ICZ Development Framework:
Synopsis
The ICZ Development Framework sets out the scope of the ICZ Programme and the work undertaken to establish each of the four ICZs. This document provides a synopsis of the ICZ Development Framework.
The various stages of development each ICZ has identified are reflected in the summarised versions of each individual ICZ section. These set out the deliverables that to be achieved in the first 24 months of the Zone development.
Each of the ICZs are at different stages on their development journey. The narratives in this synopsis reflect their state of maturity in identifying their full scope and focus.
The ICZ Development Framework reflects that much of the work involved in the first 12 months will be achieved with existing budgets and resources. However, it sets out the necessary and sufficient conditions that will allow for full financial business cases to be developed. Decisions regarding future investment and resource allocation will be made as part of the 2017/18 Operational Planning processes.
Introduction
The University of Salford exists in a rapidly changing and turbulent operating environment. Unprecedented changes across the economic, political, social and technological spectrum continue to impact upon both the public and private sectors. The pace of change is exponential and these changes give rise to a number of challenges and opportunities. The University Strategy 2016 – 2021 addresses these challenges and opportunities head on, and is underpinned by our Vision ‘By pioneering exceptional industry partnerships we will lead the way in real world experiences preparing students for life’.
This bold and ambitious statement focuses on developing cross-sector ‘industry’ partnerships that bring together the University’s heritage with its future aspirations. In the context of this Development Framework, our defi nition of industry is ‘the development, production and delivery of goods, and/or services within an economy, geographical location or community’.
The development of Industry Collaboration Zones (ICZs) is our single strategic priority over the fi ve years of our strategy to support the achievement of this Vision. The aim of the ICZs is to: ‘unite staff, students, industry and communities in a multi-disciplinary, technology enabled environment in the pursuit of the shared goals of knowledge, learning and innovation.’
We will initially create four ICZs: Digital and Creative; Engineering and Environments; Health, Wellbeing and Society; Sport.
By pioneering exceptional industry partnerships we
will lead the way in real world experiences preparing
students for life.”
Engineering & Environments
Health, Wellbeing &
Society
Digital & Creative
Sport
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By 2021 our ICZs will ensure:
Every Student has the opportunity for an integrated work-based learning
experience
Every programme is co-created with industry, and delivered with the maximum
flexibility of time, place and method
Research and enterprise activities are grounded in the needs of industry and contribute to meeting a range of global
challenges
The University community enacts the ICZ principles in all its activities, ensuring the maximum cross University contribution is
made to all four ICZs
The University is the destination of choice for high quality students whose fit with
industry as the future workforce ensures high levels of employability
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The ICZs will, through the creation of exceptional partnerships, provide the vehicle for establishing the University of Salford as the fi rst choice for students wanting an experience characterised by integrated work-based learning, a fl exible, industry informed and research based curriculum, underpinned by a commitment to a creative pedagogy and aligned to contemporary business models.
Flexible integrated work-based learning will be a central feature of all programmes and at all levels of study. Such industry placements will actively prepare students for employment and equip them with the confi dence and personal attributes required to apply this knowledge in the workplace. Every student will be provided with employability support, advice and direction from the point of deciding to study at Salford through to graduating. On graduating, we will provide continuing industry involvement opportunities with the University as alumni, promoting sense of belonging and a life-long affi liation with the University.
The University already has a number of emergent streams of work that collectively contribute to meeting a range of global challenges. The ICZs will shape and structure the University’s contribution to meeting these global challenges through the cross University pooling of resources and ideas and greater linking with external partners and stakeholders enabled by the ICZ programme.
Our focus now is being ‘ICZ Ready’ – our people; our research;
our enterprise and teaching portfolio; our campus”
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The ICZ Programme
The ICZ Programme provides the umbrella approach for infrastructure development and governance to support (or underpin) the creation of the four ICZs.
