Dear HUMANE Member,

A few weeks ago I gave advanced notice that Gerry Webber will be hosting our next HUMANE Seminar at the Edinburgh Napier University on Thursday 22 to Friday 23 September (note Thursday to Friday format). The theme will be Structures. I now have the pleasure to announce the following speakers:

Keynote Session: University structures: should form follow function?
John Hogan, Registrar, Newcastle University (UK)

University structures: past, present and future Harry Fekkers, Counselor for Research and Innovation, Universiteit Maastricht (NL)

Restoring good governance at an institution in crisis Peter West, Former Secretary to the University, University of Strathclyde (UK) 

The impact of the Finnish New University Act Antti Savolainen, Director of Administrative Services, University of Helsinki (FI)

Restructuring Higher Education: a view from the Netherlands Mieke Zaanen, Secretary General, Universiteit van Amsterdam (NL)

Shared services: new structures and barriers to change Nigel Paul, Director of Corporate Services, University of Edinburgh (UK)

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?

Who can attend?

- HUMANE Members.
- HUMANE Members can attend with a senior expert from their institution.
- HUMANE Members can nominate a senior expert to attend without the HUMANE Member, but the HUMANE Member must approve the registration.

Seminar Fee

The Seminar Fee is € 495. This includes lunch and dinner on Thursday, lunch on Friday. Not included in the Seminar Fee is an optional social programme and dinner on Friday. This is extra and payment should be made locally in Edinburgh.

Accompanying people and HUMANE Friends are charged at € 160, this includes lunch and dinner on Thursday and lunch on Friday. It does not include the optional social programme and dinner on Friday.

Upon registration you will receive a confirmation letter and invoice. Please wait until you receive the invoice before arranging the payment.

Accommodation and Practical Information

This will be sent when it is available from our local organiser to registered participants.

Seminar Schedule

Thursday 22 September: registration and lunch from 12:30 / Seminar sessions 14:00 to 18:00 // HUMANE Dinner 20:00 Friday 23 September: Seminar sessions 09:00 to 13:00 / lunch Friday 23 September: Optional social programme and dinner from 15:00 (not included in the Seminar Fee)

Register

Please register www.humane.eu: Online Registration

Best wishes,
Tim

Tim Evans
Network Administrator
HUMANE Secretariat
31 Rue Montoyer, Box 2
1000 Brussels
Tel: ++ 32 (0)2 289 2463 Fax: 2467
www.humane.eu