2025 Winter School Programme
12:30
Webinar introducing the Winter School teams, the case studies and overview of the arrangements.
14:30
Registration
Coffee Available
15:00
Welcome and introduction to the Winter School: leading and managing changes in strategy & policy
- Programme objectives
- Teamwork and the case studies
- Getting to know your peers
Nadine Burquel, Director General and Winter School Director, HUMANE, BE
16:00
Higher Education in a changing world
Nadine Burquel, Director General and Winter School Director, HUMANE, BE
17:00
Welcome Drink
18:00
Free time for participants
19:50
Meeting in front of the hotel and short walk to the restaurant
20:00
Dinner
09:00
Risks and Opportunities with Internationalisation: Asking the Right Questions
Karen Stanton, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor, University of the Arts London, UK
10:30
Coffee Break
11:00
Global Trends in Internationalisation
Nigel Healey, Vice President Global and Community Engagement, University of Limerick, IE
12:25
Welcome from our host – The Barcelona School of Management, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Llorenç Bagur, Dean, UPF Barcelona School of Management, ES
12:30
Lunch
14:30
Leveraging intercultural competences in diverse teams
Nannette Ripmeester, Founder & CEO of Expertise Labour Mobility, NL
16:00
Work on Winter School Cases session 1: Group review and preparing questions
Coffee available
18:00
Drinks and finger food
19:00
Free evening for networking
09:00
Leading change to support internationalisation
Oriol Amat, Professor of Financial Economics and Former Rector, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, ES
10:30
Coffee Break
11:00
Academic Strategy, Financial Strategy and Financial Management
Arnold Boon, University Director, Copenhagen Business School, DK
12:30
Lunch
13:30
Work on Winter School Cases session 2: Group review, SWOT analysis
Coffee available
14:30
Leveraging digitalisation to compete in the global HE marketplace
16:00
Exploring Barcelona
19:30
Bus transfer to the restaurant
20:00
Dinner
22:00
Bus transfer back to the hotel
09:00
The Case of La Rochelle Université in the European University Alliance
Conexus (the European University for Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability)
Jean-Marc Ogier, President, La Rochelle Université, FR; Yannick Jolly, Head of Administration, La Rochelle Université, FR
09:30
The Case of Lancaster University: Global Partnerships (Europe, Asia, Africa)
Nicola Owen, Deputy Chief Executive (Operations), Lancaster University, UK
10:00
Q&A with case presenters
11:00
Coffee break
11:30
Leading powerful collaborative and diverse teams. What does it take?
Karen Vandevelde, HR Director, University of Antwerp, BE
13:00
Lunch
14:00
Leading European University Alliances: Achievements, opportunities, challenges
Jean-Marc Ogier, President, La Rochelle Université, FR
15:00
Coffee break
15:30
Working in Teams
16:30
Work on Winter School Cases session 3: The development plan
Coffee available
17:30
Free time for participants
19:00
Working dinner in the hotel
09:00
Talent Management and leadership for global leadership
Nicola Owen, Deputy Chief Executive (Operations), Lancaster University, UK
10:30
Coffee Break
11:00
Authentic leadership
Nicola Owen, Deputy Chief Executive (Operations), Lancaster University, UK
12:00
Work on Winter School Cases session 4
13:00
Working Lunch
14:00
Work on Winter School Cases session 4 (continued)
Coffee available
16:00
Submit your executive brief
20:00
Bus transfer to restaurant (from the hotel)
20:30
Dinner
22:30
Bus transfer to the hotel
09:00
Parallel Sessions (part I): Teams present their work and receive feedback from the HUMANE Winter School Panel
- Paul Greatrix, Registrar, University of Nottingham; President, HUMANE, UK
- Nadine Burquel, Director General and Winter School Director, HUMANE, BE
- Rodrigo Cetina-Presuel, Associate Dean for Education and Academic Affairs & Senior Lecturer in Law and Public Policy, UPF Barcelona School of Management, ES
- Yannick Jolly, Head of Administration, La Rochelle Université, FR
- Nicola Owen, Deputy Chief Executive (Operations), Lancaster University, UK
- Leon van de Zande, Secretary General, University of Amsterdam, NL
- Kirsty Walker, Vice President External Engagement, UCL, UK
09:50
Coffee Break
10:10
Parallel Sessions (part II): Teams present their work and receive feedback from the HUMANE Winter School Panel (as above)
11:00
Coffee Break
11:30
Plenary Session Feedback
• HUMANE Winter School Panel (as above)
The Residential School Alumni
- Elsa Bellmunt, Registrar, UPF – Barcelona School of Management, ES
Graduation and final words
12:30
Closing lunch at the school
Note: the programme is subject to marginal change.
Important information:
HUMANE and the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona School of Management fully intend to deliver the Winter School in Barcelona. If however, restrictions require it to be postponed, participants will be notified with as much notice as possible.
Neither HUMANE nor the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona School of Management are liable for any losses, accidents or damage to persons or objects during the Winter School in Barcelona. Participants attending the Winter School in Barcelona do so at their own risk and responsibility.