1. Teaching Excellence Framework - With confirmation that subject level TEF will be with us by 2020, it is vital that teaching performance is sufficiently well assessed and recognised.
2. Research Excellence Framework - With all academics with significant responsibility for research having to be submitted for the 2021 REF, is it time to consider moving more staff onto teaching-only contracts?
3. High Performance Culture - It is more important than ever that underperformance is addressed and on the other side of the coin that HEIs review their strategies to reward and retain high performers.
4. Brexit - With the implications still very unclear, EEA staff may require reassurance and practical guidance on what they can do to protect their position pre-Brexit.
5. Vice-Chancellor’s Pay - With this issue still very much under the media spotlight, it is important to ensure that procedures are robust and that decisions can be justified.