A report by Newcastle University's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Chris Brink, to alumni at Convocation, 19 June 2010

1. VICE-CHANCELLOR’S REPORT TO CONVOCATIONProfessor Chris Brink19 June 2010

2. External Environment New Government “The first priority is to reduce the deficit and restore economic growth” Queen’s Speech 25 May Emergency Budget 22 June Spending Review in the Autumn Age of Austerity for Universities Significant cuts already in place pre-election £200m share of immediate £6.3bn public expenditure cuts Expected: ±6% real-term cuts p.a. cumulative for 4 years Browne Review on Student Fees and Funding

4. 3% real cut in HEFCE funding next year

5. Autumn spending review

7. 5 “Science City” = Newcastle as a city of Science 3 Themes in 3 Places Ageing Sustainability Stem-cells & regenerative medicine

8. Campus for Ageing and Health Academic Quarter Clinical Quarter Business & Engagement Quarter Retail Quarter

9. THE CAMPUS FOR AGEING AND VITALITY 2010 Biomedical Research Centre Building Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre Clinical Ageing Research Unit Biogerontology Building Edwardson Building Future Developments: 2011 – Biomedical Research Centre Building “from bench to bedside”

11. Marine

12. Energy

13. Infrastructure

14. (Etc.) NIReS = Newcastle Institute for Research on Sustainabilty

15. The Sustainability Vehicle The Newcastle Institute for Research on Sustainability (NIReS)

16. Science Central: 2021

17. Other items of note £200m capital programme on track King’s Gate completed and occupied Medical Sciences new building completed and occupied Music Studios completed and occupied NUBS building on track for occupation by Sept 2011 Medical Sciences celebrate 175th anniversary NUMed Malaysia: first cohort of students Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Ageing and Health Agreement with Singapore Institute of Technology EQUIS Accreditation for Business School Successful QAA audit Top 10 nationally for student sport Excellent performance in Research Council grants

18. King’s Gate

19. Baddiley-Clark Building(Medical Sciences New Building)

20. Music Building

21. Business School

22. Her Majesty The Queen opening the Great North Museum

24. Union Society Building

25. NUMed Malaysia Campus

26. UK Research Council Awards 2008-09 Ranked by Total Amount Awarded Data: Award data for year 2008-09 collated by Research Councils

27. UK Research Council Awards 2008/09: Ranked by Value of Grants per Academic Staff Member (FTE) Data: Award data for year 2008-09 collated by Research Councils. FTE data relates to 2007-08, pending the publication of sector wide data for 2008-09

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