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2012/13ANNUAL REPORT

FRONT COVER IMAGE: CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN AUGUSTINE HOUSE, OUR AWARD-WINNING LIBRARY AND STUDENT SERVICES CENTRE

PRO-CHANCELLOR’S FOREWORD ....................................................... 2

VICE-CHANCELLOR’S INTRODUCTION ................................................ 3

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2012/2013 .................................................. 4

OUR STUDENTS .................................................................................. 6

PUBLIC SERVICE EXCELLENCE .............................................................10

PARTNERSHIPS ...................................................................................16

RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE WITH IMPACT .................20

ARTS, CULTURE AND THE COMMUNITY ............................................26

A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE ................................................................... 30

HONORARY DOCTORS AND FELLOWS 2012/2013 ............................ 34

GOVERNORS AND OFFICERS IN POST 2012/2013 ...............................35

ACCOUNTS AND STATISTICS ............................................................. 36

2 Canterbury Christ Church University

As the new Pro-Chancellor of Canterbury Christ Church University, it is my privilege to be part of a wide community of staff and students who care passionately about this University.

Over the last decade, Christ Church has rapidly expanded into a multi-campus University with a national profile and international connections. Its investment in learning and teaching, research and knowledge exchange, engagement with partners and, above all, the student experience is widely illustrated in this Annual Report for the academic year 2012 – 2013.

Over the last 12 months, we faced a period of adjustment, including the changes to our campus network and the recruitment of a new Vice-Chancellor. We are delighted to have appointed Professor Rama Thirunamachandran to Vice-Chancellor. His wealth of experience in higher education and academic leadership will help Christ Church build on its achievements and deliver its Strategic Plan ambitions.

In early 2013 we also welcomed our new Chancellor, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury.

The University has a proud heritage and its Church of England Foundation remains central to its identity as Christ Church continues to be a significant university in the global partnership of Anglican higher education institutions.

As you will read in this report, this distinctive dimension of the University was underlined in 2012 when we hosted the inaugural address of an annual international lecture series honouring Dr Rowan Williams, the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury. The first Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion (CUAC) lecture, also delivered by Dr Williams, was seen by a global audience across the Anglican Communion.

Reflecting on this Annual Report period, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all Governors for their contribution to Christ Church, and especially those who have left our Governing Body

and have given so freely of their time. In particular, I would like to acknowledge my predecessor, Peter Hermitage, for his significant and valuable contribution to the success of this University, not just as Pro-Chancellor but as a Governor for more than 13 years. His commitment to the institution has been unstinting.

Above all, I would like to thank all staff at the University for making this institution successful and in particular the Strategic Director (Resources), Andrew Ironside, and Senior Management Team colleagues, for their strong leadership and direction over the last 12 months. Their knowledge of the institution and its ongoing priorities helped to ensure that Christ Church remained focused and successful in recruiting new students and delivering an excellent student experience.

Stephen Clark TDPro-Chancellor and Chair of the Governing Body

FOREWORDPro-Chancellor’s

Annual Report 2012/13 3

INTRODUCTIONVice-Chancellor’s

Before I joined this University on 1 October 2013, I had always been impressed by the University’s outstanding profile in public service education and its regional contribution. I, like many others, have watched Canterbury Christ Church grow in size, reach and reputation over the last decade. Whilst at the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), I witnessed the start of an exciting era for the University in the development of the Broadstairs Campus in 2000, and since then the University has gone from strength to strength.

Now I have taken up post, I continue to be impressed by the diversity of activity – from international Paralympic research to shaping the Government’s new School Direct initiative – and, of course, the

creativity of colleagues who help to make Christ Church so unique and forward-thinking.

This Annual Report illustrates the breadth of our work and innovation, and it is my responsibility as Vice-Chancellor to lead the institution into the next successful stage for future generations of students, colleagues and partners to join us on our journey.

We have achieved a great deal in the last 12 months.

Once again, we have one of the best records in England for graduates leaving the university and securing employment (94% of our most recent UK graduates are in employment or further study six months after finishing their studies); our student recruitment was one of

the best on record; and our students tell us they have never been more satisfied, according to the 2013 National Student Survey.

Over the coming months, I have made a commitment to meet staff, students and external partners. During this time, I look forward to discovering more examples of the richness of Christ Church activity whilst developing the University’s next Strategic Plan which will set out our international, national and regional ambitions for 2015 and beyond.

Thank you for your support and I hope you enjoy reading our 2012 – 2013 Annual Report.

Professor Rama ThirunamachandranVice-Chancellor and Principal


KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2012/2013

STUDENT SATISFACTION85%

94% EMPLOYABILITY

PEOPLE AND PLANET LEAGUE AWARD 2013

TOP 10 TEACHER TRAINING

1STCLASS

A First Class award in the People and Planet League 2013, and in the top 12% of universities and colleges for environmental performance

Education (teacher training) is in England’s top 10, according to The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide League Table 2014

Our highest overall student satisfaction on record at 85%, according to the National Student Survey 2013

94% of our recent UK graduates are in employment or further studies six months after finishing their studies (Destination of Leavers from Higher Education 2011-12) – 10th in England among mainstream universities

ESTATES ‘GOOD’ CONDITION


COMMENDEDINCLUSIVE CAMPUS

INVESTMENT IN NEW SPACE

FINANCIAL ACUMEN

86%86% of the University’s estate is in good condition, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (in Category A or B)

A financial surplus of more than £7.1m in the 2012/13 Financial Statements

Commended by the Times Higher Education for our inclusive campus, as measured by Stonewall, in 2013

Opening St Gregory’s Centre for Music and Maxwell Davies building – new music and performance spaces, at North Holmes Road Campus, Canterbury


Our University is thriving thanks to the many students who choose to study here and contribute to its strong and diverse community. Our students bring vibrancy, talent and creativity to our cities and towns, and they inspire us to achieve great things.

In 2013, we recorded our highest ever overall satisfaction ratings in the National Student Survey, testimony to the hard work of many colleagues in delivering the best student experience possible. We also recorded exceptional employability prospects for our

students, with 94% of our recent UK graduates in employment or further study six months after completing their studies. This puts us in England’s top 10 for students’ employment prospects, excluding small, specialist institutions.

Every day, our students continue to make a difference, both in the University community and in society more widely. Their successes and talents are too expansive to list in a University Annual Report, but their outstanding contribution continues to be recognised by staff, partners and friends of the University.

OUR STUDENTS


The ambassadors, known as SALTs, have worked in partnership with each other and with staff to develop and promote opportunities for students to make a difference to learning and teaching, the student experience and students’ future employability, in their departments, faculties and the institution as a whole.

