FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES FACULTY BOARD

FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES FACULTY BOARD 8 TH DECEMBER 2006

PRESENTATION OUTLINE • NEW APPOINTMENTS • FACULTY REVIEW MEETING 9 TH JUNE 2006 • IMPACT OF ADMISSIONS • STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

FACULTY OF MATHS AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEAN: PROF MIKE WILSON PRO-DEAN R: PROF BRONEK WEDIZCHA PRO-DEAN L & T: DR DAVID SALINGER -> DR KELVIN TAPLEY PHYSICS Head: Prof Steve Evans->Brian Hickey MATHEMATICS Head: Prof Stan Wainer FOOD SCIENCE Head: Prof Bronek Wedzicha IMB-> ASTBURY SOMS CASS CHEMISTRY Head: Prof Philip Kocienski COLOUR CHEMISTRY Head: Dr Jim Nobbs FACULTY FINANACE MANAGER: Lisa Whipp-> Angela Byram FACULTY HR MANAGER: Alison Burns -> Nicola Mc. Arthur FACULTY IT MANAGER: John Dodds MARKETING MANAGER: Stephen Scales

NEW APPOINTMENTS Dr Toby Johnson Statistics Lecturer Permanent 01/09/2006 Dr Gavin Burnell School of Physics and Astronomy Lecturer Permanent 01/08/2006 Mr Mark Scott School of Physics and Astronomy Technician Permanent 01/05/2006 Mr Matthew Broadbent School of Chemistry Technician Permanent 01/05/2006 Miss Nicola Edwards School of Mathematics Undergraduate Administrator Permanent 19/06/2006 Professor Roger Bielawski School of Mathematics Lecturer Permanent 01/07/2006 Dr Pachos School of Physics and Astronomy Lecturer Permanent 01/07/2006 Professor Benjamin Varcoe School of Physics and Astronomy Professor Permanent 01/08/2006 Dr Benjamin Murray School of Chemistry Research Fellow Permanent 01/09/2006 Mr Philip Cale School of Physics and Astronomy Technician Permanent 04/09/2006 Dr Robert Marsh Pure Mathematics Reader Permanent 01/09/2006 Dr Robert Sturman Applied Mathematics Lecturer Permanent 13/11/2006 Jiannis Dr Wang Xiaosong, RCUK FELLOW, Colour Chemistry

FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES 2006/07 -2010/11 FACULTY REVIEW MEETING 9 th JUNE 2006

AGENDA OF REVIEW MEETING • • Faculty Vision Key Issues • • Delivery of Previous Plans Summary of Proposed Future Plans • • • Finance Research (including E&KT) Students Effectiveness Staffing • Key Issues requiring University support

SINCE THE LAST REVIEW MEETING…

FACULTY VISION The Faculty aspires to be in the top 50 for Physical Sciences in the World by 2015 through a commitment to world-class excellence in research and teaching. Its aim is to be at the forefront of advances in knowledge and technology and, by linking world class research, scholarship and education, provide trained scientists to meet the needs of society

KEY FACULTY ISSUES • GRIP • FEC • STUDENT EXPERIENCE • THE NEED FOR SOUND FINANCES • THE NEED FOR FUNDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT • ESTATES/CAPITAL PLANS • NEED TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN STAFF WHO CAN DELIVER OUR GRIP/FEC AND L&T AGENDAS, i. e. WHO CAN SUPPORT OUR ASPIRATIONS • CREATING TIME FOR ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT

SINCE THE LAST REVIEW MEETING. .

OVERVIEW OF PROPOSED FUTURE ACTIVITY • = appointment in 2006/07

FINANCE KEY ISSUES • CURRENT POSITION • TRANSITIONAL FUNDING • £ for £

Unrestricted Funds, Transitional Funding & £ for £ Faculty Opening 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 Closing By School/Institute Balance Forecast Plan Plan Balance £k £k Chemistry 1, 233 (585) (452) (27) 353 444 488 1, 454 (1, 432) (41) (110) 99 896 557 308 277 861 (87) (129) 691 828 568 542 3, 274 Colour Chemistry (952) (100) (78) (206) 134 278 24 (900) Food Science (697) (217) (384) (69) 325 378 218 (446) SOMS 72 22 (34) (30) (18) (6) (2) 4 Faculty Office 75 6 197 66 410 (471) 4 287 188 42 - - - 230 Analytical Centre 21 (72) 9 34 25 25 23 65 Physics & Astronomy Mathematics IMB Faculty Total (632) (1, 032) (981) 558 2, 953 1774 1, 605 4245 Faculty Baseline (632) (1, 032) (981) 119 1, 812 1, 774 1, 605 2, 665 Transitional Funding 0 0 0 320 160 0 0 480 £ for £ 0 0 0 119 981 0 0 1, 100 (632) (1, 032) (981) 558 2, 953 1, 774 1, 605 4, 245 Faculty Total

Transitional Funding Requested on the basis of higher than average laboratory space charges for these subject areas. Over a two year period until f. EC fully embedded. 2007/08 Chemistry - £ 203 k Food Science - £ 82 k Colour Chemistry - £ 35 k 2008/09 Chemistry – £ 102 k Food Science - £ 41 k Colour Chemistry - £ 18 k

£ for £ For every pound surplus generated in-year, the University will give a pound to the Faculty. The current offer: • £ 300 k for Physics • £ 300 k for Food Science • £ 500 k for Colour Chemistry (if merger) The agreed faculty methodology for distribution: • Call on £ for £ based upon Faculty level in-year surplus • Retain £ for £ in Faculty Office • Distribute from Faculty Office to relevant Schools and Departments, on basis of surplus generated by self > amount of original offer