The ICZ Programme objectives outline how the ICZ principles will be translated into action and deliverables. The deliverables for each objective will be embedded in School and Professional Services Operational Plans for 2017-18. 1
All KPIsDeliverable
Support for 25 high performing, industry engaged academics who are activity connected and integrating external
partners in everything they do
December 2016
3KPI
Income from Enterprise and
Research activitiesDeliverable
Exceptional key account management will be implemented for all industry engagement -
facilitated through the creation and maintenance of a single ‘black book’ (CRM) of industry
partnerships with consistent behaviours captured in role descriptors for industry engagement
July 2017
4Deliverable
Up to 60 academics to enable the development of activities that lead to
larger multi-disciplinary projects
September 2017
KPIIncome from Enterprise and
Research activities
2 Deliverable AskUS to develop (and manage)
an on-campus internship and employment opportunity job
shop for all students
March 2017
All KPIs
5Deliverable
All programmes approved within the University will evidence ‘ICZ readiness’ through a key set of defi ned attributes
showing congruence with the ICZ principles, including co-design and development with
industry partners
September 2017
KPIStudent satisfaction,
continuation and employability
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8All KPIs
Deliverable A ’Salford as an Entrepreneurial University’
Strategy becomes a Key Functional Strategy of the University
March 2018
7KPI
Student and staff satisfaction
Deliverable Each ICZ to establish fully accessible and resourced
discovery/test zones and ‘Maker Spaces’
January 2018
9 Deliverable Establish a globally accessible contemporary virtual learning
environment and infrastructure
September 2018
KPIStudent
continuation
10 Deliverable All programmes to include compulsory
Integrated Work Based Learning that are fully supported across all University systems
including QA & reporting
September 2018
KPIStudent numbers
6 Deliverable We will create and recruit to 50 graduate/student internships to opportunities across
the University community
September 2017
KPIStudent employability
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Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct
2016 2017 2018
University Council Meeting
Deliverable 2 - AskUS develop on-campus Job Shop
Deliverable 6 - Create and recruit 50 graduate/student internships
Deliverable 4 - Targeted support for 60 academics for large multi-disciplinary projects
Deliverable 5 - All programmes ICZ Ready
ICZ Impact Review Date
Deliverable 1 - Targeted support for 25 high performing, industry engaged academics
Deliverable 3 - Key account management and CRM implemented
ICZ Impact Review Date
Deliverable 9 - Globally accessible VLE and infrastructure
Deliverable 8 - Strategy development - Salford as an Entrepreneurial Univerity
ICZ PROGRAMME TIMELINE - 2016-2018
The deliverables on pages 6 and 7 are shown in the following timeline:
Deliverable 7 - Fully accessible Maker Spaces/test zones established
Deliverable 10 - All programmes include
compulsory IWBL
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The Digital and Creative economy includes a wide range of industries from information technology and data services to media and entertainment. This year the UK is home to 58,000 digital companies, up from 47,200 in 2015. Growth of the digital technology economy was 32% faster than the overall UK economy 2010-2014 and today provides 1.56 million jobs.
The industry needs that drive opportunities for the ICZ Digital and Creative are generated by the intersection of two factors: emerging digital technology and ubiquitous use of media to interface with digital technology throughout the information and data ecosystem. The convergence of Digital and Creative fi elds is generating new careers and new industries. This convergence is ongoing and is responsible for the increasing digital skills gap generated by the demands of the UK economy.
The ICZ Digital and Creative will leverage, synthesize and extend existing university-industry partnerships that range across the digital and creative industry sectors to forge new types of industry partnerships, applying these to the creation of new student learning experiences. The ICZ will develop agile industry engagement to complement the academic traditions of semester course delivery and annual curriculum change. Across the University the ICZ will develop and exercise strong bonds between all Schools. Through these cross-disciplinary collaborations the ICZ will build a foundation in future industry practice to focus and strengthen programmes’ investment in Digital and Creative career convergence.
The ICZ Digital and Creative has two major goals:
• Advanced Industry Projects
• Curriculum Innovation
Advanced Industry Projects
With industry partners the ICZ will establish a Risk Assessment business model. This model will include project capacity to support industry in the reduction of risk in business and technology development. Collaborations will be developed to enable industry-facing pilot projects that aid exploration of emerging technologies for industry applications and related creative practices.
During 2016-17 the ICZ Digital and Creative will integrate and consolidate activities in concept development for business model value propositions, extend interdisciplinary team networking and leverage operational planning at the School level. In tandem the ICZ will conduct pilot projects and assess their outcomes, and plan and initiate partnership outreach and coordination activities to identify major institutional and industry collaborators.