Although a relatively new initiative, the SALTs have already been highly commended by the Higher Education Academy in the Staff-Student Partnership awards 2013, for the diversity of their projects and the authenticity of the partnerships they have developed.

Each project provides opportunities for the wider student community to engage in a voluntary capacity – for example through focus groups, surveys or workshops. SALTs can count the time they spend on

their projects towards gaining the Christ Church Extra Award, which is the University’s extracurricular award formally recognised by the University as part of the Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR).

In 2013, the University also piloted a model of Student Peer Support through which experienced students help new students to settle in, both academically and socially. The Student Peer Support model includes:

bespoke, secure online social networking site to support students pre-arrival or on placements;

students providing face-to-face support to help students adapt to life as a student;

students provide academic support to new students to help them build-up their academic confidence and skills.

For more information on Student Peer Support visit: www.canterbury.ac.uk/studentpeersupport

Meanwhile, the University has also been investing in the staff who support learning and teaching by introducing a new Academic Professional Development Framework. Staff are able to apply for professional accreditation to gain Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, following the recent introduction of the scheme by the University’s Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit.

At the beginning of 2013, a new network of undergraduate and postgraduate students – Student Ambassadors for Learning and Teaching – was created.

NEW NETWORK OF STUDENT AMBASSADORS AND MENTORS


During the interview for the Diocese of Canterbury’s winter edition of Outlook magazine, Dr Rowan Williams spoke candidly about his views on education, his concerns for society and what he will miss in the Diocese.

Third year students Lianne Carpenter, Jack Cheeseman, Amber Stark and Chloe Wallace, who studied in the Department of Media, Art and Design before graduating, secured the exclusive interview for Outlook magazine.

Their interview included asking Dr Williams to describe his greatest challenges and successes, how he would engage an atheist, and for details about the Royal Wedding.

Commenting on their ‘University exclusive’, Jack Cheeseman said:

“ It was a great honour to meet and interview the Archbishop and it was really interesting to hear what he had to say and see a more personal side of him.

“ Not many people get the opportunity to have a close-up experience with such a leading public figure so it’s definitely something I’ll remember.”

Professor David Bradshaw, Head of the Media, Art and Design Department, added:

“ We were delighted that the Archbishop specifically asked our multimedia journalism students to undertake this interview, which was the only local interview that he did as his term in office neared its end.

“ Our students not only carried out an interview for a print publication, they also filmed it for broadcast, meeting the brief and the deadline - which reflects the multimedia nature of our journalism programme and its vocational orientation.”

Multimedia journalism students at Christ Church secured an exclusive interview with the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams,

shortly before he stepped down from his role.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH FORMER ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY


The awards were developed to celebrate partnership work and showcase the impact this can have on the student learning experience. Christ Church was one of only four ‘Highly Commended’ partnerships between students and staff, receiving the Transformative Partnership accolade for its work with Student Ambassadors for Learning and Teaching (SALTs).

Student Ambassador, Tristi Brownett, said:

“ The SALT scheme shows the outside world and potential students how serious the University is about change for the better.”

The Higher Education Academy judging panel commented:

“ The panel was impressed with the diverse range of partnership projects the University is supporting, and the way the work is embedded in its structures. The benefits to students and the institution are very clear. This is an exciting project and whilst we realise it is still in its early stages, we look forward to hearing about the impact of this work in the future.”

For more information, visit: www.heacademy.ac.uk

AWARD-WINNING PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN UNIVERSITY AND STUDENTS

The University’s close collaboration with students was recognised at the first Higher Education Academy (HEA) Partnership Awards in 2013.

The University launched a new Research Internship scheme in 2013, to provide undergraduate and postgraduate taught students with unique experience of research.

RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS

Nineteen students, from a range of disciplines, took part in the 10 week Research Internship scheme which matched students with academic staff.

The students were employed by the University over the summer months to undertake research. Their individual projects covered a wide range of subject areas including: supporting teachers to meet the needs of pupils with life limiting illnesses; analysis of the movement of global and national social protests; smell mapping; and green infrastructure and cultural heritage.

Academic staff mentored the students throughout, helping to equip them with the latest research and analytical skills.

Emma Pole, a third year Sociology and Social Science student, managed a project called ‘Networks of Protest’.

Emma said:

“ The internship has hugely broadened the scope of what I am studying and what I hope to study at postgraduate level.

“ We hope to continue the research project, which gives me an opportunity to continue paid employment relevant to my degree. The end result of the project and the internship is a joint paper that will be published. To have a start on my publication record at undergraduate level is a great achievement, and puts me in a strong position when applying for postgraduate scholarships.”

Old Lookout Gallery, Broadstairs, the focus of one internship project


PUBLIC SERVICE EXCELLENCE

Canterbury Christ Church University is perhaps best known for its links with public services – from its teacher education, health and policing courses leading to public service careers, through to the strong and enduring partnerships it has forged over the last 50 years.

The University plays a vital role in the community, contributing to a healthy regional economy and public services which can meet the challenges of a rapidly changing social and policy landscape. Public service excellence, however, goes beyond our direct work with regional, national and international public bodies. It captures our commitment to community through equal opportunities, widening participation and our role in equipping students with the knowledge and intelligence to make a positive, and lasting, contribution to public life.


Our partnerships with schools in Kent, Medway and the London region enabled us to supply 250 teachers a year through the GTP, and in September 2012 we needed to renegotiate these partnerships for the switch to School Direct, whilst developing new partnerships with other schools in the region.

Following an intensive and successful period of discussion with schools, we managed to secure the largest allocation of partner schools in the country, including some prestigious new partnerships such as our work with the ARK schools (a network of high-achieving, non-selective schools and academy groups).

Despite predictions of a challenging recruitment year, we have one of the largest School Direct cohorts in the country, at 324 enrolled students. We have also maintained our market share of PGCE and undergraduate recruitment to Initial Teacher Education.

The strength of our partnerships has enabled us to work actively with schools to develop entirely new models of teacher training. Nearly half of our School Direct trainees in 2013-14 are following a pathway in which they attend a high quality, residential summer school in August, and then spend the year mainly teaching in their schools, interspersed with academic input. This draws on our ten years’ experience of leading the Teach First programme in London and, more recently, in Kent and Medway.

Meanwhile, the Faculty of Education is developing new collaborative partnerships which enables us to help schools develop their capacity to engage directly with teaching and tutoring the trainees. In some instances, these new partnerships are also leading to professional development opportunities for qualified teachers and leaders at later stages in their careers.

