Each College has a Planning Partner who shares their time between the College and the central Planning Office.
The Planning Partner is the lead academic planning support for the College. As well as supporting central policy analysis and horizon scanning, the Planning Partner's role is to help Colleges define strategic plans and priorities, which support delivery of the University’s Strategic Framework.
This engages the Planning Partners in a broad range of activities including:
- Working with Colleges to prepare and monitor performance against the annual College Compact (an articulation of a College’s strategic priorities and targets, aligned with the broader University Strategic Framework and Key Performance Indicators)
- Monitoring and reporting on associated risks
- Sourcing and interpreting data to support College decision making
- Producing policy papers and reports to support strategic decision making, at College or University level
- Undertaking scenario planning to inform the development of long term strategies
- Assisting with the development of business proposals in support of institutional priorities
- Supporting and/or participating in reviews
- Providing constructive challenge and advice on College plans – including new programme proposals
Contacts
College of Medical and Dental Sciences
Katy Holmes (Head of College Planning Partners)
Email: K.M.Holmes@bham.ac.uk
College of Arts and Law
Victoria Houghton
Email: V.Houghton@bham.ac.uk
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Rebecca Tringham
Email: R.Tringham@bham.ac.uk
College of Life and Environmental Sciences
Kathryn Miles
Email: K.Miles@bham.ac.uk
College of Social Sciences
Lindsey Wright
Email: l.d.wright@bham.ac.uk