SUMMARY (as of June 2006) • Faculty moves into in-year surplus 2007/08 • Faculty moves into cumulative surplus 2008/09 • With the exception of Colour Chemistry and Food Science all the Schools within the Faculty planned to move into in-year and cumulative surpluses within the planning period. Whilst Food Science shows healthy in-year figures which would pay-off their cumulative deficit within 2 years of the end of this planning period • Surpluses generated create funds for future investments

KEY ISSUES REQUIRING UNIVERSITY SUPPORT CAPITAL/ESTATES PLANS: • RELOCATION/REFURBISHMENT OF PHYSICS • FURTHER REFURBISHMENT OF MATHEMATICS

SINCE THEN………………

ADMISSIONS FIGURES

QUARTER 1 FORECAST Approved Plan Allocation adjust due to revised student numbers : Colour Chemistry Food Sci Maths Physics Savings on staff vacancies Research grant recoveries RIF (note 1) Physics staff recharges (note 2) Slippage on strategic investments (note 3) Maths saving on recruitment Maths timing of refurbishments (lift) Forecast Approved Plan: Movement in Period Cumulative Balance Revised: Movement in Period Cumulative Balance 2006/7 (981. 0) 2008/9 2, 952. 5 (171. 4) (91. 6) (231. 2) (163. 0) 23. 3 (633. 9) 2007/8 557. 2 (166. 1) (150. 6) (126. 5) (120. 5) (126. 0) (689. 7) (64. 5) (100. 1) (139. 3) (94. 1) (243. 7) (641. 6) 11. 6 (300. 0) (100. 0) (320. 9) 2, 310. 9 186. 0 (140. 5) 200. 0 (70. 0) 300. 0 30. 0 100. 0 (1, 009. 4) (1, 877. 5) (981. 0) (2, 858. 5) 557. 2 (2, 301. 3) 2, 952. 5 651. 2 (1, 664. 0) (1, 009. 4) (2, 673. 4) (320. 9) (2, 994. 3) 2, 310. 9 (683. 5) 200. 0 2009/10 1, 774. 0 (5. 8) (0. 4) 3. 5 1. 5 (253. 6) (254. 8) 1, 519. 2 1, 774. 0 2, 425. 2 1, 519. 2 835. 7 2010/11 1, 605. 5 (16. 6) (3. 0) (0. 0) 0. 0 (220. 3) (239. 8) 1, 365. 7 1, 605. 5 4, 030. 7 1, 365. 7 2, 201. 4

MAJOR OPERATIONAL ISSUES • CHEMISTRY – COLOUR CHEMISTRY MERGER • research grant income • student recruitment • space savings • PHYSICS • research grant income • student recruitment • CASS

FACULTY STRATEGY SEVEN KEY AREAS ON STRATEGY MAP: • INTERNATIONAL • RESEARCH • STUDENTS • E&KT • EFFECTIVENESS • SUSTAINABILITY • STAFF FACULTY STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

RESEARCH: KEY STRATEGIC PRIORITIES • GRIP/FEC • SRDS

STAFF: KEY STRATEGIC PRIORITIES • Recruit, retain, and develop staff so that they can help deliver School/Faculty aspirations • Staff Review and Development Scheme

INTERNATIONAL: KEY STRATEGIC PRIORITIES • Recruitment of International Students • Raise International Profile • visitor policy • marketing • Building international research links

INTERNATIONALISATION MAPS China Tour 2006 Shanghai Zheijaing Nanjing Chinese Uni Hong Kong

FACULTY E & KT STRATEGY • Identify, and where appropriate support, specific EKT opportunities across the Faculty. • Maintain EKT income in volume and knowledge transfer capability. • Maintain the involvement in widening participation and admission activities.

FACULTY E & KT INITIATIVES • Centres for Industrial Collaboration: Digital Printing & Food Chain • The Faculty EKT Officer will work with the Faculty EKT Group to deliver at least one KT opportunity per school per year.

STUDENTS: KEY PRIORITIES • To set up a Graduate School • (Note: Gemma Muckle Director of Skills Training) • Review of taught programmes • Implementation of Partnership Agreement

EFFECTIVENESS: STRATEGIC PRIORITIES Provide first class facilities • continuing refurbishment of Mathematics • possible relocation of Colour Chemistry • possible relocation of Physics To create time for academic development: • reduce fragmentation of time for research-work. • Faculty policy for sabbaticals and study leave • review modules, programmes and modes of study Improving core systems and processes: • Review and implement improvements in all core processes and systems, including IT, Finance, student administration, HR.

FINANCE: KEY PRIORITIES FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILTY • • • activity analysis review of student recruitment review of research grant income

MAPS FACULTY BOARD WORKING GROUPS 3 WORKING GROUPS COVERING: • RESEARCH • STUDENT EXPERIENCE (INCLUDING L&T) • EFFECTIVE WORKING MEMBERSHIP FROM EACH SCHOOL’S FACULTY BOARD REPRESENTATIVES: MATHS(2), CHEMISTRY(2), PHYSICS(2), FOOD SCIENCE (1), CC (1) ?

FACULTY BOARD INPUT TO PLANNING PROCESS SUGGESTIONS FROM FLOOR AS TO ISSUES TO BE CONSIDERED: NEXT FACULTY BOARDS MARCH 2006? MAY 2006?