FORGING NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS

The last 12 months have been particularly important in increasing our engagement with schools through the new School Direct initiative. The introduction of this new approach to teacher training saw an end to the Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP) and the introduction of School Direct, a model in which schools take greater ownership of, and responsibility for, the training of teachers.


WORLD BANK TEACHER EDUCATION IN PALESTINE

The four-year project Strengthening ‘school-based practice’ of pre-service teacher education programmes for grades 1 – 4 in Palestine, began in 2011 and focuses on improving the quality and relevance of the initial teacher education school experience.

The Christ Church team of international consultants is led by Professor Petra Engelbrecht, and team members include Dr Viv Wilson, Tony Mahon and Sue Kendall-Seatter.

The team is assisting, supporting and advising the four participating universities in the West Bank and Gaza – Arab American University, Jenin; Bethlehem University; An Najah University, Nablus; Al Azhar University, Gaza – as well as colleagues in the Ministry of Education.

Rather than providing ‘ready-made’ resources, the consultancy team has worked in a participatory way to develop a new model for teaching practice in schools and an index of competencies for new teachers. The team is also supporting the ongoing alignment of university courses to teaching practice and mentor training.

Evaluation of the project so far shows significant progress by participants in the West Bank and Gaza. The Ministry of Education informed universities at a conference in 2013 that it recommended all universities in Palestine adopt the model in order to be re-accredited for the BA degree from September 2014.

As a major provider of teacher education in the UK, Christ Church was chosen by the World Bank to support the development of teacher education in Palestine.


Academics based at the Medway Campus, recently introduced the first Neonatal Nursing course in Vietnam.

SHAPING THE FUTURE OF NEONATAL CARE IN VIETNAM

Sponsored by the UK registered charity Newborns Vietnam, the 18-month course for qualified Vietnamese nurses at Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children started in March 2013.

In partnership with the charity, the hospital, Da Nang National Technical College of Medicine II and Da Nang Department of Health, 26 nurses at Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children are receiving face-to-face lectures and practical sessions delivered by Christ Church academics, benefitting from ‘live’ learning at a distance with content simultaneously translated into Vietnamese by a medically qualified interpreter.

Debra Teasdale, Dean of the Faculty of Health and Social Care, said:

“ We believe this is a first for a UK university and we are really proud to be leading on such a critical project of change which will benefit nurses, infants and their families in Vietnam.”

Dr Nguyen Khac Minh, Dean of the National Technical College of Medicine II, said:

“ I am delighted to lead this partnership programme for the Ministry of Health and to be at the forefront of developing neonatal nurse training in Vietnam.”

Dr Le Thi Thanh Xuan, Vice Director of the Da Nang Hospital for Women and Children, added:

“ This training will support the Da Nang neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to fulfill our mission to be a centre of regional excellence, and will help raise standards of care in central Vietnam.”

Suzanna Lubran, Newborns Vietnam Trustee, said:

“ This partnership is a unique opportunity to support the development of newborn care in Vietnam and is an important first step towards a national neonatal programme.

“ The first session, aimed at developing the nursing guidelines template, was just incredible – we saw our nurses questioning Christ Church staff, debating the condition of babies, and demonstrating such a hunger for knowledge. Their passion and desire to learn is so rewarding.

“ We have made a good start and we believe this training is going to make a significant difference to neonatal care in this country.”


END OF LIFE CARE TRAINING

The contract, awarded by the West Kent Clinical Commissioning Group, will allow the University’s Department of Nursing and Applied Clinical Studies to offer training to staff working in 14 care homes across the Maidstone area.

Carolyn Jackson, Director for the England Centre for Practice Development, led by Canterbury Christ Church University, said:

“ The quality of care given by professionals is currently high on the political agenda and, along with recent media coverage of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying, it has highlighted the need for practice development and service improvement across the health and social care sector in this vital area of care.”

The ‘Six Steps’ programme was designed by a team of experts in the NHS North West Region to improve care outcomes for people approaching the end of their life in the country’s many care homes. It is supported by the NHS National End of Life Care Programme.

The training will help care home staff to understand residents’ wishes and care preferences as the end of their life approaches. It will also help to develop their assessment, care planning and review skills; improve care co-ordination with other health and social care services; and develop the practical skills needed to deliver high quality end of life care.

The programme also prepares care home staff to support family members, staff and other care home residents in the aftermath of the death.

The programme is being delivered by Christ Church staff Matt Hart, Lecturer in Chronic Conditions and End of Life Care, with the support of Dr Stephen O’Connor, Principal Lecturer and Honorary Reader in Cancer, Palliative and End of Life Care at the England Centre for Practice Development.

Canterbury Christ Church University has been awarded a contract to deliver a nationally approved end of life care training programme.


THE UNIVERSITY, PUBLIC SERVICE, AND THE COMMUNITY

With this increased focus on public service excellence, a working group was established to consider the University’s role in public services and its wider contribution to ‘public service’ and the community.

In 2013, a one-day conference, led by Dr John Moss, Chair of the Public Service Working Group, brought staff and external stakeholders together to explore the theme of public service. The conference provided opportunities to listen to the views of external visitors and students, and discuss ways in which the University contributes to the community and provides public service.

A series of case studies helped to prompt discussion about how this activity relates to the unique character of the University, and its implications for future development.

Speaking at the end of the conference, Gary Holden, Executive Principal of Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School, Rochester, said:

“ A distinctive feature of the University is that Christ Church is seen by the wider community as a listening organisation that works in partnership – researching with, rather than on, partners so that knowledge exchange and co-construction generates social capital and helps build sustainable communities.”

One of the University’s strategic priorities is to become a national and international centre of excellence for public service education,

building on its well established credentials in the areas of Teacher Education, Health and Social Care, and Policing.


PARTNERSHIPS

The reputation of our University is also shaped by the diversity and breadth of our partnerships. Since its creation in 1962 as a Church of England teacher training college, Christ Church has been developing

These partnerships bring another layer of vitality and strength to our work, providing new opportunities for global, national and regional connectivity.


Over the last 12 months, Christ Church has been forging important links with universities in the mid-Western region of mainland China.

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS IN CHINA

The provinces of Henan and Sichuan are the focus of Chinese government regeneration funding to build capacity in their public services and universities. Canterbury Christ Church University has signed cross-university agreements with four prestigious new Chinese partner universities in these regions.

In 2013, Professor Tony Lavender, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Knowledge Exchange), headed a delegation to the region to formally sign the agreements with Zhengzhou University and Second Affiliated Hospital, the Chengdu Institute of Sichuan

International Studies University, Chengdu Medical College, and Southwestern University of Finance and Economics.

