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

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