Dear HUMANE Member,

I hope to see you all at our annual HUMANE Conference from Friday 17 - 18 June (places still available, register here: Online registration) but I would also like to give you advance notice about our next HUMANE Seminar. Gerry Webber will be hosting us at the Edinburgh Napier University on Thursday 22 to Friday 23 September (note Thursday to Friday format). The theme will be Structures. Gerry writes:

Most universities in our HUMANE membership have, over the past decade, embarked on restructuring – whether of academic, administrative and support structures, financial restructuring, or governance arrangements. Some of this has been driven by individual universities themselves, some as a result of external stimuli from, for example, Government or Government agencies, or voluntary or other type of amalgamations.

How effective has this activity been in making our institutions more effective academically, more efficient administratively or more competitive?

Is further restructuring inevitable as a result of the current economic slow-down? Will this be driven by governments, and if so, will governments, in effect, dictate or force further change to our structures?

The beautiful City of Edinburgh will be the backdrop to this very important Seminar. Details about speakers will follow shortly.

We are anticipating high demand for places so please do not delay in registering, which can be done online here: Online registration

Best wishes,
Tim

Tim Evans
Head of Office / HUMANE Secretariat
ESMU aisbl
31 Rue Montoyer, Box 2
1000 Brussels
Tel: ++ 32 (0)2 289 2463 Fax: 2467
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