Sue Kendall-Seatter, Director of International Partnerships and Development, said:

“ These agreements will underpin recruitment and scholarly activity between our institutions and support Christ Church’s wider internationalisation ambitions.”

Christ Church academics are also building research links with these universities and

affiliated hospitals, for example, in the area of stroke rehabilitation. Professor Kate Springett has been awarded two honorary positions as Visiting Professor for Zhengzhou University and Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou, and other staff have been invited to give guest lectures in China.

Our University is also developing agreements to recruit students from these partner institutions to final year undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Canterbury, and is organising a series of introductory summer camps for students in 2014.

TEACHING PARTNERSHIP WITH MALAYSIA

The first cohort of students on the B.Ed TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) course will graduate at a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur in 2013, with a number returning to Canterbury for a graduation event in the Cathedral.

The course, delivered by the Department of English and Language Studies, is a four-year undergraduate degree for Malaysian student teachers who study for

three years at Christ Church and spend their final year at our partner institution in Kuala Lumpur, where they are taught by our Malaysian colleagues.

The course was created as a result of an agreement between the Government of Malaysia and Christ Church for a pre-service twinning programme beginning in 2007 and finishing in 2014.

Two cohorts of students – 99 in total – have undertaken the course. On completion of the degree they are awarded a Christ Church B.Ed TESL, and begin their careers as secondary school teachers in Malaysian government schools.

Chengdu Institute of Sichuan International Studies University


JAPANESE CULTURAL EXCHANGE

Sue Kendall-Seatter, Director of International Partnerships and Development, said:

“ We are very keen to provide an international experience for all of our students and staff and the Japan Day was a good example of an exchange of cultural ideas and experiences which captured the imagination of the many who visited Augustine House that day.”

Whilst the Japanese students were visiting the UK, they lodged with Home Stay families in order to have an authentic local experience, and they visited regional cultural attractions such as Dover Castle, Canterbury Cathedral and London.

Similarly, representatives from Taiwan visited Christ Church for the first time in 2013 for a summer programme. A group of 10 students from the College Tzu-Chi of Technology came to the UK following the creation of a successful partnership with the Taiwanese college.

A group of 28 students from the Najoya University of Foreign Studies travelled to Christ Church over the summer for a three-week English Language course. As part of the visit, the students and their group leader hosted a Japan Day to open up a cultural experience for 250 students and staff at our University.


Christ Church is working with Blake Hall College (BHC), a ‘boutique’

private provider in Canada Water, London.

The University is developing a Memorandum of Agreement for a MBA programme, to be delivered by, and at, the college in London.

The college was founded in 2001 and is situated in one of the historical landmarks of the area, the Dock Offices. Around 200 international students will be taught at the college each year, overseen by Christ Church.

Heather McLaughlin, Director of the Business School in the Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences, said:

“ This is a great opportunity for us to extend our international reach and brand, and to provide Masters education to students from diverse backgrounds.

“ It also allows Blake Hall to extend its portfolio to include postgraduate study and build on its successful undergraduate top up programme.”

FORMING STRATEGICPARTNERSHIPS WITH FURTHER

EDUCATION COLLEGES

In the last academic year, we have been developing a small number of strategic partnerships with Further Education colleges, including Bromley College of Further and Higher Education, and East Kent College (formerly Thanet College).

A range of initiatives are being explored with Bromley College, through a strategic alliance led by Professor Janet Haddock-Fraser, lead for UK Partnerships. These include improved progression routes from the college to Christ Church, as well as new curriculum developments for 2013 and beyond.

Collaborative work will also enable both institutions to expand networks for business development and employer engagement for students, and the University’s knowledge exchange activities in London.

Similarly, East Kent College and Christ Church have been active in seeking to enhance their well-established partnership, starting with the joint 12 month appointment of Dr Andrew Gower as Partnership-Project Director to explore and develop new opportunities across the curriculum and campus locations.

The Partnership Project will seek to maximise the transformative power of education in human terms – as an enabler for an individual and a community, and also in economic terms

– as a vital contributor to economic regeneration within areas of deprivation across East Kent. Recent examples of collaborative success include the launch of a portfolio of eight, one year Higher National Certificate (HNC) courses that support widening participation in Higher Education, with onward progression from the College to undergraduate programmes at the University.

BLAKE HALL COLLEGE


RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE WITH IMPACT

Our community of research-active staff is continually pushing the boundaries of new ideas, shaping the national and international policy landscape, and breaking new ground in research and knowledge exchange.

We are a University renowned for our strong connection with public

exchange activity. However, our research activity extends into many other areas including business, the biological sciences, tourism, and the humanities, and we are proud that our work continues to make a real difference to our understanding of the world and to people’s lives.


The positive effects of the creative arts on health and wellbeing are internationally recognised, thanks to

extensive research at Canterbury Christ Church University.

Academics in the University’s Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health have, for a number of years, been investigating the health benefits of singing, the results of which have been reported in national and international media.

The team has established and researched five community singing projects for older people, and for people with enduring mental health problems, dementia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Parkinson’s.

The Centre also received National Institute for Health Research funding to undertake the first randomised controlled trial on the wellbeing and health benefits of group singing for people aged 60 and over. More than 300 people participated, and the results demonstrated a positive impact on mental wellbeing both at the end of the intervention and at a further three-month follow up.

The team, along with colleagues in the Salomons Centre for Applied Psychology, in the Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences, has also developed research into the impact of museum and art gallery programmes on people with mental health problems, family carers, and people with dementia and their carers.

The Centre’s ongoing research, and that of the Salomons Centre for Applied Psychology, has provided a basis for significant impact on the work of the Royal Society for Public Health (UK) including the creation of the annual Arts & Health Awards; the development of New Horizons, a national training programme in arts, health and wellbeing; and the report, Arts, Health and Wellbeing Beyond the Millennium, which sets out national public health research and practice strategies.

It has also led to the creation of Arts & Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice as the official journal of the Global Alliance for Arts and Health in the United States.

Finally, the research has led to the enhancement of the ‘patient experience’, demonstrated by singing groups that have been sustained beyond the research phase and are reaching over 1,000 people weekly throughout the South East.

ARTS, HEALTH AND WELLBEING


Scale insects are serious pests in crops and ornamental glasshouse collections. Pesticides are relatively ineffective controls against scale insects because of the resistance they have formed over the years.

The exotic ladybird, Chilocorus nigritus, is an effective natural enemy of scale insects, sap-sucking insect pests which can weaken the growth of a wide range of plants. Success in deploying this biological control agent is, however, sporadic and the reasons for failure are not fully understood.

