The University Print Managers’ Group (UPMG)

The University Print Managers’ Group (UPMG) exists primarily to promote and advance best value and good practice within the higher education (HE) reprographics, print and design environment. It encourages more coherent resourcing models for reprographics, inplant lithographic printing and digital printing. It also discusses technological developments in the context of their intelligent application and management.

The UPMG membership consists of a group of professional people working in the HE sector, dealing specifically with their institutions’ print, design and print related services. Some members serve their local authorities and other businesses to generate external income for their HEIs. The UPMG has over 100 members from

around 80 HEIs throughout England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

The aims are

• improve the standards of communication amongst our member institutions;

• address strategic issues regionally and nationally;

• find and promote better training and promotional opportunities for our members;

• encourage more coherent and comprehensive resourcing models for inplant printing;

• discuss and advise on technological developments and encourage their take-up in a practical way;

• help our members manage their Units more effectively.

They examine and discuss:

• processes that give value for money;

• environmental issues;

• disability and equal opportunities;

• Health & Safety and COSHH;

• Copyright;

• Data Protection Act;

• VAT;

• purchasing and procurement;

• facility management.

The UPMG cover:

Digital and networked printing systems

Distributed and central photocopier management

Document management

Graphic design

Inplant printing

IT in print

Lithographic printing

Paper procurement

Print finishing

Print purchasing

Reprographics

Staff management

Web design and systems