People & Culture Archives

Revisiting Universities’ Response to Black Lives Matter – Three Years On

by Osaro Otobo | Sep 11, 2023 | People & Culture

I was so delighted to be in Edinburgh to deliver two sessions at the CASE Europe Annual Conference (CEAC) 2023 with my fellow Halpin consultant Lenrick Greaves. The sun was out in full force, and we were surrounded by friendly people all eager to learn, share best...

Championing Staff Networks – Why Networking Counts?

by Rob Drury | Sep 6, 2023 | People & Culture

How to support and champion your staff networks Staff Networks, or Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) have been around for a long time, across many sectors including higher education (HE). Their premise is, in theory, simple: to bring together members of an organisation...

Tackling Consultation Fatigue in Higher Education

by Rob Drury | Mar 1, 2023 | People & Culture, Strategy & Transformation

Higher education is a sector that never stays still. When things change so often, it’s important that we know what people are thinking, particularly if we’re planning on making interventions. So, we send out a survey, but find we’re not getting responses. We ask...

The sustainability of university estates goes beyond the ‘green’ agenda

by Emily Owen | Feb 14, 2023 | People & Culture

The university estate forms a pinnacle part of a university’s brand. From ‘red brick’ to ‘plate glass’, architectural design has long been a way to categorise the identity of UK higher education institutions. The links between estates and sustainability are well...

Living Black At University – One Year On

by Osaro Otobo | Feb 3, 2023 | People & Culture

Today marks one year since Living Black at University was published. This research, which Halpin conducted for Unite Students, was a landmark report looking at the lived experiences of Black students in accommodation. Much of the conversation about racism in higher...

Why you should ditch your values this new year!

by Susie Hills | Jan 2, 2023 | People & Culture

How many times have we seen organisations set out their values and then clearly not use them to guide their day to day business? Values can be taken for granted, ignored or misunderstood. They don’t set out the actions that you intend to take to live them, they don’t...