Research co-ordinated by Dr David Ponsonby within the Ecology Research Group at Christ Church, in collaboration with the Natural History Museum of London and with partners in South Africa and India, aimed to develop a definitive protocol for the deployment of these ladybirds as biological control agents in UK glasshouses. This work has optimised ladybird mass-rearing techniques, and has revealed the subtleties of its interaction with both the climate and with other organisms.

As a result of the research, this ladybird has become an important element in the control of scale insects in UK glasshouses. It remains the only commercially available biological control agent of armoured scale insects in the UK.

The discovery, during the project, of genetically distinct ladybird ecotypes indicates the need for future research into ways in which they may be successfully deployed in integrated pest management systems at different locations around the world.

DOCTORAL RESEARCH

The Erasmus Intensive Programme in Doctoral Research Methodologies is a joint venture involving five European universities, led by Canterbury Christ Church University and financed by the European Union Lifelong Learning Programme.

It has been running for two years – the last time in Turkey – and involves 10 students and five supervisors from each institution working together, intensively, over two weeks. It has been described as equivalent to two whole semesters of conventional studies.

Recruitment was designed to attract those both relatively inexperienced, as well as those moving towards completion. This enhanced the dynamic of learning from each other. The wider aims of the programme were to increase students’ mobility and to provide

an opportunity for them to learn from diverse philosophical as well as methodological traditions. The diversity is reflected by the range of disciplines, with anthropologists, critical linguists, cultural theorists, and clinical psychologists joining educators together outside conventional academic silos.

Staff involved in the project include: Professor Linden West, Professor Petra Engelbrecht, Professor Vivienne Griffiths, Dr Yvonne Stewart, Dr Hazel Reid, Dr Richard Worsley, Eileen Terry and Roselina Peneva.

LADYBIRDS AS BIOCONTROL AGENTS


However, research by academics at Christ Church has painted a mixed picture about how digital transformations are shaping the lives of local communities. Christ Church scholars have found that, while there are positive developments, there are also some problematic issues, especially regarding digital exclusion, funding non-commercial media and communication activities in a local and regional setting, as well as the impacts on traditional local community engagement and practices.

Two knowledge exchange projects entitled Neighbours Online and Communities, Third Sector Organisations and Social Media, led by Dr Agnes Gulyas of the Department of Media, Art and Design, are contributing to our understanding of communities in the digital age and exploring ways in which new technologies could be used to enhance the lives of groups and individuals.

Whilst carrying out academic analysis on how new communication technologies are changing local communities and how third sector organisations use social media, the project team has also provided expert advice to relevant community groups and charities about digital technologies and the opportunities they offer. Three workshops have been held with more than 50 third sector organisations about social media and social media strategy, and more support is planned in the future.

The research team organised the ‘Communities in the Digital Age’ symposium with 50 academic participants representing nine countries. The team is also starting three action research campaigns, where it works closely with three third sector organisations providing them with practical help to develop specific social media campaigns.

Alex Krutnik of the Canterbury & Herne Bay Volunteer Centre, said:

“ There is a real skills shortage in the sector regarding this area, as well as a realisation that social media needs to be increasingly at the centre of what we do and, more importantly, will do in the future.

“ It is heartening that there is such a beneficial transfer of knowledge between the University and local community organisations, especially at a time when the sector is trying to cope with the effects of the current economic situation.”

COMMUNITIES AND THE DIGITAL AGE

The digital age is regarded as the dawn of a new era, where many aspects of societal life, including communities, are undergoing a revolution. Digital communication technologies are seen as particularly powerful in strengthening communities as well as supporting participation in public life.


Academics at Canterbury Christ Church University have uncovered a ‘hidden’ situation in the out-of-home care of babies during research known as The Baby Room Project, funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.

Since 2009, Dr Kathy Goouch and Dr Sacha Powell have examined the work of predominantly young women who look after babies in baby rooms. Their research has disclosed a neglected aspect of daycare where babies and very young children are being cared for by young women who feel poorly supported, in need of training, and who describe themselves as ‘unimportant’ or the ‘lowest of the low’.

The research revealed that baby room practitioners have limited knowledge and understanding of relevant policy or research, and often feel ‘voiceless’ in policy discussions and practice.

The project aimed to examine the everyday practice, knowledge and understanding of daycare staff who care for babies; identify

factors that support or hinder the professional development of baby room practitioners; offer bespoke professional development and explore its effects on practice; develop a sustainable, mutually supportive network of practitioners; and disseminate the project’s findings through professional and academic networks and among local and national early years policy makers.

One of the main findings of the project is that improved attention to babies’ needs will only be realised through a greater focus on their carers’ knowledge, understanding and occupational conditions. The research has raised the profile of babies’ education and care by drawing attention to the professional status and needs of those who care for them.

EVALUATING PLAY-BASED APPROACH TO LEARNING

In 2011, the Welsh Government funded a £1m three-year evaluation of the ‘Foundation Phase’: an experiential, play-based approach

to learning for all children aged three to seven.

The project, which is based at the Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods (WISERD), is co-directed by Professor Trisha Maynard, Director of the Research Centre for Children, Families and Communities at Christ Church, and Dr Chris Taylor, from WISERD/Cardiff University. The project involves a team of high profile academics from the Universities of Cardiff, Swansea and Manchester.

The Foundation Phase emerged in response to concerns about the use of overly-formal approaches to teaching and learning in the first few years of school. It was thought that this could have a detrimental effect on children’s

attitudes towards learning and their later educational achievement.

The project, which is now in its second year, has been evaluating the implementation and impact of the Foundation Phase, assessing value for money, and designing a framework to track future outputs and outcomes.

Interviews with stakeholders found that there was general support for the Foundation Phase. However, there were differences in attitudes towards the Foundation Phase and how it was being interpreted which stakeholders believed to be related to differences in implementation by local authorities.

Concerns were also raised about other Welsh Government educational policies which were perceived to be potentially contradictory and that may lead to some dilution of the Foundation Phase and its likely benefits.

Finally, the initial analysis of the Pupil Level Annual School Census and the National Pupil Database found that the Foundation Phase is associated with higher levels of unauthorised absence during school Years 1 and 2. However, it was noted that there is also some evidence of the Foundation Phase being associated with improved Key Stage 2 outcomes.

THE BABY ROOM PROJECT


LEADING THE FIGHT AGAINST GLOBAL INEQUALITIES IN PUBLIC HEALTH

Working with the highly regarded international network, The Cochrane Collaboration, Esther Coren, from the Faculty of Health and Social Care and working with the Research Centre for Children, Families and Communities, has taken part in the launch of a new satellite group in Southern India to help develop research in public health for low and middle income countries.

