Newcastle University recently won the Outstanding Leadership and Management Team Award at the fifth Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards in London.
The University won the accolade for its leadership in providing a comprehensive ‘offer’ to students in the year that increased tuition fees were introduced so as to improve their overall experience of studying at Newcastle.
This was backed by a strategic investment of almost £7 million into improving the campus and student facilities.
Among the initiatives provided in the Newcastle Student ‘offer’ were: the development of a University temping service aimed at students; an expanded career development module for all students; and high levels of student representation on University bodies to give a greater say on matters relating to them.
Professor Chris Brink, Vice Chancellor of Newcastle University, explained: “In light of the Government’s changes to the undergraduate fee regime, we asked ourselves the question, what will our students get in exchange for their tuition fees? We also asked our students about what was important to them.
“We answered our question with the Newcastle Student ‘Offer’ - a set of opportunities that form the core of each Newcastle undergraduate student’s experience whatever their discipline. Through the offer our undergraduates can be clear that the services and support we provide meets or exceeds a clearly defined threshold and that we will deliver consistently on what we promise.”
published on: 1st July 2013