VC Surgery sessions: Share your ideas

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 spring term:

• Thursday 19 January 10:30-12:00
• Wednesday 8 February 14:00-16:00
• Friday 17 March 11:00-13:00

How do the surgeries work?

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 using the online booking form.

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 in the new year.”

Previous ideas

Topics discussed in previous Surgery sessions include:

• A Women’s Health Café, which was launched in December 2022.
• Facilities for cyclists
• An event to celebrate volunteering at the University

If you have any questions, please contact vc@reading.ac.uk.