Esther, a member of The Cochrane Collaboration and of an all-party Parliamentary Group on street children convened by the Consortium for Street Children, said:

“ The Cochrane Collaboration is seen as the best source of information in the world for high quality evidence on the effectiveness of different types of health interventions. It has very high academic credibility and can influence the very top policy makers.

“ The Cochrane Public Health Group, which is based in Melbourne, is doing very important work in the battle against global inequality, and I have been contributing to that work through a review I am leading on about the wellbeing of street children.”

A symposium with international speakers, including Esther, was held in Southern India in 2012 to establish a satellite of the Cochrane Public Health Group. The aim of the new group is to develop capacity to conduct (Cochrane) research reviews in low and middle income countries, by people living in those countries.

Esther continued:

“ We hope that through the satellite group we will be able to set up training and mentoring for people to support the conduct of the type of research I, and others, are doing within South Asia itself. Living in the region they will have much clearer ideas about what type of interventions will be useful to people in their area. They will also have a much better idea of what kind of evidence will be useful in their situations. What we need to do is to enable people to develop those skills themselves.”

A Christ Church academic is participating in a major new initiative fighting global inequalities in public health.


ARTS, CULTURE AND THE COMMUNITY

In 2012, the University opened two dedicated music and performance venues in Canterbury: St Gregory’s Centre for Music and the Maxwell Davies building.

The £900,000 transformation of the former St Gregory’s Church took four years in the planning with work undertaken by Stephen Coomber, Coombs (Canterbury) Ltd in conjunction with our Facilities team.

It was also made possible through the generosity of the Friends of

St Gregory’s, major donors, and the vision of Grenville Hancox MBE, former Director of Music at the University, together with the Department of Music and Performing Arts.

The St Gregory’s Centre for Music was opened in October 2012 by our Honorary Doctor, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, and Knight of the Order of the Garter, Admiral the Lord Boyce.

The University also opened the Maxwell Davies building in the same month, named after the University’s Visiting Professor and Master of the Queen’s Music, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. The refurbished building includes a state-of-the art practice rooms, along with seminar rooms and rehearsal

spaces. The building was officially opened by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies.

Professor Roderick Watkins, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, said:

“ The new facilities enable us to give our local community access to performances by internationally acclaimed artists, as well as providing our students with some of the finest music teaching and rehearsal space in the country.

“ We are grateful for the generosity of our donors, without whom this would not have been possible.”

Each year, our artistic and cultural partnerships grow, as does our investment in emerging student talent, exceptional performance venues, events programming and specialist learning facilities.

This support for regional arts and culture is part of our wider ambition to enhance the social, cultural and economic wellbeing of the communities we serve. In developing strong and dynamic partnerships with prominent arts organisations, such as Canterbury Festival, Anifest and Sounds New, to name but a few, we are able to enrich our students’ learning and teaching whilst supporting the very best in regional arts and culture.

NEW MUSIC AND PERFORMANCE VENUES


Sponsored by the Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion (CUAC), the series was launched by the former Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Williams, in an address considering the nature and role of Anglican institutions of higher learning.

Audiences across the 130 member institutions in the CUAC network viewed the historic event live, as it was broadcast from the University’s Augustine House.

‘The Dr Rowan Williams Annual CUAC Lecture’ commemorates Dr Williams’ ten years as Archbishop of Canterbury. The choice of the Archbishop

as the first speaker was of particular relevance to Christ Church: Dr Williams served as the first Chancellor of Canterbury Christ Church University, and the inaugural lecture formed part of the University’s Golden Jubilee celebrations.

Bishop Henry Parsley, tenth bishop of Alabama and CUAC board member who proposed the lectureship, said:

“ This Annual Lecture will be a means for CUAC to strengthen the identity of Anglican universities globally.”

St Gregory’s Centre for Music Maxwell Davies building

INAUGURAL LECTURE TO THE WORLDWIDE ANGLICAN COMMUNION

The inaugural address of an annual international lecture series honouring

Dr Rowan Williams, the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, was seen by a live

global audience in September 2012.


UNIVERSE OF SOUND

The Universe of Sound in Canterbury was part of the Philharmonia’s Residency in the city. For two weeks between 27 April and 12 May 2013, the Universe of Sound was installed in Augustine House with the support of local partners including The Marlowe Theatre, Kent Music, Soundhub, the Sounds New Festival and Canterbury City Council.

The Universe of Sound was a free installation, the successor to the multi-award-winning RE-RITE, which fused music and science, visual art and creative digital technologies to engage new audiences with classical

music in a radical and ambitious new way. The concept was devised by the Philharmonia’s Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Esa-Pekka Salonen in partnership with the Orchestra’s in-house digital team.

Using giant digital displays, touch screens, unconventional projecting surfaces, movement-based interaction and planetarium-style full-dome projection, the installation enabled visitors to step inside a symphony orchestra and experience Esa-Pekka Salonen and 105 musicians performing Gustav Holst’s The Planets, taking on the roles of musician, conductor and even composer.

SPECTACULAR LIGHT SHOW TO CELEBRATE GOLDEN JUBILEE

Over 2,300 people celebrated Canterbury Christ Church University’s Golden Jubilee in November when they visited a special ‘Golden Night’ light and sound show.

‘Golden Night’ involved a dynamic series of light displays and film images projected onto the University’s buildings in-time with music, giving a remarkable sense of architecture in motion.

Jane Lovell, Programme Director for the University’s

Events Management degree course and Project Manager for the stunning Canterbury Cathedral Cathédrales en Lumière show in 2005, co-ordinated the Christ Church event. Howard Griffin from the Kent School of Architecture at the University of Kent developed the show’s content.

Images of ‘Golden Night’ can be seen on the University’s Flickr page: www.flickr.com/photos/canterburyccu

Following the success of the Universe of Soundinstallation at London’s Science Museum,

the Philharmonia Orchestra visited the University’sAugustine House – one of two regional venues in 2013.


HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND PROJECT CAPTURING SEASIDE HERITAGE

A unique collection of seaside images featured in a public exhibition over the summer, organised by academics at Canterbury Christ Church University.

The Heritage Lottery-funded South East Archive of Seaside photography (SEAS) is directed by Dr Karen Shepherdson, Principal Lecturer in Photography.

The two-year project focuses on the use of The Sunbeam photographic collection which consist of glass plate and film negatives dating from 1920 to the mid 1970s, together with a collection of commercial seaside photographs and ‘walkies’.

Dr Karen Shepherdson said:

“ My leadership of SEAS is underpinned by a belief and value in the importance of UK seaside culture and that documentation of this culture (in this instance the photographic) is of significant heritage value.

