MODELS FOR COLLABORATION FROM COLLEGE TO UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP IN PRACTICE

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MODELS FOR COLLABORATION

FROM COLLEGE TO UNIVERSITY

PARTNERSHIP IN PRACTICE

Professor Sam Allwinkle

QAA Flexible Delivery Workshop 13/05/05


Partnership in Practice

Napier’s strategy is working in partnership:

Schools

Colleges

Communities

Universities

Other Agencies



Why work in partnership?

• Policy• Profile• Profit• Competition



Benefits

• Improving the range of opportunities for

students and staff• Enhancing profile and reputation• Reduce existing business costs• Develop new business income



Activities• Progression from College to University• Partnership Projects• Local & Regional partnerships• University programme delivered in Colleges

Services• Facilities and Services• Validation Services• Expert Services• Continuing Professional Development



Progression from College to University

• access courses• Articulation to advanced levels• 2+2 Programmes • On Campus Degrees



Programmes Delivered in Colleges

• Music – Stevenson College• Sport & Exercise Science - Edinburgh’s Telford College• Hospitality & Tourism - Edinburgh’s Telford College



Programmes Delivered in Colleges

• Engineering - Clackmannan and Lauder • Computing - Aberdeen, James Watt and Lauder



With Colleges partnership agreements with 13 FE colleges

articulation, access, off-campus delivery, affiliate

students, joint projects, community links

18% of new undergraduates join from FECs

26% of level 3 students are direct entrants of whom

two thirds come from FE

matriculations from FECs increased by over 50% last year

02/03: 576 03/04: 866 04/05: 1230



Partnership Projects – Business

• SESNET - All Colleges• SAMC - West Lothian College• Pool - Stevenson College• Company - Fife College• Development - Glenrothes College Scheme - Lauder College


Partnership Projects – Community

• Think Again - Jewel & Esk Valley• Skillnet - Jewel & Esk Valley• IMPACT - Jewel & Esk Valley

- Edinburgh’s Telford • CyBIL - Jewel & Esk Valley

- Edinburgh’s Telford • Family Matters - Jewel & Esk Valley




Local and Regional Partnerships

• Edinburgh Lifelong Learning Partnership• Edinburgh Community Partnership• East Lothian Learning Partnership• Mid-Lothian Community Partnership• South East Scotland Wider Access Regional Forum



Benefits of Collaborative Partnerships

• Reducing existing costs by sharing facilities• Developing business through joint ventures



Reduce Existing Costs

• Specialist space• Sport and Recreation facilities• C&IT services• Multimedia services• Marketing



Reduce existing costs

• Staff Development• Health & Safety• Payroll• Library• Printing & Photocopying



Reduce Existing Costs

• Programme Approval• Accreditation/Credit Rating• Quality Assurance



Generating New Business and Income

• Consultancy• Commercialisation• Research• Continuing Professional Development



Keeping on Track(SHEFC Wider Access Premium)

academic support

study advice

student mentoring

bridging and orientation

115 Mentoring Students

1700 had Study Advice

97 Bridging Course Students

105 on the Orientation Courses



Centre for Customised Programmes

credit accumulation and transfer

flexible, responsive approach

menu based subject options for full-time or

part-time study

academic advisors

recognition of prior learning

Currently 1600 students



FE, HE Articulation Project (SHEFC FE – HE Student Funding)

Developing on-line learning material to support Direct

Entry students in Orientation & Bridging

Developing Staff Packs

Developing Student Packs

Learning Advisers

Tracking & Monitoring Direct Entry Students on a course to course & college to college basis



FE/HE Issues

Maximise Opportunities

Optimise Transition Minimise Failure

MODELS FOR COLLABORATION FROM COLLEGE TO UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP IN PRACTICE

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