Leadership Foundation for Higher Education

Governance News Alert: Audit quality. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has assessed the quality of audits undertaken by eight firms, including the so-called ‘Big Four’ audit practices. In 2017/18, compared to the previous year, the quality of company audits undertaken by the ‘Big Four’ declined. https://buff.ly/2ykfWYi

Governance news alert: New governor briefing note now available to download: Briefing note 27 - governing bodies and culture - explores why and how governors should pay attention to the culture of their HEI and their Board. https://buff.ly/2sTDPB0

Briefing note 27: Governing bodies and culture - Governance News Culture is about people and the way in which as employees they behave and responds to events. Rarely written down, culture is encapsulated by informal rules and conventions. Lacking a detailed rule book, employees acquire tacit knowledge about how the organisation works. ‘Culture is much more abou...

Governance News Alert: Remuneration Code for Higher Education

The Committee of University Chairs (CUC) has published The Higher Education Senior Staff Remuneration Code. Accompanying the publication of the Code, guidance on severance payments made by higher education institutions has also been issued.

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The June Governance Bulletin: keep up-to-date with all the latest news, including alerts, resources and upcoming development https://buff.ly/2LZnq5P

Governance News Alert: A preview of the new UK Corporate Governance Code. The Chairman of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), the organisation responsible for the UK Corporate Code, has outlined some of the changes included in the soon to be released version of the Code. The revised Code will be published this summer.
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Meet the newest member of the team, She will lead the first day of our initiative for in - Find out more: www.lfhe.ac.uk/en/news/index.cfm/amandawilsher

Leadership Foundation for Higher Education updated their address.

Professor Philip Nolan, President, Maynooth University and Gender Equality will be leading a discussion on in at our event for senior leaders in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland: https://buff.ly/2Inpd2v

13 June is fast approaching so make sure to book your place for Leading Civic Mission: A vice-chancellor’s perspective https://buff.ly/2KnEdyA with Professor Cara Aitchison, President and Vice-Chancellor

Hear the experiences of senior leaders on how they successfully led change through practicing inclusive leadership https://buff.ly/2Inpd2v

Join Abbie McKenna, Assistant Director Membership (Ireland) as she leads the discussion on what leaders can do to support and expand the and agenda in Find out more: https://buff.ly/2Inpd2v

All set to explore new strategic approaches alongside Gary Reed at our Leading Civic Mission in Wales event in Cardiff on Wednesday 13 June

Our programme for new and aspiring senior leaders is now fully booked! If you are interested in learning about the programme and register your interest for the 2018/19 dates, please visit our website: http://www.lfhe.ac.uk/pssl Advance HE

If you are at the conference, visit Stand 24 in the exhibition hall and pick up your copy of the latest insight for senior leaders in higher education: 'The impact of academic leadership behaviours on BME student attainment.'
Not at ? You can download a copy on our website: https://buff.ly/2KJqaTw

Advance HE are exhibiting at today. If you are at the UHR conference this year, come and meet our colleagues, Tricia Wombell, director of marketing and communications and Dr Judy Harris, assistant director (membership) who will be at Stand 24 in the exhibition hall.
Margaret Heffernan is the opening keynote speaker and we are delighted that Margaret will be taking our Executive Masterclass on Wilful Blindness https://buff.ly/2v0S3Dm

Get yourself out of a creative rut with our Innovation Lab taking place this Thursday: www.lfhe.ac.uk/innovationlab

Margaret Heffernan, opening plenary speaker at today.
Not attending the UHR conference? We are delighted to confirm that Margaret will be taking our Executive Masterclass on Wilful Blindness https://buff.ly/2v0S3Dm

Our Innovation Lab will provide project leaders in with the tools and resources for generating innovative ideas to tackle complex challenges in an organisation effectively and efficiently. https://buff.ly/2Ih8MZv

'Talent management is about what we need to be doing today in order to have the people we need for tomorrow.'
This quote is from Dr Wendy Hirsh, author of Talent Management: Learning Across Sectors and keynote speaker at our one day Talent Management Symposium in June.
Join Wendy and other HR and leadership development specialists to explore how you can enhance your talent management strategy within your higher education institution.
This year there is particular focus on equality, diversity and inclusion. https://buff.ly/2rYXq20

The venue for this year's conference will be Portman Hotel. Take a look at our fantastic lineup of speakers: http://bit.ly/auroraconf18

Aurora Conference 2018 Popular and successful women-only programme for women in their early career within higher education. Develop your leadership skills and access a wide, diverse, network by reconnecting and creating new connections.

Are you leading a project involving collaboration inside and outside of the sector to develop innovative solutions to social challenges? Our Innovation Lab is for you: https://buff.ly/2Ih8MZv

Our programme is designed to take positive action to address the under-representation of women leaders in in the sector. Take a look at the new dates for 2018/19: https://buff.ly/2kgseHz

Racial and gender inequality are significant issues in . Following the success of yesterday's Summit, we're now looking forward to our Aurora conference on 7 June.

If you are taking part in an Action Learning Set tomorrow and would like some top tips on how to run a successful session then visit our Aurora resources page: https://buff.ly/2wMGBfx

Break free from habitual thinking habits and routines that stunt the creation of innovative ideas with our Innovation Lab for project teams working with an external local or national partner: https://buff.ly/2JIKZim

Tomorrow is the first day of our Research Team Leaders programme. If you are a research leader in looking to develop your core leadership skills, visit our website to find out more: https://buff.ly/2KtM5hn

Leadership Foundation: Research Team Leadership This highly focused and practical two day programme with learning outcomes linked to the application of key leadership and management skills. They are designed to develop the leadership skills of both research professionals and academics.