UTC Year 2

The Universities that Count (UTC) programme has had an excellent first year with 56 institutions taking part. 31 completed the environment index and 25 the full social responsibility index (including HEFCE). Institutions received their individual feedback reports in July 2009 which gave them detailed analysis on the four ‘pillars’ of responsibility – Community, Environment, Marketplace and Workplace and enabled them to compare their scores with that of the business community as well as their peers.

Year 2 recruitment – Sign up now!

Any university is eligible to sign up for the universities that count scheme, please just complete the sign up form below and return to utc@eauc.org.uk. Please refer to the guidance notes for participants which will give you all the information you need at this stage, or email us at the address above with any queries.

So it’s easy, the only hard part is deciding which index to do!

Timescales for 2009/10

Index opens for completion – Monday 30 November 2009
Index deadline – Friday 26 February 2010
Index analysis – April/May/June 2010
Individual Feedback Reports for participants – 21 June 2010
Sector report published – 6 September 2010

Prices
New Participants = £1,000 + VAT
Returning Participants = £1,250 + VAT
It is the same price to complete the CR Index or the Environment Index.
Click here to pay online

So what are you waiting for? 70 institutions will sign up for year 2 - will you be one of them?

UTC Index Workshops
The UTC team are running a series of workshops for new and returning participants in December 2009. Please click here to find out all the details!
We hope you will join us across the country to find out more about the UTC programme and sign up for year 2. Spaces are limited so please book soon to avoid disappointment.

Looking ahead to year 2
There are a number of developments within the UTC programme that are taking place ahead of the index opening for year 2.

Development
The current index is being developed to take into account the views of the sector based on feedback from year 1. The most significant area for development is the refinement of the Index to incorporate teaching, learning and research, and there is much potential for developing the Index in this area. An academic stakeholders group, chaired by Prof. Jan Bebbington of the University of St. Andrews and Chair of the Sustainable Development Commission Scotland, has been established to consider these issues. Other stakeholder groups are also being considered. Vice Chancellors and participants have also been consulted to ensure the UTC index reflects the needs and concerns of the sector in all areas. Please view the 'You Said... We did' document to find out what changes have been made so far.

Consultancy Support
A formal training and consultancy package to support the UTC programme is being prepared. This will include training and events as well as one on one consultancy support for year 2 index preparation as well as individual institutions support to transfer those areas for improvement into practical actions.

Further details will be available within the next month or so and again information will be communicated to the sector.

For any queries please contact Sue Hopkins – EAUC Programme Manager, utc@eauc.org.uk or tel: 01242 714321