Curriculum Innovation
To engage industry the ICZ must provide relevant activities and outcomes as well as the promise of an empowered workforce. The Risk Assessment model is conceived to enable industry to explore future business directions through pilot projects that are relatively low cost compared to industry in-house research. The projects are designed explorations to future investment toward new enterprise. The model is based on the value proposition that
1. ICZ Digital and Creative
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Digital & Creative
universities thrive on risk through exploration, discovery and learning, including learning to fail fast as part of learning how to succeed. Students exposed to risk reduction projects will be well prepared to contribute to future industry.
Student participation is beneficial to digital industry projects in two ways: Students represent a key demographic for the digital economy, and students are early adopters who can become change agents as industry employees. The ICZs face a great challenge to scale up industry engagement projects so that every student can be directly involved. Future curriculum will offer scalable simulated industry projects designed for interdisciplinary teams representing multiple fields of study. These simulated projects are informed by industry engagement and developed and validated in consultation with industry advisory groups.
The following themes broadly describe classes of ICZ projects and development activities that represent the continuum of Digital and Creative convergence:
Human Experience Design and Modelling
• Design practices that range from art-making to computational modelling and simulation such as cognitive modelling and artificial intelligence
• Skills and careers include interface design and information presentation, including both nonfiction/scientific and fictional/artistic applications. The range of industries that use these tools is very broad and includes many traditional industries.
Physical to Virtual World-making
• Design and fabrication of systems comprised of connected physical and digital spaces, objects and media; outputs range from expressive and experimental to applied and practical.
• Making and maker spaces are core to this theme. Technologies include 3D printing, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), and smart spaces such as smart rooms for monitoring elderly or medical patients in residence or hospital.
• Many practical industry applications require the use of data to connect to virtual representations of real-word places. Location based entertainment as well as VR and AR used in online Journalism and other media channels are included.
Creative Practice for Technology Design and Testing
• The application and development of creative perspectives that lead to technological innovations in tools and instruments.
• Careers include software and hardware industry in-house research and prototyping as well as dedicated industrial design firms, architecture firms, and software companies that create applications for mobile devices and internet-of-things devices.
Non-fiction Multimedia for Data Interpretation and Decision-making
• The use of data visualisation and multi-modal data representation to aid analysis, understanding, and decision making in areas such as finance, business, medicine, and government.
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Human-Media Interaction and Digital Performance
• Focus on interactive functions and affordances of digital systems with multimodal interfaces. Skills and careers involve engagement with people who use digital systems to improve their experience by improving the quality of digital services and data that are provided.
• Applications range from internet of things for public and home services, to dedicated facilities for sports, aviation, health and medicine to online and mobile communication and social engagement including play and learning, as well as performing arts applications such as dance, music and theatre.
In summary, the ICZ Digital and Creative will identify, support, and develop connections that recognise and foster convergence of creative practices and digital technologies. Prototypes of converged applications and skills will be developed in consultation with emerging industries as well as traditional industries that seek digital solutions. New forms of interdisciplinary instruction and student-industry engagement will be developed within an environment of creative practices and creative technologies.
Digital & Creative
ICZ DIGITAL & CREATIVE TIMELINE 2016-2018
The deliverables on pages 12 and 13 are shown in the following timeline:
Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct
2016 2017 2018
University Council Meeting
Deliverable 2 - Emergent Technology Digital Sandbox established at MCUK
Deliverable 4 - Software Applications for ICZ pilot projects developed
Deliverable 6 - External facing postgraduate programme portfolio co-created
Deliverable 5 - Digital Practices Mapping dataset available to industry partners for ICZ projects
ICZ Impact Review Date
Deliverable 7 - Industry connected projects developed
Deliverable 9 - Pilot industry projects underway
Deliverable 8 - Industry linked placements, masterclasses, employability events in place
ICZ Impact Review Date
Deliverable 1 - ICZ Showcase at MCUK
Deliverable 3 - - ICZ Cross-Curriculum Media Production Projects live
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5KPI
Income from Research and Enterprise activities Deliverable
A new and comprehensive data set is provided to industry partners to develop ICZ projects, developed by an integrated technical staff team. The data represents
Digital Practices Mapping of industry-relevant creative technologies and related skills taught across contributing academic
programmes.
