MODELS FOR COLLABORATION FROM COLLEGE TO UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP IN PRACTICE
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MODELS FOR COLLABORATION
FROM COLLEGE TO UNIVERSITY
PARTNERSHIP IN PRACTICE
Professor Sam Allwinkle
QAA Flexible Delivery Workshop 13/05/05
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Partnership in Practice
Napier’s strategy is working in partnership:
Schools
Colleges
Communities
Universities
Other Agencies
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Partnership in Practice
Why work in partnership?
• Policy• Profile• Profit• Competition
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Partnership in Practice
Benefits
• Improving the range of opportunities for
students and staff• Enhancing profile and reputation• Reduce existing business costs• Develop new business income
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Partnership in Practice
Activities• Progression from College to University• Partnership Projects• Local & Regional partnerships• University programme delivered in Colleges
Services• Facilities and Services• Validation Services• Expert Services• Continuing Professional Development
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Partnership in Practice
Progression from College to University
• access courses• Articulation to advanced levels• 2+2 Programmes • On Campus Degrees
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Partnership in Practice
Programmes Delivered in Colleges
• Music – Stevenson College• Sport & Exercise Science - Edinburgh’s Telford College• Hospitality & Tourism - Edinburgh’s Telford College
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Partnership in Practice
Programmes Delivered in Colleges
• Engineering - Clackmannan and Lauder • Computing - Aberdeen, James Watt and Lauder
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Partnership in Practice
With Colleges partnership agreements with 13 FE colleges
articulation, access, off-campus delivery, affiliate
students, joint projects, community links
18% of new undergraduates join from FECs
26% of level 3 students are direct entrants of whom
two thirds come from FE
matriculations from FECs increased by over 50% last year
02/03: 576 03/04: 866 04/05: 1230
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Partnership in Practice
Partnership Projects – Business
• SESNET - All Colleges• SAMC - West Lothian College• Pool - Stevenson College• Company - Fife College• Development - Glenrothes College Scheme - Lauder College
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Partnership Projects – Community
• Think Again - Jewel & Esk Valley• Skillnet - Jewel & Esk Valley• IMPACT - Jewel & Esk Valley
- Edinburgh’s Telford • CyBIL - Jewel & Esk Valley
- Edinburgh’s Telford • Family Matters - Jewel & Esk Valley
Partnership in Practice
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Partnership in Practice
Local and Regional Partnerships
• Edinburgh Lifelong Learning Partnership• Edinburgh Community Partnership• East Lothian Learning Partnership• Mid-Lothian Community Partnership• South East Scotland Wider Access Regional Forum
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Partnership in Practice
Benefits of Collaborative Partnerships
• Reducing existing costs by sharing facilities• Developing business through joint ventures
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Partnership in Practice
Reduce Existing Costs
• Specialist space• Sport and Recreation facilities• C&IT services• Multimedia services• Marketing
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Partnership in Practice
Reduce existing costs
• Staff Development• Health & Safety• Payroll• Library• Printing & Photocopying
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Partnership in Practice
Reduce Existing Costs
• Programme Approval• Accreditation/Credit Rating• Quality Assurance
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Partnership in Practice
Generating New Business and Income
• Consultancy• Commercialisation• Research• Continuing Professional Development
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Partnership in Practice
Keeping on Track(SHEFC Wider Access Premium)
academic support
study advice
student mentoring
bridging and orientation
115 Mentoring Students
1700 had Study Advice
97 Bridging Course Students
105 on the Orientation Courses
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Partnership in Practice
Centre for Customised Programmes
credit accumulation and transfer
flexible, responsive approach
menu based subject options for full-time or
part-time study
academic advisors
recognition of prior learning
Currently 1600 students
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Partnership in Practice
FE, HE Articulation Project (SHEFC FE – HE Student Funding)
Developing on-line learning material to support Direct
Entry students in Orientation & Bridging
Developing Staff Packs
Developing Student Packs
Learning Advisers
Tracking & Monitoring Direct Entry Students on a course to course & college to college basis
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Partnership in Practice
FE/HE Issues
Maximise Opportunities
Optimise Transition Minimise Failure