Delivering the Strategic Plan - Demonstrating our success
Through its goals and strategies, this plan seeks to grow the University's activities by 20% by 2015. The University's governing body, Council, will use the following targets to measure overall progress towards this vision. Committees and the University management team will use more refined performance indicators and lead indicators to monitor progress on a day-by-day basis.
| Goal | Target for 2015-2016 |
|---|---|
| 1: Innovative research and scholarship |
For all research to be recognised as internationally significant with a proportion to be world-leading Increase the number of postgraduate research students per staff FTE from 1.6 to 2.0 Increase annual research grant and contract income from £22.1 million to £54 million (adjusted from £38 million to include full economic costing) Annual increases in contract and services income from business, industry and non-government sources Increase annual overhead recovery contribution from £4.7 million to £18 million (adjusted from £10 million to include full economic costing) |
| 2: Inspirational teaching and learning |
Increase the percentage of completing students in graduate-level jobs from 52% to 70% Increase the number of postgraduate taught students per staff FTE from 3.2 to 4.0 Increase annual international student fee income from £8 million to £17 million To be placed in the upper quartile of benchmark institutions for the quality and number of applications per undergraduate place. Exceed national targets for national widening access and participation benchmarks Increase the average number of national teaching awards and prizes |
| 3: Enhancing the student experience |
Increase the percentage of student satisfaction from 68% to 79% in student surveys (National Student Survey and International Student Barometer) Year-on-year improvement in the functional suitability of the teaching and learning infrastructure Improve catering turnover and levels of profitability to ensure self-sustaining activity. Increase participation in sports by 10% Accommodate 40% of students in University housing |
| 4: Engaging with business and the community |
Annual increases in diversity and volume of income from knowledge management activities Increasing income stream from activities funded by a University enterprise development fund Increasing income stream from continuing education partnerships |
| 5: Developing excellence in our staff |
All experienced academic staff who are recruited externally to be from universities demonstrating standards of international excellence 100% take-up of performance and development review Increase the proportion of successful internal academic promotions towards a success rate of over 90% Increase the number of professional services staff with professional qualifications and/or secondment experience that enhances their understanding of the wider University business 100% of staff on appointment and promotion panels having relevant training |
| 6: Working with the best |
Creation of up to 10 strategic partnerships Annual increase in the value of business generated through partnership working |
| 7: Managing effectively |
100% of senior and middle management having undertaken a recognised leadership or management staff development programme Periodic review of governance and management bodies and completion of improvement action plans within 12 months of review |
| 8: Operating sustainably |
Achievement of minimum 4% surplus on turnover by 2015 Decrease in the proportion of Funding Council's grant from 43.8% to 33% (adjusted to 25% to account for variable tuition fees) 100% of capital projects delivered on time and within budget Reduction of the percentage of the physical estate in RICS conditions C or D from 35% to 5% Increase the value of donations and gifts four-fold Reduce energy consumption by 3% per annum |