July 2017
1All KPIs
Deliverable All public access ICZ Showcase located on the MediaCityUK
campus. Ground fl oor public spaces include the Egg, the Christie Tiles, the Exhibition Space along the primary corridor and the Digital Performance Laboratory. Media
displays provide multi-screen and wide-screen immersive and interactive audio visual experiences
December 2016
2All KPIs
Deliverable Emergent Technology Digital Sandbox established
and functioning out of MCUK
January 2017
3All KPIs Deliverable
ICZ based cross-curriculum media production projects demonstrate top-of-industry Media Asset Management in consultation with an industry advisory panel comprised of Magnetic North, BBC Design and Engineering, Dock10,
and several SMEs. These projects demonstrate digital workfl ow sharing media assests between campus units in MediaCityUK, Newton, New Adelphi and
Humphrey Booth House (UoS Marketing)
June 2017
4All KPIs
Deliverable Functional software applications for use in
ICZ pilot projects with industry are developed in-house through collaboration. Areas of
application include Internet of Things (partners: Republic of Things, Lowry, ACE); online
interactive documentary (partners: Salford Council, Northern Docs); Curriculum-to-Industry
Semantic Mapping (partners: Ravensbourne, ONECPD, internal ICZs and UoS Schools).
July 2017
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6KPI
Student Numbers Deliverable Gain University approval for new taught postgraduate
modules supporting a new interdisciplinary MSc curriculum, that shares modules and staff across Schools, focussing on
future technology and interactive media, aligned to industry requirements.
August 2017
7KPI
Student satisfaction Deliverable Develop industry-connected project relationships conducted with student engagement directly in industry activities and
events. Projects will be developed based upon the following industry partnerships:
BBC Philharmonic - 25 studentsHOME - 40 students
Magnetic North - 30 studentsFabrik Games and Yippee Entertainment - 10 students
Z Art - 20 studentsSlack Management - 20 students
January 2018
8All KPIs Deliverable
Secure 100 Student Placements, 20 Master Classes, 5 Employability Events, 200 total student participants with
industry partners: BBC, ITV, ITN (including Granada Reports and Tonight), Manchester United, Daily Telegraph, Lancashire
Cricket Club, Trinity Mirror (including Manchester Evening News), Fabrik Games, Yipee Entertainment, Bauer Media
(including Key 103), News International (including The Sun), Newsquest, HOME, Nations and Regions Media Conference,
and Manchester International Festival.
July 2018
9All KPIs
Student employability Deliverable 3 of the following 5 pilot projects with industry partners will be underway:
1. The Lowry and Southbank Centre London Metropolis project: Digital Interactive Installations and Creative Technology Workshops for Digital Performance.
2. BBC Design and Engineering: PG and UG Students engaged with review and testing of prototype mobile applications for BBC Sport and BBC Children’s
3. Salford City Council: Interactive media installations using a shared social platform to support Salford community engagement and development in cultural pop-up locations
4. Republic of Things: prototype applications of Internet of Things technology for residential assisted living in home environments
5. Four Seasons Health Care: Joint Proposal completed for developing Dementia care research bids based around data-driven design methodsJuly 2018
1. The Lowry and Southbank Centre London Metropolis project: Digital Interactive Installations and Creative Technology Workshops for Digital Performance.
2. BBC Design and Engineering: PG and UG Students engaged with review and testing of prototype mobile applications for BBC Sport and BBC Children’s
3. Salford City Council: Interactive media installations using a shared social platform to support Salford community engagement and development in cultural pop-up locations
4. Republic of Things: prototype applications of Internet of Things technology for residential assisted living in home environments
5. Four Seasons Health Care: Joint Proposal completed for developing Dementia care research bids based around data-driven design methods
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ICZ Engineering and Environments will operate across the built, human and natural environments. The ICZ Engineering and Environments will help to secure the University’s position in a number of interrelated sectors including: aerospace, agricultural technologies, automotive, construction, information economy, infrastructure, life sciences, nuclear, offshore wind, oil and gas, and associated professional and business services.
