Leading, Transformational Change 2009, the leadership, governance and management (LGM) conference was a joint event organised and hosted by the Leadership Foundation and Hefce.
At this high profile annual higher education conference LGM Fund award holders shared how the projects they have developed support cross-cutting HEI themes including HR Workforce, Student Engagement, Sustainable Development, Governance, Professional Careers and Estates.
Objectives of the conference included:
We filmed keynote speeches and some of the conference workshops to bring the conference to a wider audience. Videos of the main presentations and workshops, along with transcripts are available on the Hefce website.
The following Powerpoints Presentations and other information are available from this event:
1. Governance
Institutional Performance: using key performance indicators to drive change
Professor Colin Riordan, Vice-Chancellor, University of Essex
Dr Sonia Virdee, Director of Strategic Planning, University of Essex
2. Sustainable Development
Plans for Transformational Change: Moving Towards Zero Waste
Victoria Hands, Environmental and Sustainability Manager, London School of Economics and Political Science
Improving ourselves by learning from others
Iain Patton, Executive Director, Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges
Patrick Mallon, International Director and Director Benchmarking and Reporting, Business in the Community
3. HR Workforce
Creating success through wellbeing in higher education
Gary Tideswell, Director of Wellbeing, Safety and Health, University of Leeds
Kim Shutler, Project Manager for Wellbeing in Higher Education, University of Leeds
Management of Academic Workloads: A Tool for Change
Professor Peter Barrett, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies, University of Salford
Dr Lucinda Barrett, Researcher, University of Salford
Additional supporting information about this workshop is available on the University of Salford project website
For any queries please contact either Professor Peter Barrett or Dr Lucinda Barrett
4. Student Engagement
Learning from America. On-campus student employment
Professor Philip Sullivan, Projects Director, De Montfort University
Professor Stephen Hill, Director of Teaching and Learning Innovation, University of Gloucestershire
Information about this workshop is available on CD. To request your copy of the CD please contact Kyra Spinlove
5. Professional Careers
Towards a national framework for professional services CPD
Alison Robinson, Executive Director, Association of University Administrators (AUA)
Jan Shine, Consultant, Paullus Consultancy
A handout document for this workshop is also available.
6. Estates and Learning Landscapes
Estates Fit for Learning: The Governor's Role
Professor David Chiddick, Vice-Chancellor, University of Lincoln
Estates Fit for Learning: The Governor's Role
Professor Mike Neary, Dean of Teaching and Learning, University of Lincoln
and Project Director of Learning Landscapes in Higher Education
Mapping the Learning Landscape
Andrew Harrison, Director of Learning and Research, DEGW
and Consultant, Learning Landscapes in Higher Education
7. Applying to the LGM Fund
If you would like to submit an application to the LGM fund please visit the Hefce website to apply.