WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

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WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
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PROGRAMME

• A Brief History of the University
• Composition of the University
• Whos Who?
• Our Ambition The Strategic Plan
• The Sixth Century Campaign
• Funding and Resources
• Staff Development
• Health Safety
• Pensions
• Campus Facilities
• Investors in People
• Campus Tour

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UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN - LOCATION
Old Aberdeen
Foresterhill
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FIELD STATIONS
Cromarty
Newburgh
Bettyhill
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UK ANCIENT UNIVERSITIES TIMELINE
University of Oxford 1167
University of Aberdeen 1495
University of St Andrews 1413
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University of Cambridge 1209
University of Glasgow 1451
University of Edinburgh 1583
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FOUNDING OF KINGS COLLEGE 1495
Bishop William Elphinstone (1431-1514)
King James IV(1473-1513)
Pope Alexander VI (1431-1503)
Hector Boece(c.1473-1536)
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FOUNDING OF KINGS COLLEGE 1495
Kings College opened in 1495 with 36 staff and
students offering Theology, Medicine, Arts Law
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FOUNDING OF KINGS COLLEGE 1495
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FOUNDING OF KINGS COLLEGE 1495
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FOUNDING OF MARISCHAL COLLEGE 1593

• Original built on the site of a Franciscan
  Friary
• Demolished with Friary mid 18th Cent
• Rebuilt 1836-1906
• Extended to become worlds 2nd largest granite
  building

George Keith, fourth Earl Marischal (1549 1623)
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FOUNDING OF MARISCHAL COLLEGE 1593
Marischal merged with Kings 1860
Science faculty added in 1892, first female
students matriculated in 1894
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FOUNDING OF MARISCHAL COLLEGE 1593
Proposed redevelopment of Marischal College to
create new office complex for Aberdeen City
Council
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FULL ARMS OF THE UNIVERSITY
Initium Sapientiae Timor Domini
(the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom)
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NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS
PHYSICS 1937
CHEMISTRY 1921
MEDICINE 1923
PEACE 1949
JJR Macleod b.1876 d. 1935
Lord Boyd Orr b.1880 d. 1971
Frederick Soddy b. 1877 d. 1956
George P Thomsonb. 1892 d. 1975
"for his contributions to our knowledge of the
chemistry of radioactive substances
for efforts through nutrition to improve living
conditions for the people of Britain
"for the discovery of insulin"
"for their experimental discovery of the
diffraction of electrons by crystals"
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ALUMNI
Nicky Campbell
William Buff Hardie
Rt Hon Alistair Darling
Rt Hon Tessa Jowell
James Naughtie
BBC Broadcaster
Entertainer
Politician
Politician
BBC Broadcaster
www.abdn.ac.uk/alumni
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THE MRI SCANNER
Aberdeen scientists were the first in the world
to carry out an MRI scan
Aberdeen scientists now pioneering new Fast
Field-Cycling MRI scanner
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COMPOSITION OF THE UNIVERSITY
College of Physical Sciences
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575 18
1155 37
College of Arts Social Sciences
Administration
1132 35
College of Life Sciences Medicine
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COMPOSITION OF THE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES School of
Engineering School of Natural Computing
Sciences School of Geosciences
UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION Campus
Services Estates Library DIT Finance Human
Resources Registry Student Support Centre for
Learning Teaching Careers Service Counselling
Service Communications Alumni Relations Student
Recruitment Development Trust Policy, Planning
Governance Centre for Lifelong Learning Sport
Recreation Research Innovation Principals
Office
COLLEGE OF ARTS SOCIAL SCIENCES School of
Divinity, History Philosophy School of
Education School of Language Literature
School of Law School of Social Science
University of Aberdeen Business School Graduate
School
COLLEGE OF LIFE SCIENCES MEDICINE School of
Biological Sciences School of Medical Sciences
School of Medicine Dentistry School of
Psychology Graduate School
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WHOS WHO IN THE UNIVERSITY?
Steve Cannon Secretary to the University
Professor Stephen Logan Senior Vice-Principal
Robin Harper, MSP Rector
Lord Wilson of Tillyorn Chancellor
Professor C Duncan Rice Principal Vice
Chancellor
Professor Dominic Houlihan Vice-Principal,
Research Commercialisation
Professor Bryan MacGregor Vice-Principal Head
of the College of Arts Social Sciences
Professor Neva Haites Vice-Principal Head of
the College of Life Sciences Medicine
Catherine Macaslan Vice-Principal, Learning
Teaching
Professor Albert A Rodger Vice-Principal Head
of the College of Physical Sciences
Professor Chris Gane
Vice-Principal, Culture
Communities
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GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MANAGEMENT
THE COURT'S principal role is to oversee the
management of the revenue, property and other
resources of the University. It approves the
mission and strategic vision of the University,
and has a number of corporate and legal
responsibilities.
THE SENATE is responsible for the regulation and
superintendence of teaching and for the promotion
of research. The core functions of the Senate are
broad and are specified in the Universities
(Scotland) Acts.
www.abdn.ac.uk/ppg
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GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MANAGEMENT
University Management Group (UMG)
Remit The University Management Group has
responsibility for developing and monitoring
institutional strategic direction and academic
planning, cross-College and external
collaborative developments.
Membership The University Management Group is
composed of the Principal, Senior Vice-Principal,
Vice-Principals, the University Secretary, Deputy
Secretary, Academic Registrar, Directors of
Estates, External Affairs, Finance, Human
Resources, Information Technology, Planning,
Research Innovation, Librarian, and
Principals Special Assistant.
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COMMITTEE MINUTES
www.abdn.ac.uk/minutes
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THE UNIVERSITYS AMBITION
AMBITION
To be one of the top 100 world-leading
universities
MISSION STATEMENT
We aim to be recognised locally, nationally and
internationally as a broad-based university that
delivers innovative and excellent teaching and
research. We are committed to positive change,
to celebrating culture, to embracing enterprise,
and to pioneering ideas and inventions. In all
that we do, we build on the distinctiveness of
our northern heritage, on our location in the
energy capital of Europe, and on over five
centuries of consistent service and outstanding
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THE STRATEGIC PLAN
Core Objectives
Learning
Research
Enabling Objectives
Infrastructure
People
Finance
Targets
Institutional Targets
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THE STRATEGIC PLAN
STRATEGIC PLAN INSTITUTIONAL TARGETS

