... from the 12th floor of Centre Point on Friday afternoon was only one of the pleasures afforded those of us lucky enough to be at the latest meeting of HEFCE's sustainable development steering group. \u00a0This was a workshop rather than a normal committee meeting \u2013 and much the better for it. \u00a0I can only hope that it was as useful to the Council as it was stimulating. \u00a0I obviously speak personally , but feel it is a sentiment shared by others who were there. \u00a0This is a forum that brings together HEFCE officers, vice chancellors, estates directors, the NUS, members of university Councils, academics, the business sector, government, and NGOs. The focus was how to renew HEFCE's current SD strategy (running from 2005 \u2013 2015). \u00a0The\u00a0structure and formal of the day helped us release and share creative ideas. \u00a0It was certainly good to hear from the Council of its own determination to renew the strategy and give it greater bite, and to work with the sector to help institutions to do what universities are well (and perhaps still uniquely) placed to do \u2013 to help society decide how to evolve when faced with existential challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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