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Governance, Academic and Financial Risk

Governance in context - perspectives and practical guidance on accountability, risk and assurance

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Diversity Principles Framework

Guidance for executive search firms and higher education providers working together on board appointments.

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Diversity Principles Framework

Board Recruitment Framework

Diversity principles for constructing further particulars for board vacancies.

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Board Recruitment Framework

Governance and risk disclosure practices in UK higher education institutions in an era of austerity and reform: Main Report

Governance, Academic and Financial Risk (Small Development Project).

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Governance and risk disclosure practices

A simple best practice guide for making governance and risk management disclosures by governing boards and senior managers

Governance, Academic and Financial Risk (Small Development Project).

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A simple best practice guide

Academic Governance - Principles

Principles and actions for effective student engagement in academic governance.

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Academic Governance - Principles

The Quality of Board Decision-Making Processes in Higher Education Institutions: UK and European Experiences

Governance, academic and financial risk, Culture, change and organisational development (Small Development Project).

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The Quality of Board Decision Making

Academic Governance - Framework

A framework for reviewing Academic Governance in higher education.

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Academic Governance - Framework

Academic Governance - Case Studies

Academic Governance - Case Studies.

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Academic Governance - Case Studies

Academic Governance - Insight Guide

Insight guide: governing bodies and academic assurance.

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Academic Governance - Insight Guide

What Works: The Concept

Exploring the possibilities of a platform for higher education leadership, governance and management. Higher education is experiencing rapid change; leaders need access to best evidence to support high quality decision making. This paper describes a journey scoping a ‘what works’ initiative for the sector.

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What Works: The Concept

Creating value from open data

Governance and risk; Efficiency and effectiveness (Innovation and Transformation Funded Project).

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Creating value from open data

Governors' views of their institutions, leadership and governance

Governance, academic and financial risk (Research).

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Governors' views of their institutions, leadership and governance

The Role and Effectiveness of Audit Committees in UK Higher Education Institutions

Governance, academic and financial risk (Research).

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The Role and Effectiveness of Audit Committees in UK Higher Education Institutions

Pre-1992 Review of Model Statutes: Case Study

Efficiency and effectiveness; Governance and risk (Innovation and Transformation Funded Project).

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Pre-1992 Review of Model Statutes

The Role and Effectiveness of Audit Committees in UK Higher Education Institutions: Final Report

Governance, academic and financial risk (Small Development Project).

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The Role and Effectiveness of Audit Committees in UK Higher Education Institutions

Challenges for the leadership of transnational education in higher education: balancing risk and innovation

Governance, academic and financial risk; Evolving organisational forms; Global and cross-sector perspectives (Research).

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Challenges for the leadership of transnational education

Governance in a changing environment: literature review

Governance, academic and financial risk (Research).

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Governance in a changing environment

Governance in a changing environment: Thought piece

Governance, academic and financial risk (Research).

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Governance in a changing environment: Thought piece

The governance of private higher education providers in the UK

Governance, academic and financial risk (Research).

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The governance of private higher education providers in the UK

Framework for Identifying Governing Body Effectiveness in Higher Education

Governance, academic and financial risk (Research).

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Framework for Identifying Governing Body Effectiveness in Higher Education