Thanks for joining us for the Zoom meeting with Ian this morning. The session has been recorded and will be available shortly. Ian thanked the Library and talked about the University’s plans. Ian also answered the following specific questions

1.       The money in the budget was talked about as trades training and apprenticeships.  Is there money in the budget for retraining and adult learning that will come to universities?

2.       I’m interested in whether you think COVID has re-focussed any areas of teaching/research in terms of what we are marketing as UC’s strengths

3.       To what extent UC will continue to consider the on-campus experience is important?

4.       How does UC define the “good” areas for the research?

5.       Any thoughts of possible institutional cooperation with ITPs in technical training areas?

6.       It’s good to hear about the tertiary alliance in Canterbury.  How strong are the relationships with employers to support joint initiatives with government to establish new courses?

7.       Any update on the when the Library review is going to take place?