University Strategy

Marcus Williams

Contents

0.1 Strategic goals

0.2 Re-positioning

0.3 Campus infrastructure

0.4 Sussex off campus

0.5 Malaysia Office

0.6 Questions

Strategic Goals

Making the Future to 2018 – Strategic Goals

• Teaching, Learning and Student Experience– Securing a top 10 position for overall satisfaction in the National Student Survey

(NSS) and being in the top 25 for all NSS themes.– Growing undergraduate student numbers by 50 per cent in targeted academic

areas.– Growing our postgraduate student numbers to ensure that the proportion of

postgraduate students is at least 20 per cent.– Ensuring all undergraduate students have the opportunity to broaden their studies

by engaging with some combination of study abroad, placement, a minor pathway and volunteering.

– Being consistently in the top 20 of UK universities in both UK and world rankings.

Sussex actual and adjusted growth to reflect Peer Group and Sector growth 2000-11

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2001-02

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Sussex

with Peer growth

with Sector growthSussex 7% vs 18% R/94

Sussex 41% vs 38% R/94

Size of Institution: Peer Group 2011/12 Student FTEs

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Birkbeck

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Bristol

Exeter

Cambridge

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eKing's

UCL

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Sussex, 30th/39

Russell GroupRussell Group joiners

Sussex Student FTEs: Actual and target

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Overseas Postgraduate

Home & EU Postgraduate

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Home & EU Undergraduate

10%

62%

15%

13%

10%

12%

14%

64%

Applications are clearly linked to national league tables position

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NSS questions 2014

•The teaching on my course (Q1-4)• Q1. Staff are good at explaining things •Q2. Staff have made the subject interesting •Q3. Staff are enthusiastic about what they are teaching •Q4. The course is intellectually stimulating

•Assessment and feedback (Q5-9) •Q5. The criteria used in marking have been clear in advance •Q6. Assessment arrangements and marking have been fair •Q7. Feedback on my work has been prompt •Q8. I have received detailed comments on my work •Q9. Feedback on my work has helped me clarify things I did not understand

•Overall Satisfaction Academic support (Q10-12) •Q10. I have received sufficient advice and support with my studies •Q11. I have been able to contact staff when I needed to•Q12. Good advice was available when I needed to make study choices

Organisation and management (Q13-15) Q13. The timetable works efficiently as far as my activities are concerned Q14. Any changes in the course or teaching have been communicated effectivelyQ15. The course is well organised and is running smoothly

Learning resources (Q16-18) Q16. The library resources and services are good enough for my needs Q17. I have been able to access general IT resources when I needed to Q18. I have been able to access specialised equipment, facilities or rooms when I needed to

Personal development (Q19-21) Q19. The course has helped me to present myself with confidence Q20. My communication skills have improved Q21. As a result of the course, I feel confident in tackling unfamiliar problems

Overall satisfaction Q22

Percentage satisfied by theme 2008-2014

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 201450%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%% satisfied with teaching

% satisfied with assessment and feedback

% satisfied with academic support

% satisfied with organisation and management

% satisfied with learning resources

% satisfied with personal development

% sa

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How NSS results are used in league tables

League table Teaching

Assess. & feedback

Academic support

Org. & m’gmt

Learning resources

Personal dev.

Overall (Q22)

Latest overall rank (year of pub.)

Complete University Guide

38th (2014)

Guardian43rd

(2014)

Times & Sunday Times

32nd (2013)

Average score (1-5)

Average score (1-5)

Average % agree or strongly agree

How league tables weight indicators

Guardian Times/ST CUG0%

10%

20%

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90%

100%

Completion

Good degrees

Entry tariff

Value added

Grad. prospects

SSR

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Employability: 2009-2013 graduates (DLHE)

2009 2010 2011 2012 20130%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

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90%

100% 96%

4%

75%

employed & further studyunemployedjobs at graduate level

Re-positioning work

Campus Infrastructure

• Attenborough Centre for Creative Arts opens in September

• East Slope will be replaced

Sussex Off-campus

Sussex Off-campus

Malaysia Office