• Grow our student population from 11,500 FTE to
  12,500 FTE.
• Increase the proportion of graduates in graduate
  jobs from 75 to 85.
• Reduce the proportion of students who neither
  graduate nor transfer to 10.
• Be among the top 20 UK universities in terms of
  research income.
• Grow competitively-won research income to 65M.
• Have 100 of our research activity rated as
  being of national quality, and within that have
  90 of international quality.
• Raise awareness of corporate social
  responsibilities and implement awareness
  programmes.
• Establish and reduce the number of days lost
  through sickness absence.
• Complete all our committed capital projects
  within programme, budget and quality framework.
• Achieve high standards of environmental
  performance for all new capital developments.
• Achieve an annual surplus of 3 of turnover to
  generate adequate cash surpluses to fund
  re-investment.
• Ensure that staff costs equate to no more than
  60 of turnover.
• Achieve our Phase II Sixth Century Fundraising
  target of 100M.

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THE STRATEGIC PLAN LINKS TO INDIVIDUAL
Core Objectives
Learning
Research
Enabling Objectives
Infrastructure
People
Finance
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THE WORLDS TOP UNIVERSITIES
TOP PLACED UNIVERSITIES 1 Harvard 2
Cambridge 3 Yale 4 Oxford 23 Edinburgh 37
Bristol 76 St Andrews 83 Glasgow 137
Aberdeen 145 Bath 147 Lancaster 171 Dundee 205 Be
lfast 252 Strathclyde 292 Brunel
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THE WORLDS TOP UNIVERSITIES
How is it Measured?
10 Graduate Employability Recruiter survey
10 International Outlook International faculty
students/faculty
60 Research Quality Peer review
citations/faculty
20 Teaching Quality Student/faculty ratio
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THE STRATEGIC PLAN
www.abdn.ac.uk/ppg
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SIXTH CENTURY CAMPAIGN