In our region, the opportunity for ICZ Engineering and Environments is to secure and deepen our strong position to support and stimulate innovation across the GMCA devolved authority, (which has major implications not only for the health sector, but for broader life sciences, construction and infrastructure, amongst others), and across all of the Northern Powerhouse spatial geographical area.
The initial stage of establishing the ICZ Engineering and Environments will focus on activities that will position the University strongly both within one of the industry sectors noted above and our sub-region, demonstrating potential for socio-economic benefit to the broader stakeholder community.
Reflecting the global context of the ICZ Engineering and Environments the initial work will be focused around four complementary and interconnected themes to help shape and bridge the gap between our target industry sectors and our current offers: Energy, Built, human and natural environments, Digital and design, Underpinning/enabling systems
Energy
This theme reflects the work of the newly formed ‘Salford Innovation and Research Centre’ (SIRC) aimed at providing the know-how and expertise in the advancement of the 21st century technology with the resultant impact on business success and economic growth.
• Energy House I & II
• Gas and petroleum
• Energy demand reduction
• Clean and renewable energy
Built, Human and Natural Environments
This themes draws upon existing strengths of our research activities in biodiversity, disease epidemiology, pollution, GIS, remote sensing and spatial modelling we will expand our range of external stakeholders. Likewise, growth in construction drives growth in other sectors of the economy, and hence the need to develop the construction and infrastructure sectors to become more effective.
• Environmental management
• Construction and infrastructure
• Innovative manufacturing
• Robotics and automation
• Drones
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• Spatial modelling
• Ecosystems and environment
• Bioscience
• Acoustics
• Translational medicine
Digital and Design
This theme draws upon the existing strengths of our research activities in SOBE and beyond: Digital design and BIM, improvement of off-site construction techniques, advanced data management, the removal of barriers to innovation within the industry, the drive for green and sustainable construction, improved client procurement and delivery capability, and the need for a much stronger and committed leadership.
• Digital information systems (including Big Data)
• Design for dementia care
• Design against crime
Underpinning/Enabling Systems
Across the Schools contributing to the ICZ Engineering and Environments are specialist staff, who are in a sense, pure scientists – mathematicians, physicists, sociologists, psychologists and the like. This specialist academic grouping will facilitate new and more focused transdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary opportunities within the industry sectors that are noted above.
• Translational Science (to include social science and engineers)
• STEAM
• Maker Movement
Engineering & Environments
The deliverables on pages 16 and 17 are shown in the following timeline:
ICZ ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENT TIMELINE 2016-2018
Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct
2016 2017 2018
University Council Meeting
Deliverable 1 - Innovative mechanisms for income diversifi cation in place
Deliverable 5 - Collaboration and innovation stimulation - Innovation Centre Development x 3
Deliverable 4 -Work with industry to develop a skills gap tool and pilot models of delivery
Deliverable 6 - Newton Engineering Showcase - Community Building
ICZ Impact Review Date
Deliverable 2 - Co-creation of ICZ E&E Research Communities
Deliverable 3 - Portfolio creation, positioning and delivery
ICZ Impact Review Date
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3Deliverable
Develop and co-create undergraduate opportunities with ICZ E&E themed academic areas through a) research projects based on live briefs b) research as industry partner for
placements c) research internships
July 2017
KPI Student
continuation
4Deliverable
Work with industry and professional body partners to develop a skills gap tool. Develop, co-create and pilot
relevant offers, content and responsive models of delivery to assess market fi t,
demand, feasibility and scalability
July 2017
KPI Student
employability
1Deliverable
Deliver innovative mechanisms to diversify income streams from our physical assets by using what we have more effi ciently and creatively e.g. Newton
Showcase, Energy House
June 2017
2Deliverable
Consult and co-create (internal/external) communities based around
ICZ E&E themes to identify and optimise collaboration and interdisciplinary
research
June 2017
KPI Income from
Research and Enterprise activities
KPI Income from
Research and Enterprise activities
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5All KPIs Deliverable
Developing a series of sectoral facing groups that stimulate collaboration and innovation around our existing strengths and ambitions with industry and community partners to co-develop jointly benefi cial
activities. Intervene and establish new business models for innovation centres in environmental monitoring, sustainability in manufacturing and
sustainability in construction and infrastructure.
