions gaining recognition for improved environmental performance through a series of awards: bronze, silver, gold or platinum (equivalent to the international standard ISO 14001).
London Higher members enrolled on the scheme include The Institute of Cancer Research; Kings College London; Queen Mary, University of London; Roehampton University; St George’s, University of London; University College London; and the University of Greenwich.
For further information about the EcoCampus Scheme and to register interest in joining the 2010 cohort, please phone 01158 483019 or email harry.fraser@ntu.ac.uk.
London Medicine
Evening Meeting
London Medicine held a meeting on 3 June 2010 which was well attended and included Sir Alan Langlands, Chief Executive, HEFCE, and Mark Walport, Director, Wellcome Trust, who provided an opportunity for an evening of interesting discussion.
Survey findings
There was a 91% response rate to the recent online survey of members which provided useful information on prioritising initiatives and messages to promote London Medicine. The results were presented at the meeting held on 3 June.
Actions from the survey include developing an evidence-based website to promote the concentration of healthcare education and research excellence in London. The website will also provide resources to demonstrate added value to healthcare using data and information from the website.
A Joint Action Group (JAG), with members from London Medicine and the Healthcare Education Group, will be formed to provide the necessary advice and guidance during development of the website. The JAG will also coordinate any future projects that will be jointly carried out by the two groups.
If you would like to know more about London Medicine then please email Chris Gulik or phone 020 7664 4846.
School-HE Links in London (SHELL)
SHELL Seminar
A SHELL seminar was held in early May on the findings from the three HEFCE-funded studies of university-school relationships undertaken in London. Click here to download the speakers’ presentations.
SHELL Directory
Schools can make contact with over 35 higher education institutions in London by using the online SHELL Directory.
London Education Partnership Awards
The London Education Partnership Awards, managed by the Institute of Education, were held on 7 June 2010. Click here to find out more about the Awards.
For more information on SHELL please contact Naz Khan.
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