• Aim to raise 150M by 2010

• 100M raised in to date

• New Library is the flagship project

• Mathew Hay Medical Training Centre

• Olympic Standard Sports facilities

• Recruitment of 6th Century Chairs

• Student scholarships

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THE MATTHEW HAY PROJECT

• 19M purpose-built centre at Foresterhill
• 14 M from the University NHS Grampian
• At least 5 million from fundraising campaigns
• Anatomy teaching space and resource centre
• A simulated ward area
• Comfortable facilities for volunteer patients
• A 220 seat lecture theatre
• An advanced tele-technology infrastructure
• Modern teaching, learning and discussion areas
• Museum, café and social spaces

www.abdn.ac.uk/matthewhay
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THE MATTHEW HAY PROJECT
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THE NEW LIBRARY
www.abdn.ac.uk/newlibrary
A modern Library for the 21st century
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THE NEW LIBRARY
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THE NEW LIBRARY
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THE NEW LIBRARY
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THE NEW LIBRARY
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THE NEW LIBRARY
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SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
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SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
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SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
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SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
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SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
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OLYMPIC STANDARD SPORTS FACILITIES

• Total size 17,605 Square metres
• Using sites at Linksfield CA Stadium
• Partnership with sportscotland
• AberdeenCity Council

• PLANNED FACILITIES
• Indoor athletics
• Squash courts
• Games Hall
• Studios
• Fitness suite
• Performance Gym
• Sports Science Lab
• Café crèche
• Offices seminar room
• External internal seating
• Floodlit football pitch
• Floodlit athletics track

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OLYMPIC STANDARD SPORTS FACILITIES
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OLYMPIC STANDARD SPORTS FACILITIES
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CURRICULUM REFORM PROJECT

• to define a curriculum that is right for this
  University, but one which we are equally
  confident will be fit for the world of the next
  decade if not longer

CURRICULUM REFORM COMMISSION
STEERING GROUP
STUDENT EXPERIENCE GROUP
RESEARCH GROUP
BUSINESS, INDUSTRY AND PROFESSIONS GROUP
Prof Bryan Macgregor Cathy Macaslan
RESOURCES GROUP
www.abdn.ac.uk/cref
IMPLEMENTATION GROUP
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HOW IS THE UNIVERSITY FUNDED?
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Other
Funding Council
72M
Research Grants Contracts
51M
Funding Council
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Tuition Fees
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Tuition Fees
35M
Research Grants Contracts
Other (including residences)
26M
TOTAL
184M
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Of total income, we spend 115M (62) on staff We
have an estate worth 310M and have endowments of
36M
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HOW IS THE UNIVERSITY FUNDED?

• Academic, administrative, technical and support
  staff
• Facilities, accommodation, equipment and
  materials

667M
Teaching

• Academic, administrative, technical and support
  staff
• Facilities, accommodation, equipment and
  materials
• Provision for postgraduate research students

263M
Research

• Quality enhancement
• Mergers and collaboration
• Access and participation
• Skills, employability, change International
  developments

29M
Improvement
17M
Infrastructure

• SRIF 3 SuperJanet

• Museums, galleries and collections

2M
Other
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GROWTH IN RESEARCH INCOME 2002-07
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47M
45M
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43M
41M
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39M
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37M
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35M
02/03
03/04
04/05
05/06
06/07
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STAFF DEVELOPMENT

• Management
• Leadership
• Coaching
• Mentoring
• Team Development
• Investors in People
• Appraisal
• Employee Surveys
• Skills Planning
• Stress Management
• Key Skills for Research Staff

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INVESTORS IN PEOPLE
COMMUNICATION
LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT
UNIVERSITY VISION
OWNERSHIP
INVESTMENT
DEPT BUSINESS PLAN
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
RESPONSIBILITY
APPRAISAL
IMPROVEMENT
RECOGNITION
OBJECTIVES
INDUCTION
TRAINING DEVELOPMENT
FEEDBACK
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APPRAISALS
What is Appraisal?
Training Development

• A process for reviewing objectives and setting
  objectives for the next year
• A way to provide constructive feedback on
  performance
• A way to Identify training and development needs
• An opportunity to discuss future career
  aspirations
• A process which aligns and links with IiP

• Induction
• Formal courses
• On-the-job training/shadowing
• Job exchange
• Conferences seminars
• Attending meetings
• E-Learning
• Coaching/mentoring

www.abdn.ac.uk/clt
www.abdn.ac.uk/hr
www.abdn.ac.uk/tad
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STAFF SURVEY

• Your Job
• Pay, Benefits Working Conditions
• Management of People
• Training Development
• Communication
• Leadership Direction
• Treatment of Employees
• Workload, Pressure Stress

