Kazakhstan-World Bank Joint Economic Research Program

Robin Middlehurst

Outline

• Leadership Foundation - Overview• Leadership Challenges for UK HE• Leadership Foundation - Activities• Programme Evaluation• Leadership Foundation – Research• Leadership Foundation - International

Background

• Established 2004• Independent Board with private sector Chair • Range of activities

– Open Programmes– Tailored Programmes– Membership– Research – Consultancy– International

• Small central team & Key associates

Funding

• Funding Council (government) grant• Membership fee + service• Fee income for programmes &

projects

Vision

• “Our vision is that the leadership, governance and management of UK higher education institutions is regarded as world-class and the practice of excellence in leadership attracts the same high esteem as excellence in research, teaching and learning”

Key Statistics

• Over 96% of the higher education sector are LFHE members

• There are 150 UK member institutions• 25,000 website downloads of LFHE Research

publications• Take-up of core programmes has increased

by 16% this year

Key leadership issues in HE

15 key strategic

challenges for UK HE

institutions, 2005 - 2012

Student numbers Funding/Fees

Research – RAE -leadership of research

Competition/collaboration

Resources/Estates: Project Management

Internationalisation

HR

Enhancing student experience – teaching and

learningIT/E-learning

Governance

Access / widening participation

Market positioning / ‘Brand’

Sustainability and social/cultural agendas

Business/regional/community links

Embedding equality and diversity in all activities

Leadership development issues

in UK HEIs• Succession planning – selecting and nurturing

leadership talent• Market positioning of HEIs – brand; student

perceptions; community/regional/global• Implications of Information and Communications

Technology• Coping with change• Developing senior teams and project teams• Leadership of collaborations, partnerships, alliances• Middle management development• Evolving governance context• Leadership of teaching and research• Diversity

Activities• Four main work-streams

– Supporting individual leaders (programmes such as Top Management Programme, Senior Strategic Leadership, mentoring, coaching)

– Developing Higher Education Institutions’ leadership capacity (working with senior teams, organisational development, LFHE Fellowships)

– Promoting professional learning networks

– Generating ideas and innovation (Research, Small Development Projects)

• Cross-cutting themes

– International, cross-sector, diversity, sustainability

Programme Evaluation

• Participant Feedback• Inter-modular assessment• Client satisfaction• Impact Analysis

LFHE Research Base

• Investment in the sector • Range of research projects• Purposes:

– Increase LFHE intellectual capital and knowledge resources

– Identify key challenges and issues in HE leadership, governance and management

– Identify good practice and relevant issues across sectors and internationally

– Taking the LFHE forward – Linking to programmes and wider activities

International Projects

• Joint programmes

• Twinning schemes

• Study visits

• International conferences

• Joint research

International Projects

• China-UK Leadership Development Network Programme

• Canadian Study Tour• Top Management Programme - Brussels,

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Washington• Transatlantic partnership (Washington)• Programme for HE leaders from Pakistan• India-UK Leadership Development Network

Programme • Research on managing institutional

partnerships (with Malaysia, Australia)