{"id":1461,"date":"2024-01-10T15:00:23","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T15:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/blog\/ueb-blog\/?p=1461"},"modified":"2024-01-10T11:01:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T11:01:00","slug":"ueb-blog-09-01-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/blog\/ueb-blog\/2024\/01\/10\/ueb-blog-09-01-24\/","title":{"rendered":"UEB Blog 09.01.24"},"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-1462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/01\/UEB-Blog-09-01-24.png\" alt=\"Image of Highfield campus with text &quot;UEB BLOG 09.01.24&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/01\/UEB-Blog-09-01-24.png 590w, https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/01\/UEB-Blog-09-01-24-300x142.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\">UEB noted the news that the leader of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Southampton City Council<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Councillor Satvir Kaur, stood down as leader just before Christmas, to prepare to fight the next general election as the prospective Southampton Test MP. She has been succeeded as leader of the council by deputy leader Councillor Lorna Fielker, and the University is looking forward to continuing our very productive working relationships with her and with the City Council, and advancing the interests of the City together.<\/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 <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hampshire County Council<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> has this week <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hants.gov.uk\/future-services-consultation\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">opened a public consultation<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to understand people\u2019s views across Hampshire on proposals to change and reduce some local services and help the Authority address a \u00a3132M budget shortfall faced by 2025. The consultation closes on 31 March.<\/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\">UEB heard that the apparent encouraging news <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of a Government change of heart around an increase in salary levels in relation to <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">skilled worker<\/span><\/b><strong> visas<\/strong>, <span data-contrast=\"auto\">as reported in the media before Christmas and in last week\u2019s UEB Blog, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was indeed slightly too good to be true. Instead of a phased introduction, the new \u00a338,700 threshold <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> apply for new skilled worker visas from Spring 2024. Further clarification on a number of details is still being sought from the Home Office.<\/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\">UEB discussed and approved the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Annual Research Integrity Statement 2022-2023<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a declaration of our research activities for that academic year, and a requirement as a signatory to the Universities UK Concordat to Support Research Integrity. The statement will be published on our website in due course.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"40\" 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=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UEB were reminded that this year\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sotsef.co.uk\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Southampton Science and Engineering Festival<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (SOTSEF) takes place from 8-17 March, with the Science and Engineering Day taking place on Saturday 16 March on our Highfield and Boldrewood campuses.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> The closing date for exhibitors to register is 15 January.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/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=\"6\" 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}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Shaun Williams, Executive Director Engagement and Advancement UEB noted the news that the leader of Southampton City Council, Councillor Satvir Kaur, stood down as leader just before Christmas, to prepare to fight the next general election as the prospective Southampton Test MP. 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