Sustainable development consultation seminars
As part of the public consultation on HEFCE's 2008 sustainable development action plan HEFCE held three consultation seminars. The seminars followed the same themes and format and included the HEFCE view from a senior management speaker, a keynote institutional speaker, and an open forum discussion drawing on questions raised during breakout sessions. This consultation contributed to 'Sustainable development in higher education: 2008 update to strategic statement and action plan' (HEFCE 2009/03).'
Report on sustainable development consultation seminars
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Presentations
| Speaker | Seminar |
|---|---|
| HEFCE view | |
| Steve Egan, Deputy Chief Executive (MS PowerPoint 1.8Mb) | 4 July 2008 |
| Alison Johns, Head of Leadership, Governance and Management (MS PowerPoint 1.8Mb) | 8 July 2008 |
| Professor David Eastwood, Chief Executive (MS PowerPoint 1.8Mb) | 16 July 2008 |
| Institutional view | |
| Professor Trevor Davies, Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of East Anglia (MS PowerPoint 4Mb) | 4 July 2008 |
| Professor Patricia Broadfoot, Vice-Chancellor, University of Gloucestershire (MS PowerPoint 386K) | 8 July 2008 |
| Professor John Brooks, Vice-Chancellor, Manchester Metropolitan University - part I (MS PowerPoint 712K) | 16 July 2008 |
| Professor John Brooks, Vice-Chancellor, Manchester Metropolitan University - part II (MS PowerPoint 1.2Mb) | 16 July 2008 |
The three seminars took take place at the following dates and locations:
- 4 July - Royal Institute of British Architects (London)
- 8 July - Lion Court Conference Centre (London)
- 16 July - Manchester Metropolitan University, Geoffrey Manton Building (Manchester)
Objectives
The objectives were to:
- share experiences of sustainable development and discuss the roles and opportunities open to universities
- provide a forum for delegates to discuss HEFCE's forthcoming sustainable development action plan.
- Programme
- How we considered sustainability in the organisation of these seminars
- Speaker biographies
Who attended?
We invited institutions to send several representatives. We suggested that they included a governor, and two individuals with senior management responsibility for academic and non-academic activity.
Last updated 3 February 2009