Planning for recovery and economic growth
Primary Sponsor
Date
11 March 2021
Book Before
12 March 2021
online 12:00 - 13:00
MS Teams
About the Event
Planning for recovery and economic growth – the role of universities and their finance teams
Universities must move quickly, to meet urgent demands, while planning for an uncertain financial future. In this webinar we will discuss how universities can adapt and move quickly, leveraging internal and external data, planning for multiple scenarios, modelling change and supporting decision making, including establishing the costs and benefits of new initiatives, translating strategy into operational programmes and tracking achievement over time.
Rapid economic and social recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic is vital. Universities will play a vital role in this recovery, increasing skills, supporting innovation and attracting investment and talent. However, the ongoing crisis poses a significant risk to the higher education sector. While class closures might be temporary, it is hard to foresee where the pandemic will result in long-term change.
For example, will restrictions remain for some students and what are the implications for student numbers? Do universities need to retain student accommodation or invest more and accelerate digital offerings? And will the priorities for research funding change, requiring changes to faculties, staff and infrastructure?
The only certainty is that challenging economic circumstances mean universities will be required to increase efficiency, reduce costs and release funding to invest in teaching and research.
Speakers
Dean Phillips
Assistant Director, Digital and Information Services
University of Aberdeen
Ian Dunn
Provost
Coventry University
Jen Scott
Digital Development Manager
Opportunity North East
Louise Watson
Chief Finance Officer
University of Greenwich
Philip Craig
Finance & Performance Innovation
Oracle
Event Schedule
Thursday 11th March
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Exhibitor Information
UCISA Group
- UCISA
- UCISA Board of Trustees