{"id":1342,"date":"2023-08-02T10:00:16","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T09:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/blog\/ueb-blog\/?p=1342"},"modified":"2023-08-01T15:28:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T14:28:03","slug":"ueb-blog-01-08-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/blog\/ueb-blog\/2023\/08\/02\/ueb-blog-01-08-23\/","title":{"rendered":"UEB Blog 01.08.23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Shaun Williams, Executive Director Engagement and Advancement<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"280\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2023\/08\/UEB-Blog-01-08-23.png\" alt=\"Image of Highfield Campus with text &quot;UEB BLOG 01.08.23&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2023\/08\/UEB-Blog-01-08-23.png 590w, https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2023\/08\/UEB-Blog-01-08-23-300x142.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"14\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UEB again thanked the many colleagues across the University who had been involved in preparing and running successful <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Graduation ceremonies<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in Southampton and Winchester over the last two weeks. These had all gone very smoothly, and had clearly been hugely enjoyed by our students, along with their families and friends. There was much to be proud of. The ceremonies coincided with the annual evening stakeholder event for some of our key civic leaders, research partners and donors, amongst others, which was also very successful in promoting the University and renewing and forging partnerships and collaborations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There was an update on the latest developments at national level concerning the ongoing <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">industrial action<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> by members of the University and College Union (UCU) relating to pay and working conditions. UEB heard that meetings between UCU and the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) have continued to take place, although without immediate signs of a route to resolution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UEB noted that as part of our <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Modernising the Governance<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> strategic major project, which has seen a revised Charter and removal of Statutes, new employment procedures came into effect that day (1 August), and a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/blog\/sussed-news\/2023\/08\/01\/modernising-the-governance-mtg-new-employment-procedures-sharepoint-site-now-live\/\">Employment Procedures SharePoint site<\/a> <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">had been launched as a central resource for accessing information and guidance on the University\u2019s new employment procedures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UEB were very pleased to hear that, as of the previous day, we now have at least one colleague for each of our faculties under the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cara Fellowship Programme<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which we support \u2013 a programme set up to help academics at immediate risk around the world to escape to a place of safety where they can continue their work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"14\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Finally, there was the regular review of the University <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Risk Register<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The next scheduled meeting of UEB is in two weeks\u2019 time.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Shaun Williams, Executive Director Engagement and Advancement UEB again thanked the many colleagues across the University who had been involved in preparing and running successful Graduation ceremonies in Southampton and Winchester over the last two weeks. 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