Thursday 5 December - York St John University
Chairs: Andrew Crozier (University of Salford) and Paul Cropper (University of Huddersfield)
Registration from 9.45am with an anticipated finish time of 3.45pm. Refreshments and a buffet lunch will be provided.
Wednesday Night Social:
For those wishing to arrive the evening before, there is an excellent opportunity to get to know colleagues, do some networking and enjoy a night out in York. Please confirm whether you will be attending the evening meal when completing the booking form (see below for more details).
Agenda
09:45 Registration (Tea and Coffee)
10:00 Welcome and Introductions
10:15 Implementing a New Finance System (Joe McCarthy, Director of Finance and Gail Caire, Head of Financial Systems & Processes, York St John University)
11.00 Procurement in Higher Education - including; the upcoming Procurement Act, sustainability and responsible procurement, collaboration, and resources for you and your team (Ashley Shelbrooke, HEPA)
12.00 Break (Tea and Coffee)
12:15 Aspiring Future Finance Leaders - how to get (and keep) the top job (Phil McNaull, Advance HE and executive coach)
13:15 Lunch
14.00 AOB (including additional ideas for round table, ideas for future external speakers, volunteers to host future meetings and date of next meeting)
14:30 Round Table Discussion
15.45 Finish
Arrival:
The meeting will be held at: Room DG109, De Grey Court Building, York St John University
A campus map can be found at: https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/media/content-assets/sr-and-widening-participation/Decision-Day-Handout-Mar24---MAP.pdf
For those travelling by car the nearest public car park is at: Monk Bar Car Park, St John St, York YO31 7QR
Wednesday Night Social: (please let us know via the booking form if you will be attending)
A table has been booked at the Bombay Spice for 7.30pm
Address: 58 Goodramgate, York YO1 7LF
Suggested hotel accommodation:
Please refer to the email from Paul C (sent 28 October), or contact Gill to have the email resent.
Next meeting:
UCLAN (date to be confirmed)
Tagged : Events, Deputy Finance Directors, North, Regional Meeting, North
Type : Meeting
Please contact info@bufdg.ac.uk for more information