“ I am thrilled by the images emerging from the archive and the associated stories we are uncovering. These cannot remain hidden in store cupboards with little or no public access – SEAS is endeavouring to bring them into the light, to share their delights and to enrich this resource still further.”

The collection of images is owned by Thanet District Council and is usually housed in Margate Museum, but for the purpose of digital archiving they have been moved to Canterbury Christ Church University.

For more information visit the SEAS photography website: www.seasphotography.org.uk

COMMUNITY SCREENINGS OF RARE CANTERBURY FILM FOOTAGE

Following a two-year appeal for old film of the city, Tim Jones, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Media, Art and Design, ran a series of community screenings, featuring Canterbury from 1928 through to the 1970s.

The appeal was part of a long term project by Tim to rescue and preserve rare archive film of Canterbury, and its surrounding areas, for future generations.

Tim said:

“ Film does not last forever and in the wrong conditions it can decay quite quickly. The work we are doing is vital to preserve a rich source of cultural and social history of our city.

“ The films that I collect will be copied digitally and taken to Screen Archive South East where they will be preserved in the correct conditions for future generations.”


A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

sustainable communities. As a University with campuses and centres across Kent and Medway, including in a UNESCO World Heritage Site at Canterbury, we have a particular responsibility to ensure we contribute to our communities on many different levels – economically, socially and environmentally.

Over the last 12 months, we have been working hard to ensure we invest in sustainability initiatives which will make a difference to the people and places around us, and the communities we are part of.


Christ Church has leapt up the People and Planet Green League, ranked 17th out of 143 universities and receiving a First Class award for the third year running.

LEAPING UP THE PEOPLE AND PLANET

GREEN LEAGUE

The University’s improvement from 33rd last year to 17th this year is due to the hard work of staff and students, and their continued commitment to sustainability.

These results recognise, in particular, the achievement of EcoCampus Gold and Platinum status as well as performance improvements in waste management and water usage, and the impact of rigorous environmental auditing.

The Green League is published by People and Planet and has grown in significance since its creation in 2007. Christ Church’s

performance has improved consistently and it is significant that we can now count ourselves amongst the top 12% of universities and colleges for environmental performance.

To find out more about what we are doing to enhance our environmental performance, visit: www.canterbury.ac.uk/projects/sustainable-development


PLATINUM SUCCESS

The University achieved the final stage in the development of its Environmental Management System (EMS).

Over the past three years, staff and students have worked tirelessly to bring the EMS full circle. A self-auditing EMS, which complies with the three cornerstones of Environmental Management, has been achieved with a commitment to comply with all relevant legislation and regulations; pollution prevention; and continual

improvement of environmental performance.

Whilst the EMS covers all the negative effects of a large and diverse operation, it is unique in including the University’s positive aspects, most notably its Biodiversity project; providing a wide range of opportunities for

staff and students to improve environmental performance; and developing education for a sustainable future through the Futures Initiative.

Following an external audit in February 2012, full ISO14001 accreditation was also awarded.

EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURES

The long term aim is to build the capacity and critical mass needed to initiate long term institutional change in education for sustainable futures.

One particular example entitled ‘Mermology: rebranding the sustainability story’, has provided an opportunity for people with a shared interest in sustainability, oceans and water to

come together through social media to tell the sustainability story. Set up by Paula Moore, a former MA Film student, Mermology is the first engagement tool of its kind working across social media to combine news and entertainment around water, oceans and marine life.

As part of the optional third year ‘professional perspectives’ module,

12 Film, Radio and Television students responded to an industry-set brief to develop Instagram around the central storyline of Mermology. This project has enabled students to engage with sustainability in a highly creative way, whilst giving them an opportunity to showcase their talents to future employers. For more information visit: www.mermology.com

The University’s Futures Initiative embeds sustainability in the curriculum and more broadly into academic life. Since 2011, the initiative has funded 35 curriculum development centres, and promoted links between the University and external community groups.

Christ Church students join the annual Beach Clean in Margate, in association with

the Marine Conservation Council, UK


The site includes the Cathedral, St Augustine’s Abbey and the Anglo-Saxon Church of St Martin, as well as parts of the University’s North Holmes Road Campus which sit in the former outer precinct of St Augustine’s Abbey.

This survey of the internationally significant site and its surrounding buffer zone has identified a large number of small but valuable pocket habitats that are an important part of Canterbury’s ‘green infrastructure’. Some of these pocket habitats have already been developed, for example, as wildflower areas. The survey will allow the various stakeholders to identify new areas for conservation and development.

The survey is part of the Christ Church Bioversity initiative which involves the creation of an urban biodiversity hub centred on the World Heritage Site. It was undertaken by student interns under the direction of staff in the Ecology Research Group (ERG) of the Department of Geographical and Life Sciences.

The students, David Powley and Harriett Moore, are both studying Geography at Canterbury Christ Church University and have developed significant expertise in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as part of their studies. These skills were used to produce a computer based map of the whole site, with electronic links to target information about each habitat type.

Professor Peter Vujakovic, Head of Geographical and Life Sciences at the University and our Bioversity initiative lead, said:

“ This is an important first step towards developing a biodiversity action plan for our campus, and eventually for the World Heritage Site as a whole. The University’s Bioversity project is innovative in its attempt to link culture, heritage and nature into its approach to sustainability.”

Students and staff at the University undertook the first complete habitat survey of the Canterbury UNESCO World Heritage

Site over the summer, in celebration of its 25th anniversary.

WILDLIFE SURVEY CELEBRATES THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY

OF THE CANTERBURY UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE


HONORARY DOCTORS AND FELLOWS 2012/2013

NEW PROFESSORS, PRINCIPAL LECTURERS AND READERS

Professors:

Professor Robin Bryant Dept of Law and Criminal Justice Studies

Professor Janet Haddock-Fraser Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences

Professor Thomas Hennessey Dept of History and American Studies

Principal Lecturers:

Dr Emilia Bertolo Dept of Geographical and Life Sciences

Dr Bob Bowie Dept of Postgraduate Initial Teacher Education (POINTED)

Mr James Dean Dept of Music and Performing Arts

Dr Andrew Palmer Dept of English and Language Studies

Dr Paul Stephens Dept of Computing

Dr Wim van Vuuren The Business School

Readers:

