London Artscom Limited provides business and commercial services for University of the Arts London. It runs short courses, study abroad programs, custom training and consultancy to generate a profit that is donated back to the colleges. The document discusses the various short course offerings at each college, details on tutors and statistics on students served. It also mentions opportunities for associate lecturers to develop and teach additional short courses.
2. London Artscom
Limited
The commercial company providing the
business arm of University of the Arts
London.
Working within the Colleges for the
Colleges
Overall objective: to produce a profit
from its activities, which is ‘gifted’ back
to the Colleges to supplement their
budgets.
3. What do we do?
Semester & Summer Study Abroad
Summer School Courses
Portfolio Preparation Courses
Term time and vacation Short Courses
Study tours for international colleges
Customised training & consultancy for
industry
4. Vital statistics
£10m turnover, £2.5m profit
??,000 students per year
Over 90% find our courses stimulating
Over 95% rate the teaching as very effective
Over 95% leave the course feeling ‘inspired’
5. Why short
courses?
Build portfolio for application to degree
course
Taste of full time art education
Improve or update art and design skills
Professional development or career change
Opportunity to express creativity
A unique experience for corporate clients
The tutors
6. CCW
Orientation to Foundation course + 5 pre
foundation courses
Study Abroad in the very specialist subjects
at Camberwell
Summer School – from jewellery to
photography to conservation
Printmaking courses in the largest facility in
the UK
Bespoke courses
8. Chelsea
New - Stand alone Study Abroad courses in
Graphic Design and Interior & Spatial Design
Over 20 Summer school courses in Interior
Design alone
Study tours & Bespoke training located next
door to Tate Britain
English Plus courses
New Orientation to BA and MA courses under
development
9. Central Saint Martins
11,500 students from across the world
annually
1000 short courses running throughout the year
255 tutors to choose from
70% of advertised courses run
7 full time portfolio preparation courses
1 point of contact for agents
10. London College of
Fashion
400 short courses per year
Study Abroad programme
E-learning
Customised programmes for industry clients, UK and
overseas.
One day masterclasses for industry
Study tours for international groups
Pop-up LCF in Dubai
11. London College of
Fashion
Brand Strategy, Brand Management
Marketing communications
Buying & Merchandising
Visual Merchandising
Footwear
Garment technology
Product development, the design process
Make up
Fashion styling
12. Wimbledon
New summer school courses for the
University
New specialty bespoke courses in Theatre
Costume, Film and Set design
New Orientation to Foundation Course
4 Portfolio preparation courses
New location for Study Tours
13. Our tutors are
often ….
Industry professionals & practitioners
Lecturers on degree programmes
At the cutting edge of their practice
Used to teaching at different levels
Prepared to work with us on new course
ideas and innovations
15. Is this an
opportunity for
you?
Courses delivered outside standard College
hours
E.g. 1 evening per week/ Saturdays/ day times during
vacations
Opportunities for overseas travel
Additional income
16. Contact Us
Send your CV and any ideas for courses you would like to offer to
Camberwell, Chelsea & Wimbledon:
Roberta Bonfield r.bonfield@chelsea.arts.ac.uk
Central Saint Martins:
Liz Adams e.adams@csm.arts.ac.uk
London College of Fashion:
Barbara Bell b.bell@fashion.arts.ac.uk
17. Centre for Learning & Teaching
in Art & Design
• Regular Workshops
• CPD Framework in Academic Practice
• The Learning Studio
• Development projects
18. Regular Workshops
• Scheduled 1-3 times per term
• Often held at Richbell Place
• 2-3 hour workshops
• Non-credit-bearing
Regular workshops include:
• Progressing with Assessment Marking Criteria
• Introduction to the Blackboard VLE: how to create the basic structure for
a course/organisation site
• Introduction to Podcasting: how to create and publish your own podcasts
• Finding and Using Images in Learning and Teaching
19. CPD Framework in Academic Practice
in Art, Design & Communication
• Select from a range of units
• Blend optional and core units for a named qualification
• Funded places available through colleges
• Carry forward existing credits
• Flexible part-time study
• 1-2 day workshops plus online activities
20. PG Certificate in Academic Practice
60 credits
Choose two from:
701: Learning and Teaching in Art & Design
702: Teaching Development Project
703: Learning and Teaching in Art & Design in FE
704: Teaching Placement
…plus optional units totalling 20 credits
21. PG Diploma in Academic Practice
120 credits
Choose two from:
701: Learning and Teaching in Art & Design
702: Teaching Development Project
703: Learning and Teaching in Art & Design in FE
704: Teaching Placement
Optional units totalling 60 credits
705: Research Methods in Education
22. MA in Academic Practice
180 credits
Choose two from:
701: Learning and Teaching in Art & Design
702: Teaching Development Project
703: Learning and Teaching in Art & Design in FE
704: Teaching Placement
Optional units totalling 60 credits
705: Research Methods in Education
714: Dissertation
23. Other Units
• Introduction to Academic Reading, Writing and Research
skills for Postgraduate Study (10 credits at level 6)
• Supervising Research Degrees in Art, Design and
Communication (10 credits at level 7)
• Supervision Portfolio (10 credits at level 7)
• Academic Citizenship: Governance, Practice and Service in
the University (20 credits at level 7)
• Inclusivity: Diversity, Widening Participation,
Internationalisation (20 credits at level 7)
• Topics in Innovation and Enhancement (20 credits at level 7)
• Negotiated Study: a Unit of Independent Guided Study
(10, 20 or 40 credits at level 7)
24. The Learning Studio
• ‘Barcamp’ events with cake and pop
• Online networking & discussion
• Focus on technology in learning and teaching
• Next event 4.30pm tomorrow at LCC M401!
