For Staff

VC's week

VC’s week is a short weekly letter written to staff by the University’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Michael Arthur.

It gives details of some of the Vice-Chancellor’s activities and his comments on events and news from around the University and the wider higher education sector.

Colleagues can ask questions or comment on the contents of the letter at vcweek@leeds.ac.uk

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VC's week 2012-13

20 May 2013 - The Worldwide Universities Network conference and alumni milestones

13 May 2013 - Professor John Fisher - the importance of internationalisation and a visit to Singapore and Hong Kong

7 May 2013 - Celebrating Partnership, teaching, and community

29 April 2013 - Alumni events, a visit to LIHS, Athena SWAN and Celebrate Week

22 April 2013 - Our students, postgraduate funding, philanthropy, the HEFCE conference, and Healthy Week

15 April 2013 - Professor Dawn Freshwater writes about equality and inclusion

8 April 2013 - Professor John Fisher talks about the importance of collaborative research

25 March 2013 - The new Vice-Chancellor

18 March 2013 - Clothworkers' concert, Walks Round Red Brick, and a new Dean

11 March 2013 - Professor Dawn Freshwater - Leading change and movement through Leadership Chairs

4 March 2013 - REF, impact and student enthusiasm

25 February 2013 - Professor David Hogg, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation

18 February 2013 - Martin Holmes gives an update on student recruitment

11 February 2013 - Ministers, MOOCs, and medics

4 February 2013 - Professor Vivien Jones gives an update on some student-centred initiatives

28 January 2013 - Recruitment and Postgraduate Taught (PGT) funding discussions

21 January 2013 - High Fliers, VC's Health and Safety Awards, and KRISTAL

14 January 2013 - Professor David Hogg - Research Excellence Framework

7 January 2013 - Resolutions, announcements, honours, and 'Great Expectations'

12 December 2012 - My new appointment and the future for Leeds

3 December 2012 - open meeting with students, Strategy refresh, the Confucius Institute, and Council

26 November 2012 -Senate, Student Education Service and the Joint Statement

19 November 2012 - New undergraduate Library, St Mark's Residences, and It All Adds Up

12 November 2012 - Funding success, VIP guests at the School of Law, and a delegation to China

5 November 2012 - Chemistry, Research Excellence Framework, world-class education, and Alt-J

29 October 2012 - US visit, benefactors, and the strategy refresh

22 October 2012 - Senior women in research and global leadership

15 October 2012 - Open meetings, CBI and Open Day

8 October 2012 - GCHQ, strategy refresh, and student numbers

1 October 2012 - Starting the new term, our NSS scores, and Piano Postcard competition