Heads of University Management & Administration Network in Europe

2025 Winter School Programme

Thursday, 13 February 2025 – 12:30 to 14:00 CET
Online Session

12:30

Webinar introducing the Winter School teams, the case studies and overview of the arrangements. 

Sunday, 23 March 2025

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

Monday, 24 March 2025
Theme: Global Challenges for Higher Education Institutions – The Impact on Internationalisation Strategies

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

Tuesday, 25 March 2025
Theme: Leading and Implementing Change in Internationalisation

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

Wednesday, 26 March 2025
Theme: The Process of Shaping and Implementing Internationalisation Strategies

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

Thursday, 27 March 2025
Theme: Talent Management and Leadership for Global Engagement

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

Friday, 28 March 2025
HUMANE Winter School Panel

09:00

Parallel Sessions (part I): Teams present their work and receive feedback from the HUMANE Winter School Panel     

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

 

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.