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SPORTS FACILITIES
Sport and Recreation Services Butchart Recreation
Centre University Road Aberdeen AB24 3UT Tel 44
(0)1224-272318 Fax [phone] Email
sportandrec_at_abdn.ac.uk
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CHAPLAINCY SERVICE

• Support and a sympathetic listening ear
• Someone to talk to if you are worried about a
  friend or a member of your family
• Hospital visits for you, or someone you know
• Confidentiality and an independent sounding
  board
• Practical care in a crisis
• Support for emotional or spiritual issues and
  referrals to more specialist agencies if
  appropriate
• Support when it is not immediately obvious where
  else to go for help
• A place to ask spiritual questions or raise
  questions not of a religious nature

Chaplaincy Centre25 High Street, Aberdeen, AB24
3EETelephone (44)-01224-27-2137  Fax
(44)-01224 272136  Email chaplaincy_at_abdn.ac.uk
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COUNSELLING SERVICE

• The Counselling Service can help you
• Share a problem, or to examine a situation that
  is causing you to feel distressed, unhappy or
  anxious
• Reach a greater understanding of yourself and
  your situation by exploring the issues with a
  counsellor
• Work through these problems to find a better
  resolution
• Run groups on specific issues

University Counselling Service  5 Dunbar
Street  Old Aberdeen  AB24 3UD Telephone
[phone]  Email counselling_at_abdn.ac.uk
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WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS
Wireless activated
Wireless scheduled
No wireless planned
Old Aberdeen
Foresterhill
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SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES
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HEALTH SAFETY

• Policy
• Organisation
• Local Safety Adviser
• Health and Safety Committee
• Risk Assessments
• Plant and Equipment
• Health and Safety Training
• Monitoring - Inspections
• Accidents and Near Misses
• Emergencies
• Review and Reporting
• Sharing of facilities
• Special Hazards
• radiation
• genetically modified material

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HEALTH SAFETY
UNIVERSITY COURT
HEALTH SAFETY COMMITTEE
CLSM
COPS
CASS
ADMIN
UNIVERSITY SAFETY ADVISER
RADIATION PROTECTION SERVICE
www.abdn.ac.uk/safety
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
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PENSIONS

• UASLAS for grades 1-4 USS for grades 5
  above. Both calculate retirement benefits in the
  same way.
• BENEFITS
• The University contributes to each scheme namely
  14 to USS and 17.1 to UASLAS
• Life Assurance cover of 3 times the pensionable
  salary in the event of a members death in
  service
• Spouses and dependants pensions payable under
  both schemes
• Both schemes are final pension salary schemes
• No administration costs to member
• Tax and National insurance savings for member
• EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS UASLAS 7.05 USS
  6.35
• TAX AND NATIONAL INSURANCE SAVINGS
• You are eligible for tax relief on your
  contributions eg if you contribute 100 per
  month, with tax relief
• _at_22 this only costs you 78 or 60 if you pay
  tax at 40. You pay lower rate National
  Insurance.
• PENSIONS PLUS
• The University recently introduced a new benefit
  for members. Pensions Plus increases your take
  home
• pay because the employer pays the contributions
  to the scheme on your behalf. This reduces the
  amount

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WHERE TO EAT?
The Atrium - IMS
Macrobert
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TRADES UNIONS
Secretarial Support Staff
Academic Related Staff
Technical Staff
Please contact either Mrs Christine McLeod on
(27)2716 or by email c.mcleod_at_abdn.ac.uk or Mrs
Sheena Grant on 647775 or email
sheena.grant_at_abdn.ac.uk
Please contact Mr Brian Paterson, Amicus
Secretary, Chemistry, The Engineering and
Physical Sciences School, College of Physical
Sciences, extension (27) 3804 or
b.paterson_at_abdn.ac.uk
Please contact the UCU office on (27) 2377 for
further information or go to www.abdn.ac.uk/ucu/
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INDUCTION WEBSITE
www.abdn.ac.uk/hr/induction
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ANY QUESTIONS?
Gordon Robertson Training Development
Advisor Human Resources University of
Aberdeen University Office Kings
College Aberdeen AB24 3FX Tel [phone]
273692 Fax [phone] Email
g.m.robertson_at_abdn.ac.uk
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