Sept 2017
6All KPIs Deliverable
Using Newton Showcase; build a community of stakeholders to a) generate a live community and demand
in advance of the launch; and b) to leverage external investment, e.g. Maker Mondays, short courses are in development for industry professionals, co-creation of
curriculum and teaching, supervision of student projects, placement activity
December 2017
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Reflecting the global environmental context the ICZ Health, Wellbeing and Society is structured into three complementary and interconnected themes: co-producing wellbeing, delivering better health and improving society.
Co-producing Wellbeing
The theme of co-producing wellbeing is aligned with the idea that wellbeing (the state of being comfortable, health and happy) is increasingly seen as something subject to intersectionality, involving a variety of institutions, disciplines, groups and individuals. The idea of the co-production of wellbeing, for example, is at the heart of the devolution activity currently happening within Greater Manchester.
Examples of areas where we currently have capacity to contribute to the co-production of wellbeing include:
• behaviour change;
• consultative urban environment planning;
• creative health interventions;
• health education/promotion;
• leisure;
• peer led management of long term conditions;
• public health;
• translational medicine;
• work life balance and healthy work environments.
Delivering Better Health and Social Care
The theme of delivering better health recognise, that despite initiatives that seek to join up the provision of health and social care, there remains a need for engaging with these matters in very specific professional, clinical, medical and scientific contexts. This theme is therefore in place to allow for the development of collaboration and partnerships related to the diverse range of health and social care professionals we currently educate, the clinical services we offer and the science that is critical to health practice. It also provides scope for the further development of industrial partnerships and research in this area given the forthcoming opening of our private medical school and the ongoing work regarding our Institute for Dementia for instance.
Examples of areas where we currently have capacity to contribute to delivering better health include:
• cancer;
• counselling and psychotherapy;
• diagnostic radiography;
• drug design;
• health and social care workforce training;
• infectious diseases,
• inflammation,
• occupational therapy;
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• physiotherapy;
• podiatry;
• pre-clinical research and clinical trials;
• nursing and midwifery;
• service redesign and evaluation;
• sport’s science and rehabilitation.
Improving Society
The theme of improving society seeks to recognises the valuable role of the University and our partnerships as leaders in addressing social concerns. These social concerns are intimately and inexorably connected with notions of health and wellbeing and range from those concerned with society at large, such as social inclusion, equality of opportunity and social cohesion, through to those associated with various spheres of life such as business, work, education and leisure. The improving society theme also stands as a reference point for the University being not only an anchor institution, but an independent critical friend for society.
Examples of areas where we currently have capacity to contribute to improving society include:
• big data, computing and (Bio/Health) informatics;
• criminology;
• digital business, digital humanities and digital social science;
• socially responsible/ethical business and law;
• housing and the urban environment;
• social work;
• social policy;
• sociology.
In summary, co-producing wellbeing, delivering better health, and improving society are over-arching themes in which to accommodate policy and budgetary changes, demographic shift, local collaboration and so on. In light of ICZ Health, Wellbeing & Society, the three themes interconnect as a matrix in which an organisational structure can come into vision as a collaborative that improves society more generally.
Health, Wellbeing & Society
The deliverables on pages 20 and 21 are shown in the following timeline:
ICZ HEALTH, WELLBEING & SOCIETY TIMELINE 2016-2018
Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct
2016 2017 2018
University Council Meeting
Deliverable 2 - Internal facilities revised for operation of ICZ H,W&S themes
Deliverable 7 - Development of ICZ H,W&S world class research collaboration
Deliverable 6 - Exceptional partnership development and growth
Deliverable 8 - ICZ H,W&S Programme Development and Review
ICZ Impact Review Date
Deliverable 5 - Development of ICZ H,W&S enterprise collaboration
Deliverable 4 - ICZ H,W&S CPD Portfolio available
ICZ Impact Review Date
Deliverable 1 - Recognition and Promotion through intensive networking
Deliverable 3 - External facilities revised for operation of ICZ H,W&S
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1All KPIs
Deliverable Raise external awareness and promote ICZ H,W&S profile
through intensive networking via:
3 sets of networking events to be created and delivered in line with the three themes of the ICZ H,W&S.
1 event per month per theme (total 36 events per year)
Events to be hosted across the University campus and at external locations (including partner locations, innovation hubs,
science parks etc).
