Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – October 2015

Posted on 29 October 2015 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague Let me start with the issue that has received worldwide media attention over the last week or two: our invitation to Germaine Greer to deliver the annual Hadyn Ellis lecture on the subject of Women and Power: Lessons of the 20th Century. When we made the announcement, the reaction of our Students’ Union
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UEB 26 October 2015

Posted on 26 October 2015 by Mairwen Harris

UEB received a paper on the Size and Shape of the University and discussed various approaches. It was agreed that the further work should be undertaken and then discussed again at UEB. UEB received a report on Athena SWAN. It was noted that there was currently no risk to the University, or to its Schools,
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UEB 14 October 2015

Posted on 14 October 2015 by Mairwen Harris

UEB received a paper on exam errors. It noted the progress that had been made and endorsed the report for ASQC and Senate. UEB received and agreed a paper outlining the new process and framework for URI reporting. UEB received and approved a report on the University’s Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+ activities to the National
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UEB 5 October 2015

Posted on 5 October 2015 by Mairwen Harris

It was noted that the University’s presence at the political party conferences and the recent Cardiff URI launch had been well received. It was noted that South Wales Police had convened a leadership summit involving universities in Cardiff and Cardiff Council to build a longer term partnership to develop a safe environment for residents and
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