ALARM is delighted to host another Higher Education risk management event back at Kennedys offices in London. The wide ranging agenda will cover a number of areas of interest, including the potential impact of the High Court review of University of Bristol v Abrahart, what a new Labour government could mean for HEIs and the latest trends, themes, and issues emerging from sector risk benchmarking.
Registration and refreshments
Registration
Registration and refreshments
9.30am – 10am GMT, 8 November 2024 ‐ 30 mins
Registration
Session 1 - Abrahart update
Session
Session 1 - Abrahart update
10.15am – 11am GMT, 8 November 2024 ‐ 45 mins
Session
A follow up to last years’ session, Andrew and Kathryn will provide an update on the recent High Court appeal, which confirmed a previous judgement that the University of Bristol had contributed to the death of a student (Natasha Abrahart).
Speakers
Andrew Sheppard
Partner, Kennedys
Session 2 - Risk benchmarking
Session
Session 2 - Risk benchmarking
11am – 11.45am GMT, 8 November 2024 ‐ 45 mins
Session
Andrew will consider findings from the latest KPMG report into risk benchmarking across the Higher Education sector.Speakers
Andrew Bush
Director - Higher Education Internal Audit and Advisory lead, KPMG
Refreshments
Refreshments
Refreshments
11.45am – 12pm GMT, 8 November 2024 ‐ 15 mins
Refreshments
Session 3 - Sorting your spice cupboard: A beginner's guide to data management
Session
Session 3 - Sorting your spice cupboard: A beginner's guide to data management
12pm – 12.45pm GMT, 8 November 2024 ‐ 45 mins
Session
Have you ever felt the frustration of going to cook a meal only to realise you’re missing an ingredient? Or found yourself putting away the shopping only to find you already had a jar of something hiding in plain sight? Using the organisation of the humble spice cupboard we’ll break down the principles of good data management, cutting through the jargon to show you why it matters and what happens when it isn't in place.Speakers
Lunch
Refreshments
Lunch
12.45pm – 1.30pm GMT, 8 November 2024 ‐ 45 mins
Refreshments
Session 4 - Risk visualisation and automation
Session
Session 4 - Risk visualisation and automation
1.30pm – 2.15pm GMT, 8 November 2024 ‐ 45 mins
Session
Is your risk management process manual, Excel based and/or reactive in nature? If so, you might be interested in attending this session which outlines how Durham University has embraced Office 365 solutions (including Power BI and Power Automate) to revolutionise its approach to the reporting of operational and strategic risk.Speakers
Session 5 - Policy update
Session
Session 5 - Policy update
2.15pm – 3pm GMT, 8 November 2024 ‐ 45 mins
Session
Jessica will provide an overview of what we have learned in the early days of the new Labour government and what it could mean for the Higher Education sector.Speakers
Refreshments
Refreshments
Refreshments
3pm – 3.15pm GMT, 8 November 2024 ‐ 15 mins
Refreshments
Session 6 - Equalities Act
Session
Session 6 - Equalities Act
3.15pm – 4pm GMT, 8 November 2024 ‐ 45 mins
Session
Speakers