UHI Millennium Institute, Institutional Vision (2009); originally delivered by James Fraser

Creating the University of the Highlands and Islands

Development of Scottish universities

The ancients (15th & 16th centuries): St Andrews, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh

The chartered universities (1960s): Strathclyde, Heriot Watt, Dundee, Stirling

The post-1992 universities: Abertay, West of Scotland, Robert Gordon, Glasgow Caledonian, Napier

2007: Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh


Development of UHI

1992 Project established

1996 Millennium Commission funding

2001 Higher education institution status

2002 Research funding

2004 Parity of funding for teaching

2005 Universities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh & Strathclyde agree to support university title

application

2008 Taught degree awarding powers

University title thereafterCreating the University of the Highlands and Islands

UHI mission

To be a distinctive and innovative regional university of national and international significance; a university

with a pivotal role in the educational, economic, social, cultural and environmental infrastructure of its

region and which reaches out to the people of the Highlands and Islands and the rest of the world

through its research and teaching.


Why UHI?

Meet the needs of employers for a skilled workforce

Provide local access to higher education for mature (non-geographically mobile) students and a local study option for school leavers

Attract young and mature students to the region to study and undertake research

Undertake research of regional and international significance in niche areas based on the geography, environment, industries, culture and social needs of the region

Create high-value jobs, through both direct employment and through commercialisation of research and spin-out businesses


Structure of UHI

Twelve partners

Further education colleges

Specialist colleges

Research institutions

Over 100 outreach learning centres

Using technology to help people learn with and from each other


The UHI difference

A distinctive ‘new generation’ lifelong learning university

A seamless combination of further (craft and skills) and higher (university-level) education

Research-based but with an applied and vocational focus

Distributed partnership model – sustaining and enhancing local communities throughout the region

Addressing local and regional needs, but outward looking and of international significanceCreating the University of the Highlands and Islands

Profile

Over 7500 students on university-level courses

60% of students over 25 years of age and 62% studying part-time

Over 1600 undergraduate and postgraduate degree awards

A developing research portfolio of international standing

Independently assessed quality standards equivalent to long established universities


UHI Awards


Award 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08

HNC 418 719 867 985 982 945 1156HND 74 277 291 464 375 326 435Other SQA 19 58 137 219 242 304 412total SQA 511 1,054 1,295 1,668 1,599 1,575 2003

Hons 0 9 11 16 14 21 48Ord 164 164 189 211 209 229 193MA/Sc 4 3 6 10 3 13 34total degrees 168 176 206 237 226 263 275

Funding 2007-08


Funding Council (Teaching) £22.0mStudent fees and contracts £5.6mFunding Council (Research) £2.9mOther SFC grants £0.4mOther research grants and contracts £3.9mOther £4.1m

£38.9m

Route to University Title

1999 Act – Route via Quality Assurance Agency

taught Degree Awarding Powers (tDAP) … 2008

research Degree Awarding Powers (rDAP)

(Replaced by sponsorship model: Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Strathclyde Universities)

University Title … 20??


Faculties and subject networks


Arts, Humanities and Social SciencesArts and Social Studies; Creative and Cultural Industries; Education; Gaelic and other contemporary languages; Theology and Religious Studies

Business and LeisureBusiness and Management; Tourism, Leisure and Sport

Health Health and Social Care; Beauty and Associated Therapies

Science and TechnologyAgriculture; Natural Sciences; Sustainable Development; Marine Science; Engineering; Construction

Blended learning

Face-to-face

Video-conferencing / audio conferencing

Electronic communications (e-mail, chat, discussion boards)

On-line (Virtual Learning Environment)

Printed materials

Local or on-line study support

Dedicated student advisor


Regional Development


Regional Development‘Great economies are built on great universities’

Bill Joy, former CEO of Sun Systems

Smart, Successful Highlands and Islands, Highlands and Islands Enterprise:

‘Priority for Action:Harnessing the University of the Highlands and Islands as a

“global magnet”, enriching the region’s academic, cultural and creative mix and providing a driver for knowledge transfer and

commercialisation’

Research


Marine and Environmental Science (SAMS, Perth, North Highland)

Health (Diabetes and Cardiovascular Science, Centre for Rural Health, Clinical Research Facility)

Renewable Energy (Lews Castle, Shetland, Orkney, North Highland, Perth)

Nordic Studies (Orkney and Shetland Colleges)

Research continued


Gaelic Language and Culture (Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Lews Castle)

Highlands & Islands History (North Highland)

Centre for Remote and Rural Studies (Inverness)

Agronomy (Orkney)

Theology (Highland Theological College)

Archaeology and Geophysics (Orkney)

RAE 2008 Results


2008 Rank order Institution

12 University of Edinburgh

=14 University of St Andrews

=33 University of Glasgow

38 University of Aberdeen

=40 University of Dundee

=45 Heriot-Watt University

50 University of Strathclyde

=56 University of Stirling

=66 Edinburgh College of Art

87 Robert Gordon University

=93 Glasgow Caledonian University

=96 UHI Millennium Institute

=107 University of the West of Scotland

=109 University of Abertay Dundee

=109 Napier University

129 Queen Margaret University Edinburgh


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The message


Meeting the needs of lifelong learners with high quality programmes and support

Addressing skills gaps and employer demand

Building a knowledge economy

Overcoming geographic barriers

Engaged with employers and the wider community

Making best use of resources through networking and shared services

Delivering the government’s priorities and objectives

University of the Highlands and Islands Development Trust

Patrons:

The Rt Hon the Lord James Mackay of Clashfern KT

Robert L McDowell,

Vice President Information Worker Business Value, Microsoft Corporation


University of the Highlands and Islands

‘Overcoming the tyranny of geography.’

‘Helping make the Highlands and Islands wealthier and fairer, smarter, healthier, safer and stronger, and greener’


UHI Millennium Institute, Institutional Vision (2009); originally delivered by James Fraser

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