The Change Academy is a programme of intensive capacity building for Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) moving towards financial, academic and organisational autonomy focusing on Quality in Learning & Teaching and  Graduate Outcomes . The Change Academy is for teams of up to eight people from all levels of seniority and both professional and academic services. The Change Academy programme combines immersive input and learning sessions (LEAPs) with work-based Change Projects, and other remote support and national showcasing events; professional networks and a virtual learning environment. You work with experts from the UK Higher Education support agency Advance-HE, from our extensive networks of colleagues in UK Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) and from different sectors in Uzbekistan.

The principle behind the Change Academy is that systemic, sustainable, robust change happens through committed networks of people connected by a singular purpose and goals, but working semi-autonomously within their individual expertise areas with their teams. 

The Aim of the Change Academy is to enable a group of Uzbek HEIs to move with confidence and relevant (leadership, governance, management) capabilities toward organisational, financial and academic sustainability through a focused initiative around quality in learning & teaching towards improved graduate outcomes:

• to catalyse ongoing improvements in quality of learning and in order to achieve improved graduate provision, choice and outcomes for employability and entrepreneurship 
• to facilitate shared learning and growth between state, private and international (UK) institutions in order to improve leadership, governance and organisational development

We will ensure gender equity is considered as a critical objective throughout the Change Academy.

The Change Academy programme additionally aims to build:

• stronger relationships, better trust between government agencies and HEIs; between HEIs and industry stakeholders
• stronger connectivity with the UK HE sector, its agencies and institutions

How to apply

1. Seek out other curious, ambitious and creative people from across your university
2. Together explore, discuss, debate – listen brilliantly, gather ideas and opinions
3. Decide on an initial Change Project – draft a short outline (Why (the goal), Who by (the Team), who for (the primary audience), what and how (what you expect to do – how it will run).
4. Share your Change Project outline with lots of people in your university, including your senior leadership (Rector). Get feedback. Adapt the outline. Re-draft.
5. Get commitment from all your Change Team members and supporters. Are you free to do this work? Are you determined? Finalise your Change Team members (6 to 8 people) and nominate your Change Team coordinator.
6. Now apply via this short online application form .

Application deadline is 30 September, 23.59 Uzbekistan time. 

If you have additional questions, please approach Indira Ikhlasova on indira.ikhlasova@britishcouncil.org.

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