March 2017
2Deliverable
Revised facilities usage as necessary for the operation of the ICZ H,W&S themes.
Examples:
Increase usage of the space allocated for the Dementia Institute through multi-purposing to host
cross disciplinary activity and live briefs
Optimise the space allocated to the Simulation Suites through allowing multi-purpose use of the space
across disciplines (e.g. film making).
June 2017
3Deliverable
Revised external facilities usage for the operation of the ICZ H,W&S themes current and new partnerships.
Establish reciprocal agreements where students can have supervised access to external sites and employees from that business can have supervised access to University specialised
facilities. Examples:
Lift Centres and other Health and Social Care environments
Pendleton Care Farm (in planning and development phase)
Recovery Hotel (in planning and development phase)
June 2017
4KPIs
Income from Enterprise activities,
Student NumbersDeliverable
Increased CPD portfolio that showcases the best academic pedagogy from programmes
relevant to the ICZ H,W&S - Offer 7 new CPD programmes in 2017, one to be led by each
school in conjunction with others as appropriate.
June 2017
KPIStudent numbers,
Student satisfaction, Student continuation
KPIStudent employability
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8KPI
Student numbers, Student satisfaction, Student
employability Deliverable Taught undergraduate and postgraduate project modules incorporating live project work ready for delivery in the 2017/2018 academic year
where appropriately related to the ICZ H,W&S.
September 2017
5All KPIs
Deliverable Develop 14 new enterprise collaborations/industry projects. 1 collaboration, per ICZ
H,W&S theme, per school and which include cross university working where appropriate.
June 2017
6All KPIs Deliverable
Establish and/or continue building exceptional partnerships with partners already known to
be key for the ICZ H,W&S
July 2017
7All KPIs
Income from Research activities Deliverable
Develop 14 new funded research collaborations of world leading quality. 1 collaboration, per ICZ
H,W&S theme, per school and which include cross university working, industry partners and excellent external national and international
academic partners.
September 2017
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Taught undergraduate and postgraduate project
for delivery in the 2017/2018 academic year where appropriately related to the ICZ H,W&S.
Sport is recognised as a major lever of social and economic development in the Manchester region – backed up by an enthusiastic fan and customer base. Manchester is a strategic and important location as one of the world’s most important sporting cities, which provides access to a key stakeholders, markets and resources.
The University already possesses a number of strengths in areas that will fall within the scope of the ICZ Sport’s activities. Sport and sports-related teaching that has been identified by students and other relevant stakeholders as being excellent; Sport and sports-related research and consultancy identified; and research and insights that are impactful, change behaviours and add value across sport and sport related industry areas. These existing strengths can be evidenced through:
• existing or emerging competences in the sports business analysis; sports science, health and wellbeing; digital and new media in sport; social impact and cohesion through sport;
• an established, sometimes flourishing reputation in some areas of sport;
• staff and other resources that are already devoted to sport, exercise, physical activities and sport related activities;
• a range of sport and sport related programmes upon which significant numbers of students are enrolled;
• a track record of finding internship, volunteering and employment opportunities in sport for our students;
• research excellence in a number of areas, both in terms of publication and impact;
• a track record of generating revenues from and providing value-adding services to customers and other stakeholders;
• staff who are acknowledged as world-leading and to whom members of, for example, the media routinely refer as ‘go to’ experts.
Building on these strengths the ICZ Sport will initially focus on four interconnected themes:
• sports business analysis
• sports science, rehabilitation, health and wellbeing
• digital and new media in sport
• social impact and cohesion through sport
Sports Business Analysis
The creation and maintenance of market intelligence gathering activities such as school-based sports advisory panels, to ensure relevance and responsiveness; cross-university practices such as the production of annual sports reviews and development plans aimed at ensuring that the university is effectively identifying and responding to market need; the creation of appropriate targets for schools aimed at ensuring that the university successfully achieves its income targets
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Growing and diversifying our international activity, working through a network of exceptional partners, to provide a distinctive course portfolio that prepares our graduates for living and working in a global context.
Maintaining a high performance culture that is inspirational and motivating and supports engagement; remaining fi nancially sustainable and generating fi nancial surpluses to support future investment; providing a vibrant, attractive, sustainable and accessible campus, supported by a contemporary virtual environment in which staff, students and partners can interact, and share information and knowledge; and positioning Salford as a premier choice university known for innovative industry collaboration and co-creation.