See videos from the previous session…
http://process.arts.ac.uk/content/cup-cake-video
http://process.arts.ac.uk/content/documenting-
practice-flip
25.
26. Other Things
• MyBlog http://myblog.arts.ac.uk/
• Equipment loans http://cltad-web.arts.ac.uk/dev/paul/inventory/
• Curriculum Development projects
e.g. Education for Sustainability
http://my.arts.ac.uk/mycpd/groups/education-sustainable-
development-group
30. What are we trying to achieve?
• A co-ordinated approach to IT skills improvement
• A staff confident about using IT in all aspects of their role
• Overall improvement in IT skill level
• Improvement in student satisfaction related to staff IT
skills
• A pro-active partnership with IT implementations
• Improved collaboration on IT training across the
University
November 2010
33. Learn-IT: Offer & Invitation
Our offer to you Our invitation to you
• Regular introductory and • We are looking for ALs with
intermediate courses in Microsoft specialist experience of using
Office and Adobe Creative Suite Adobe Creative Suite applications
applications in technical environments to
• Floor-walking and surgery deliver courses to other staff as
sessions to help you with specific part of our programme
IT application related difficulties • Talk to us about your area of
• Phone and computer based expertise so that we can find out
support to help you with urgent IT what level of interest there might
application issues be within UAL for a course
November 2010
34. Development & Learning
Personal Management &
Development Leadership Development
• The Art of Remote Management • Introduction to Staff Management
• Communication Styles • Managing Equality and Fairness in Selection
• Dealing with Pressure
• Networking Skills • Managing Probation and Induction
• Assertiveness Skills • Managing Planning Review and Appraisal
• Dealing with Difficult Situations • Effective Absence Management
• Fairness in Selecting Students • Managing Performance
• Grammar, Punctuation & Proofreading Skills • Dealing with Staff Misconduct
• In the Big Chair
• Making an Impact at Meetings • Managing Staff in Times of Change
• Managing Workload • Achieving Results through Others
• Minute Writing • Leading your Team
• Negotiating & Influencing • Award in First Line Management
• Pre-Retirement Workshop • Award in First Line Management
• Presentation Skills
• Report Writing • Effective Manager Programme
• Welcome Event • Aspiring Managers
• Written Communication Skills • Project Management
November 2010
35. 1954
Scientists from the RAND Corporation have created this model to illustrate how a “home computer” could look like in the year 2004.
However, the needed technology will not be economically feasible for the average home. Also, the scientists readily admit that the
computer will require not yet invented technology to actually work, but 50 years from now scientific progress is expected to solve
these problems. With teletype interface and the Fortran language, the computer will be easy to use…
36. A Joint International Initiative By
Artscom & Knowledge Exchange
What do we offer?
We work with the colleges to provide services in India and China
which are a blend of academic and industry expertise focusing on:
- Consultancy and research & development
- Executive education programmes
What benefits can we bring to ALs?
- In line with Artscom and KTP;
- A deeper working relationship with international industry partners;
- Profile raising and access to international and emerging markets.
NOTE: International projects do not qualify for UK Government funding and are commissioned on their
commercial viability.
