Microeconomic analysis [[PESTLE]]. Looking at Macroeconomic too.
Political
- Positive relationship with University
- Poor relationship with many students, excellent with some students.
- National voice diminished
- Education defined more narrowly by Govt, as an economic driver not an end in itself.
- More embedded with politics of the University than ever before.
- However more subject to the vagaries of University priorities.
- Hostile government (culture wars, freedom of speech on campus, value for money)
- [[General Manager Mindset#TUCARO context|TUCARO]]
- Some members of the University feel that the SU doesn't engage with enough students of particular demographics.
- Large change in SLT of the SU, some changes in UoS SLT.
Economic
- Macro- significant Covid expenditure.
- Micro- our finances fine, especially following Pension scheme being sorted- but difficult to see where new sources of income come from. Diversity of income streams poor.
- Block grant agreed for 3 years.
- University recruitment down against target- main
- Pandemic has highlighted digital poverty.
- Some lack of clarity as to which organisation (University or Union) has responsibility for which resources.
- We chase pockets of money when we should say "no"
Social
- Liberation changes. Ahead of liberation in the SU, but behind elsewhere. BLM, VWG,
- Demographics are changing and more Millenials and Generation Z are coming into the workplace.
- Brexit means there is higher demand for workers, causing staff shortages.
- Wellbeing is a crisis in and amongst students and staff.
- Hybrid working means changes to team-working, management, leadership, corporate culture.
- Socialising online
- Relationship with employer will change
- Risk appetite has changed for many individuals
- Number of international students increasing.
Technological
- Huge shift to online working and learning
- Digital first strategy?
- Continuing movement to [[Industry 4.0]] and AI
- Education is enabled anywhere
Legal / HR
- Cybercrime
- Fraud
- Positive culture in the organisation, lots of engaged employees. However significant staff turnover in 2020/21.
- Significant trustee turnover in 2021.
- Distance working/ hybrid working. Changes to meetings and social interaction at work.
- Commercial activities prescribed by Chartwells contract.
Environmental
- Climate change
- Change in the use of the campus
What inhibits change?
- Culture of the University.
- Lack of leadership time to create new business cases.
- Lack of time to develop new relationships and approaches.
- Lack of appreciation of the Students' Union's impact.