CONFERENCE ON GOOD GOVERNANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION 17 November 2004

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CONFERENCE ON GOOD GOVERNANCE IN HIGHER
EDUCATION17 November 2004 The Role of the CUC
in Fostering Good Governance in HE Dr Andrew
Cubie, CBE Chair of the CUC Governance Group
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• BACKGROUND
• Diversity
• White Paper
• Lambert Review
• CUC Governance Project

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• LAMBERT REPORT
• Positive outcome
• Review of good practice
• Lighter touch recommendation
• Draft code of practice

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• CUC GOVERNANCE REVIEW
• Revision of guide
• U.K. reference document
• Voluntary code of practice
• Good/current practice exemplars

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• FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNANCE
• Diversity of sector
• Fitness for purpose
• Responsibilities of the governing body
• Boundary between governance and executive
  management
• Importance of academic governance and its
  relationship to the governing body

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• GOVERNANCE CODE OF PRACTICE 1
• Why is a code needed?
• What are the benefits?
• Lighter regulatory framework
• Better Governance More Trust Less Regulation

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• GOVERNANCE CODE OF PRACTICE 2
• Voluntary
• Responsible self-regulation
• Recognises diversity
• Is not prescriptive
• Is based on current good practice
• Expectation that institutions will respect or
  explain where their practices vary

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• WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
• CUC Guide will be widely distributed
• Further material relating to CHEMS study will be
  posted on CUC and Leadership Foundation websites
• Regional dissemination seminars in 2005 will
  permit further discussion of the key issues
• Continuing engagement with Governments, Funding
  Councils, HERRG and others