Sports Science, Health and Wellbeing
Providing an attractive portfolio at UG and PG levels that is accessible to all, responsive to the skills needs of regional, national and international economies, which facilitates industry engagement, partnership and fl exible learning, and increases the diversifi cation of the University’s income streams
Digital and New Media in Sport
Utilising sport as the basis for creating a bold, distinctive and accessible education and student experience, co-created in partnership with students and industry, co-delivered on campus, online, and in the workplace, and focussed on real-world, value-added experiences which prepare our students for life.
Social Impact and Cohesion Through Sport
Developing and supporting innovative research focussed on addressing global challenges. Through the practices of our staff and students, we will work with industry partners to apply this knowledge and bring tangible benefi ts to society.
Sport
The deliverables on pages 24 are shown in the following timeline:
ICZ SPORT TIMELINE 2016-2018
Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct Jan Apr Jul Oct
2016 2017 2018
University Council Meeting
Deliverable 3 - Create, position and deliver targeted
product offerings
Deliverable 9 - Extra-curricula qualifi cations development
Deliverable 4 - Exceptional partnership development and growth
ICZ Impact Review Date
Deliverable 2 - Implementation of University Sport Strategy
ICZ Impact Review Date
Deliverable 1 - Recognition as University leader in sports teaching, research, impact, consultancy and participation
Deliverable 7 - Elite Athlete Scholarship supported
Deliverable 5 - Develop a sports enterprise and destination facility
Deliverable 6 - Active promotion of student participation in international sporting contests
Deliverable 8 - - Establish Team SalfordDeliverable 10 - Improved sports facilities
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2 Deliverable Implementation of a
University Sport Strategy for staff and students
June 2017
KPIStudent numbers, Student
satisfaction, Student continuation, Staff satisfaction
5Deliverable
Develop a sports enterprise and destination facility that matches students with
appropriate job vacancies, and with the opportunity to engage in sports business
start-up activity
September 2017
1All KPIs
Deliverable Utilising status and profile of World-leading academics to
deliver:- Explicit and tangible recognition among stakeholders of the university’s leadership in sports teaching, research,
impact, consultancy and participation.
January 2017
4All KPIs
Deliverable Establish and/or continue building exceptional
partnerships with partners already known to be key for the ICZ Sport
July 2017
3Deliverable
Create, position and deliver a series of targeted product offerings. Examples may include: sports
KTPs, sport industry PhDs, on-campus sport business consultancy operated by students
June 2017
KPIStudent numbers,
Student satisfaction, Student continuation
KPIStudent
employability
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8KPI
Student numbers Deliverable Establish Team Salford as unifying concept for partnership between stakeholders featuring a
high level of student involvement and co-ordination support by the USSU and
University stakeholders.
September 2017
6 Deliverable Deliver active promotion and support of
student participation in international sporting contests and competitions
September 2017
7KPI
Student numbers Deliverable Attract 25 elite athletes per year providing a
scholarship of £1000 per year of study, Specialist Sports Science support (including fitness tests and profiling, strength and conditioning programmes, nutritional advice/sport psychology) together with additional tutoring support, assistance with travel
costs and a free University branded sports kit.
September 2017
KPIStudent numbers, Student
satisfaction, Student continuation
9 Deliverable Provide extra-curricular
vocational qualifications such as coaching or sports media.
September 2017
KPIStudent numbers,
Student satisfaction
10Deliverable
As part of the Campus Framework, improved sport-related facilities on-campus and in other
relevant locations. Particularly returning the David Lewis playing fields to active
use for University and community sporting engagement.
September 2017
KPIStudent numbers, Student
satisfaction, Student continuation, Staff satisfaction
As part of the Campus Framework, improved sport-related facilities on-campus and in other
relevant locations. Particularly returning the David Lewis playing fields to active
use for University and community sporting
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The ICZ Team can be contacted in many different ways:
( 0161 295 5269 * [email protected] @ICZUoS
Or you can call and speak with us in person at:ICZ Office, Alumni House, 3 Acton Square, Salford, M5 4WT