Dr Andy Birtwistle Dept of Media, Art and Design

Dr Stefania Ciocia Dept of English and Language Studies

Ms Esther Coren Dept of Health, Wellbeing and Family

Dr Agnes Gulyás Dept of Media, Art and Design

Dr Robert Rawson Dept of Music and Performing Arts

Dr Lynn Revell Dept of Professional Development

Dr Stephen O’Connor Dept of Nursing and Applied Clinical Studies

The following people received Honorary Doctorates and Fellowships from the University in 2012/13:

Mr Anthony BrowneHONORARY DOCTORChildren’s author and Children’s Laureate between 2009 – 2011

Mr Michael Craig-Martin CBE RAHONORARY DOCTORInternationally-renowned artist

Mr Pye HastingsHONORARY FELLOWMusician and member of the progressive rock band Caravan

The Right Hon the Lord ManceHONORARY DOCTORJustice of The Supreme Court

Mr Geoffrey RichardsonHONORARY FELLOWMusician and member of the progressive rock band Caravan

Ms Moira Stuart OBEHONORARY DOCTORInternational broadcaster, journalist and presenter


GOVERNORS AND OFFICERS IN POST 2012/2013

GOVERNING BODY

Mr Peter Hermitage – Pro-Chancellor and Chair of the Governing Body

Mr Stephen Clark – Deputy Pro-Chancellor

Rt Revd Trevor Willmott – Deputy Pro-Chancellor

Professor Robin Baker – Vice-Chancellor (until October 2012)

Mr Andrew Ironside – Acting Vice-Chancellor (from October 2012)

Revd Janina Ainsworth

Mr Chris Byrne

Mr Christopher Calcutt

Mr Colin Carmichael

Rt Revd Brian Castle

Miss Ren Chinnadurai

Cllr John Cubitt

Mr Cedric Frederick

Mr David KempMr Tony McDonaldMr Frank MartinMr Quentin Roper Dame Janet TrotterMs Rosie TurnerMs Deborah UptonVenerable Sheila WatsonMs Claire Alfrey – Staff Governor (from June 2013)

Dr Chris Bull – Staff Governor (until March 2013)

Mr Philip Jones – Staff GovernorMr Paul Sims – Staff GovernorMiss Stacey Hawes – Student Governor

ChancellorThe Most Reverend and Right Honourable the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams

The Most Reverend and Right Honourable the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby (from February 2013)

Vice-ChancellorProfessor Robin Baker CMG (until October 2012)

Acting Vice-ChancellorMr Andrew Ironside (from October 2012)

Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing BodyMr Peter Hermitage QPM

Deputy Pro-ChancellorsMr Stephen Clark TD

Rt Revd Trevor Willmott

Pro Vice-ChancellorsProfessor Tony LavenderProfessor Sue Piotrowski

Strategic Director (Resources)Mr Andrew Ironside

Deans of FacultyProfessor Janet Haddock-Fraser Dean of the Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences

Dr John Moss Dean of the Faculty of Education

Mrs Debra Teasdale Dean of the Faculty of Health and Social Care

Professor Roderick Watkins Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Acting Strategic Director (Resources) and Director of FinanceMr David Leah

Dean of ChapelThe Reverend Dr Jeremy Law

University Solicitor and Clerk to the Governing BodyMr Paul Bogle

OFFICERS OF CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY


ACCOUNTS AND STATISTICSCONSOLIDATED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTFor the year ending 31 July 2013

There is no material difference between the surplus after depreciation of tangible fixed assets at cost and taxation stated above and the historical cost equivalents. The consolidated income and expenditure of the Group is in respect of continuing activities.

The above is extracted from the University’s Annual Report and Accounts which is subject to formal approval by the Governing Body on 26 November 2013.

2013 2012£000 £000

INCOME

Funding body grants 32,459 44,066

Tuition fees and education contracts 73,113 54,349

Research grants and contracts 978 769

Other operating income 15,246 15,883

Endowment income and interest receivable 114 113

Total income . 121,910 115,180

EXPENDITURE

Staff costs 65,017 62,905

Other operating expenses 40,952 38,274

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 8,430 7,967

Interest payable and other finance costs 1,447 1,490

Total expenditure . 115,846 110,636

Surplus for the year after depreciation of tangible fixed assets at cost and before taxation 6,064 4,544

Taxation ) - -

Surplus for the year after depreciation of tangible fixed assets at cost and taxation 6,064 4,544

Exceptional item:

Net gain/(loss) on disposal of tangible fixed assets ) 1,051 (165)

Surplus for the year after depreciation of tangible fixed assets at cost, disposal of tangible fixed assets and taxation

7,115 4,379

Surplus for the year transferred to / from accumulated income in endowment funds 9 10

Surplus for the year retained within general reserves 7,124 4,389


GEOGRAPHICAL ORIGIN full-time % part-time % total % total

England (Kent) 6,572 36.4 4,000 22.2 10,572 58.6

England (other) 3,945 21.9 2,086 11.6 6,031 33.5

Wales 65 0.3 28 0.2 93 0.5

Scotland 39 0.2 71 0.4 110 0.6

N Ireland 46 0.3 87 0.5 133 0.7

CI & IoM 12 0.1 12 0 24 0.1

UK Unknown 0 0 5 0 5 0

Other EU 715 4 75 0.4 790 4.4

Non EU 206 1.1 78 0.4 284 1.6

Total 11,600 64.3 6,442 35.7 18,042 100

AGE full-time % part-time % total % total

Under 18 13 0.1 1 0 14 0.1

18-20 6,025 33.4 151 0.8 6,176 34.2

21-24 2,910 16.1 470 2.6 3,380 18.7

25-29 995 5.5 900 5 1,895 10.5

30+ 1,657 9.2 4,920 27.3 6,577 36.5

Age unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 11,600 64.3 6,442 35.7 18,042 100

OUR STUDENTSFor academic year 2012-13 *

OUR STAFFAverage FTE of staff for the year ending 31 July 2013 (rounded to a whole figure)

Teaching Departments

Teaching Support Services

Admin & Central Services Premises Total

565 197 614 38 1,414

STUDENTSNo. students %

Full-time 11,600 64.3

Part-time 6,442 35.7

. 18,042 100

Subject areas %Arts and Humanities 3,160.5 17.5

Education 5,494.5 30.5

Health and Social Care 4,824 26.7

Social and Applied Sciences 4,563 25.3

Total 18,042 100

EXIT QUALIFICATIONNo. students %

Doctorate 61 1

Other Higher Degree 372 6.2

PGCE 486 8.1

Other PG Qualification 450 7.5

First Degree 2,859 47.3

Professional Graduate Cert. in Education 232 3.8

Foundation degree 480 8

HND/DipHE 225 3.7

Other UG Qualification 871 14.4

Total 6,036 100

* Based on HESA academic year 2012-13. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place

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