Author: Shaun Williams, Executive Director Engagement and Advancement
A relatively short meeting, after the extended Easter break, in which UEB discussed a number of strategic and operational issues:
- UEB approved the University’s 2022/23 Turing Scheme bid, which will now be formally submitted. The Turing Scheme was launched by the UK Government in response to the UK’s Brexit-related departure from the Erasmus+ scheme. It provides funding to support international study and work placements for students of between four weeks and 12 months in length, with a specific focus on support for students from widening participation backgrounds. Our bid represents mobility opportunities for nearly 400 students, and represents a 100% increase in scale on our grant allocation for 2021-2022. Bid outcomes are expected to be announced at the end of June. UEB thanked all those who have worked on the bid at short notice, including over the Easter break.
- UEB discussed an initial draft response to a consultation by the Future Research Assessment Programme (FRAP), launched last year following the completion of submissions to the Research Excellence Framework 2021 (REF), to explore the purposes of a future exercise, the principles that should guide its development, and the assessment criteria and processes. Further drafting will take place before formal submission. Separately, UEB noted that the REF 2021 outcomes will be published in early May.
- UEB congratulated all those in our community who took part in last weekend’s ABP Southampton Marathon, and thanked those staff and students who were involved in creating a highly successful Celebration Campus event including live music and great food, as we welcomed runners through the Highfield campus to celebrate our 70th Anniversary.
- Finally, UEB noted the University Risk Register.