{"id":1451,"date":"2023-12-20T10:00:46","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T10:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/blog\/ueb-blog\/?p=1451"},"modified":"2024-01-02T08:24:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T08:24:02","slug":"ueb-blog-19-12-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/blog\/ueb-blog\/2023\/12\/20\/ueb-blog-19-12-23\/","title":{"rendered":"UEB Blog 19.12.23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW84130622 BCX2\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84130622 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Author: Shaun Williams, Executive Director<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84130622 BCX2\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Engagement and Advancement<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"280\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2023\/12\/UEB-Blog-19-12-23.png\" alt=\"Image of Highfield campus with text &quot;UEB BLOG 19.12.23&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2023\/12\/UEB-Blog-19-12-23.png 590w, https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2023\/12\/UEB-Blog-19-12-23-300x142.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"37\" 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\">In its final meeting of 2023, UEB noted that last week\u2019s <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">winter graduation<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> ceremonies in Southampton\u2019s Guildhall had all gone very well, and thanked all those colleagues who helped make it such an enjoyable event for our graduands, and their families and friends.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"37\" 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 the Office for Students is currently conducting two consultations around <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">free speech<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: one on proposals for a free speech complaints scheme, the second on the regulation of relevant students\u2019 unions. The Vice-President (Education and Student Experience) is leading an internal working group which will consider our responses. UEB also noted that the OfS had published the previous day a further 50 <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Teaching Excellence Framework<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (TEF) ratings of universities and colleges whose ratings were previously pending.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"37\" 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\">After the regular review of the University <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Risk Register<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the Vice-Chancellor thanked UEB members for their contributions during another very busy and successful year for the University, and thanked all colleagues across the University for their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sotonac.sharepoint.com\/teams\/SeniorExecutiveCommunications\/Shared%20Documents\/Forms\/AllItems.aspx?id=%2Fteams%2FSeniorExecutiveCommunications%2FShared%20Documents%2FVice%2DChancellor%202023%2FVC%20December%20Message%202023%2Epdf&amp;parent=%2Fteams%2FSeniorExecutiveCommunications%2FShared%20Documents%2FVice%2DChancellor%202023\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">greatly valued contribution and dedication over the last 12 months<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. UEB expressed their particular thanks to those colleagues who will continue to work during the closure period looking after our students and our campuses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"37\" 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=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Finally, the Vice-Chancellor and UEB expressed their huge thanks and appreciation to <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Professor Paul Whittaker<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, who was attending his final UEB meeting before stepping down as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, and returning to the Winchester School of Art. Paul was thanked for his tremendous contribution to the University, and to UEB, in a number of leadership roles including as Dean of two faculties. His successor as Dean, Professor Miguel Mera, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/blog\/sussed-news\/2023\/08\/14\/new-dean-for-fah-appointed\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">joins us in January<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The next scheduled meeting of UEB is on Tuesday 2 January 2024.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Shaun Williams, Executive Director Engagement and Advancement In its final meeting of 2023, UEB noted that last week\u2019s winter graduation ceremonies in Southampton\u2019s Guildhall had all gone very well, and thanked all those colleagues who helped make it such an enjoyable event for our graduands, and their families and friends. 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