37. India Opportunities
Partnership with Tata Elxsi – a part of the Tata Group
Providing design services to corporate clients in India and Europe
and to the wider Tata Group
Opportunities:
- Innovation workshops & consultancy
- R&D services offer by CSM’s ceramics division to Tata Ceramics
- Design Against Crime pitch to Tata Elxsi
- R&D offer around sustainability, innovation & experiential design
Others
Also developing relationships with fashion and textile groups in
India
Note: Offer is driven by both – client requests and by access to
specific IP/ R&D expertise that might be relevant
38. China Opportunities
Artscom
- £220,000 sales in the past 6 months;
- Current projects include
• Executive education in fashion management, media and animation
management;
• Consulting projects in luxury branding and fashion brand development;
- Future opps could include
• luxury branding and design
• Brand development
• Spatial and interior design
• Executive education
Knowledge Exchange
- Current opportunities exist in textiles, footwear and women's lingerie sectors;
- Setting up a Textile Research Centre in one of China’s textile hubs, a project
which will be partially funded by the Chinese Government;
- Future opportunities could be in new material, ceramics R&D;
39. China Opportunities
We are looking for the following ALs for China:
• Senior textile designers and researchers – open opp.
• Experiences fashion designers - open opp.
• Footwear technical design specialist – open opp.
• Luxury branding consultant and product designer
• Senior researchers in new materials
40. Contact Us
For more information please contact:
Amogh Kalyanpur (India) Livia Li (China)
e: a.kalyanpur@arts.ac.uk e: l.yuan@arts.ac.uk
t: 020 7514 9874 t: 020 7514 1893
41. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
Government funded initiative to subsidise the costs to businesses
of engaging with the UK’s knowledge base.
Exchange of knowledge with mutual benefits:
Improving the competitiveness of UK businesses through access
to latest academic thinking
Enhancing teaching and research through access to live industry
case studies
Helping talented graduates to fast-track their careers
42. Basic Ingredients
Company
with a strategic business
development need
Recent graduate University
with relevant skills and with relevant academic
industry experience expertise
Projects must have a strong R&D quality, with real potential for
innovation and impact (economic, social, political, and/or cultural).
43. Requirements
All KTPs require:
A business case with clear financial benefits to the company
Created knowledge is embedded in a sustainable way
Benefits for the academic(s) and graduate(s) e.g. research
outcomes, professional experience, etc
Company cash contribution*
- 35% to 40% for SMEs (less than 250 employees)
- 50% to 60% for larger companies
*based on a standard 12 mth total cost of approx. £60K
44. The Press Association
Purpose: To enable the PA to stay ahead of developments in the industry, by
optimising the management and use of its digital content, and enhancing the
information that it produces through the use of data visualisation techniques.
Outcomes include:
A bespoke new CMS, allowing the PA to extract significantly more value from
their content, and to create innovative media ‘products’ for new markets
New user-oriented on-line interfaces for staff and clients accessing PA content
Creation and adoption of a range of new social media tools to enhance
business performance, client relationships, and content creation & distribution.
45. Why is KTP relevant to Associate
Lecturers?
A KTP can provide the opportunity to gain:
Additional hours – 0.5 days per week
Income for your College and course – to fund other activities
New research material for publication/dissemination
A deeper working relationship with an industry partner, potentially
leading to other outcomes
Mentoring experience, and to help a graduate progress in their
career
46. So how do I get involved in KTP?
Most KTPs result from an existing academic
contact/relationship with a business/organisation.
If you are interested:
Firstly - ‘sound out’ your client contacts about their potential interest
(we can provide details of the scheme to send them)
Secondly – contact the Knowledge Transfer team to arrange a joint
meeting with the client. We can discuss the scheme and its
relevance to their business development needs, and
hopefully develop a successful application.
49. Key facts
• Refer to the ‘Security of Employment
Agreement’ which can be found on
myucu.net
• Al’s under the Prevention of Less Favourable
Treatment Act (2006) should not be unfairly
discriminated against vis a vis Full-time staff.
• What this means is that Al’s should not be
treated as casual staff but as proper
employees.
50. Your rights
• Also refer to the Associate Lecturer job
description on myucu.net (under annexes to
framework agreement)
• If you work 90 hours or more you have, after 2
years, rights to be a permanent member of
staff.
• Al’s are contracted to teach, and this should
be defined as in the job description above.
51. Hourly Rate
• The hourly rate includes ‘preparation and
administration’ (an extra 1.25 hours for every
teaching hour)
• This is not ‘contribution hours’ that can
include all sorts of other things (we have had a
case of AL’s being asked to clean sinks.)
• Any queries email Richard Osborne
• r.k.osborne@camberwell.arts.ac.uk
