VC Surgery sessions: Share your ideas
08 September 2022
Colleagues are invited to share practical ideas with the Vice-Chancellor on how life at the University could be enhanced at upcoming VC Surgery sessions.
Suggestions submitted should ideally be linked to one of the four strategic principles of the new University Strategy - Community, Excellence, Sustainability and an Engaged University.
Three sessions have been scheduled for the autumn term:
- Monday 3rd October 14:00 - 16:00
- Monday 14th November 10:00 - 12:00
- Thursday 15th December 10:00 - 12:00
Each meeting will last 15 minutes and will take in the Library café on Whiteknights Campus. An online meeting option via Microsoft Teams will also be available.
Discussions would ideally take place on a one-to-one basis, but small groups are also welcome
Places must be booked in advance - please use this form to register your place.
Unlike the Vice-Chancellor's online all-staff briefings, which update all colleagues on major University news, the Surgery sessions offer the chance for a one-to-one discussion on a topic of your choice and are focused on practical ideas to improve life at the University.
Professor Van de Noort said: "These surgeries are becoming an established way to connect with colleagues and find out what we can do together to improve our working lives. We have had much to adapt to in the last few years. Moving forward, it is encouraging to see more fresh ideas and innovative solutions to the challenges that affect us.
"I am looking forward to meeting more colleagues and am delighted that we can again offer these sessions face to face.”
Topics discussed in previous Surgery sessions include:
- Improving pedestrian and cyclist access to campus
- Student partnership with a theatre company
- Strengthening links with local entrepreneurs
- Online learning tools
If you have any questions, please contact vc@reading.ac.uk