
Leading the board is designed to support those who are new to leading, or aspire to lead, a governing body (or committee) of a higher education institution. This event is delivered online with a focus on many of the current challenges of leading a board, including during a time of crisis.
Delivered with the support of the CUC – the membership body for Chairs of higher education institutions - the event will provide an opportunity to discuss and examine the role of the Chair in leading the board and the importance of creating a boardroom culture which enables effective governance, enabling attendees to develop confidence, skills and knowledge.
The next cohort date is to be confirmed.
Who is the event for?
This online event is designed to support those who lead, or aspire to lead, a governing body. The Chair is responsible for the leadership of the governing body or sub-committee and ensuring it operates effectively and efficiently. Those who take on the responsibility play a central role in establishing the culture by which the governing body operates and the extent to which openness and debate at its meetings is encouraged.

Programme
9:00 Introduction & Welcome (and breakouts)
9:20 Policy keynote
Dr Alexis Brown, HEPI
10:00 Leading the Board during a period of change - reflections of a panel of chairs
Chris Pomfrett, Falmouth University
Anulika Ajufo, UEL
Gary Dixon, Chair, University of Leicester
11:00 Break
11:15 Moving the dial on academic assurance and student engagement
Ed Marsh, Middlesex SU CEO
Fiona Cownie, Deputy Chair, De Montfort University
Claire Taylor, DVC, Glyndwr University
12:00 Board effectiveness and equality, diversity & inclusion - the role of the Chair
Victoria Holbrook
12:30 Break
12:45 How might higher education governance need to change over the next decade?
Breakout discussions
13:15 Feedback from breakouts
13:30 Close

Speakers
Anulika Ajufo

Related content
Video
Victoria Holbrook, Assistant Director Governance, Advance HE, talks to John Rushforth, Executive Secretary, CUC. In this video John discusses the common issues that new chairs face when they start in post and shares advice on how to create a healthy board culture.
Watch the video, Governor Dialogues – Board Culture and Governance
This film explores a number of key elements that help make a board effective as well as exploring how boards create a culture that facilitates good governance, creates healthy debate and fosters diversity of thought.
