Established in 2022 following the global pandemic, University Alliance’s Alliance Leaders Programme presents a unique opportunity for Vice-Chancellors and future leaders across our member institutions to engage in meaningful face-to-face dialogue with their international counterparts, share experiences, build a peer support group, explore best practices and collaborate on innovative solutions to navigate the challenges facing leading technology universities.
How does it work?
The programme runs in two-year cycles with Vice Chancellors nominating a senior leader to take part.
The programme kicks off with an immersion week where Vice-Chancellors and the nominated Leaders are taken away from their desks and immersed in an international context and culture and exposed to the innovations, challenges and best practices of institutions working towards similar goals and missions.
The initial cohort spent a week at Apple HQ in Cupertino in California, whilst the current cohort went from coast to coast in Australia where, working in partnership with the Australian Technology Network, they visited like-minded universities and engaged with the recently launched HE accord. The immersion week is an essential part of the programme; travelling together and sharing experiences (whether good and bad!) helps the group bond and lays the path for the second phase of the programme.
The second phase of the programme is for the senior leaders. They embark on a series of visits to each others’ universities where they are immersed in leadership best practices and challenges, learning from each other and leaders in the sector.
Aims and benefits
The goal of the UA leaders programme is to support leaders across our membership to develop their leadership skills, work through challenges, and prepare for their future careers.
In addition to the training and guidance offered through the programme, the leaders learn from each other by visiting each others’ institutions and sharing experiences and best practice. The programme is designed to enable each cohort to get to know each other well, developing as a peer support network that will outlast their year on the programme.
Latest news and updates
Read the report from the UA Leaders study tour 2024.
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