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WEDNESDAY 30 MARCH STRATEGIC RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FUTURE
Paul Fullwood, Director Inspections & Enforcement
WELCOME AND CONFERENCE OPENING Paul was appointed as the interim Director for Inspections and
Dennis Hopper, Interim Chief Operating Officer at the University of Leeds. Enforcement of the SIA on 17th May 2021. He was confirmed in the
Dennis is a member of the University Executive Group and Chairs the permanent role on 21 December 2021.
University’s Capital Group which manages a capital development Paul joined the SIA after a 33-year career with the Police Service and
programme in excess of £80m per annum. previously HM Armed Forces. Paul retired from policing in 2020 as
Dennis is a hotel management graduate, with an early career in hotel Assistant Chief Constable for Bedfordshire Police, Cambridgeshire
general management and management consultancy providing advice and Hertfordshire Constabularies with responsibility for major crime,
on management systems and business performance improvement. armed policing, counter terrorism, roads policing, scientific services,
Dennis moved into Higher Education at the University of Edinburgh in civil contingencies, dogs and public order specialist services.
1998 and then the University of Leeds in 2002. Paul was the national policing lead for the strategic investigation of
Dennis Hopper Dennis is also a Director of a number of University subsidiary companies complex, sensitive and serious crime, advising on policy, mentoring
and is Chair of the Board of Weetwood Hall Conference Centre and and developing future senior law enforcement leaders and senior
Hotel. detectives.
RISKS, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES – WHAT NEXT FOR THE Paul continues to provide support across UK law enforcement as a
UK’S UNIVERSITIES? College of Policing Associate and advisor. This also includes ongoing
oversight of a high-profile child homicide enquiry and recently leading
Nicky Old, Director of External Relations Universities UK on sensitive national thematic/homicide reviews on behalf of the NPCC
Nicky Old is Director of External Relations at Universities UK where she across the United Kingdom.
leads the in-house team covering media engagement, government and
political affairs, social media, events and campaigning activities. At Short Synopsis:
UUK she is currently coordinating the organisation’s response to Covid- Paul would like to cover 3 issues/workstreams that the SIA is
19 including engagement with the UK government. Her team has concentrating on:
worked on campaigning activities ranging from the EU Referendum, • MAI – MR 7 & MR 8 – protect/CT threat
immigration reform and freedom of speech issues and an ongoing • SIA increased inspection activity linked to public safety.
project on public perceptions of universities - the MadeAtUni campaign. • Violence Against Woman & Girls Strategy – linked to spiking.
Before joining Universities UK, Nicky was Chief of Staff for the CEO of
Nicky Old
the Education Funding Agency, part of the Department for Education.
She also led on public affairs for the Labour government’s Building
Schools for the Future programme, and before working in government
was a Head of Press and Information for the University of Oxford. She
originally trained and worked as a print journalist.
Short Synopsis:
As we emerge from Covid-19 pandemic - the biggest global challenge
we have ever faced - there’s a long list of issues for university leaders
and professional services staff to address. This session will look at the
political and policy challenges and changes ahead; public perceptions
of our universities; and UUK’s work to ensure the safety and wellbeing
of our students, staff and communities.