Championing our University’s contribution to society, the economy and global challenges, and the interests of students and staff, is essential. This year has seen growing (virtual) engagement with key networks, influencers and policymakers building on our position papers and responses to 12 government and Office for Students consultations and calls for evidence.
During Professor Nic Beech’s first year as Vice-Chancellor, Middlesex implemented an engagement plan to increase both his network and the University’s influence with decision-makers. Meetings included the Chief Executives of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and London Higher, the President of Universities UK (UUK), former Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation Chris Skidmore MP, Lord Simon Woolley CBE, former Secretary of State for Education Lord David Blunkett, Labour Party Leader Sir Keir Starmer and Shadow Secretary of State for Education Kate Green MP.
Some of the Vice-Chancellor’s key engagements have included:
— Meetings with former Shadow Minister for Education Emma Hardy MP and roundtables with Sir Keir Starmer and Kate Green MP to seek support for our students’ interests and championing their achievements in parliament. This led to Emma Hardy regularly approaching us for input
— Supporting our Students’ Union’s (MDXSU) campaign on digital poverty, the Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Provost joined MDXSU representatives for a meeting with Robert Halfon MP, Chair of the House of Commons Education Select Committee
— Meeting with Lord John Mann, Independent Adviser to the government on antisemitism, to discuss adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism
— Speaking at UUK’s annual Degree Apprenticeships Conference on Middlesex’s Policing and Nursing and Healthcare Science degree apprenticeships and how they boost social mobility.
CLOSER COLLABORATION
This year has seen deeper joint activity with networks and groups.
Middlesex has worked closely with London Higher, London First and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) to resist plans to remove London weighting from the teaching grant. The University produced position papers and the Vice-Chancellor addressed a London Higher press conference on this.
The Vice-Chancellor has been appointed as UUK’s representative on the board of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education – an influential position.
Middlesex has been working to influence policy through a new Policy Perspectives Network – an alliance of ten large modern universities in England – to share insights and intelligence and offer an alternative perspective on matters including government proposals for minimum entry requirements for higher education and foundation year funding, and to challenge government narratives on low quality provision. The network’s first paper on the value of foundation years led to engagement with the Minister for Universities and special advisers in the Cabinet Office and the Department for Education (DfE).
The policy and public affairs team spoke at a UUK Skills and Employability Conference on working with the CBI to support our students.
PROMOTING INCLUSIVE INNOVATION IN RESEARCH POLICY
After the government’s `UK Research and Development Roadmap’ was published in summer 2020, we have actively promoted our ideas on research policy.
The Vice-Chancellor presented on Middlesex’s inclusive innovation approach to the Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology (CST) in December 2020, chaired by Sir Patrick Vallance, the Chief Scientific Adviser. This led to the Vice-Chancellor taking part in two roundtables on the topic with the Chief Executive of UKRI, as well growing the relationship with Nesta, the innovation agency for social good, and UUK’s Research and Innovation Policy Network.
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