Fwd: Maintaining professional standards in a resource constrained world event

Hello,

The ABS Programmes and Third Stream steering committees, together with the Higher Education Academy subject centre for Business, Management, Accountancy & Finance (BMAF<http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/business/>) are proud to present a one day event, 'Maintaining professional standards in a resource constrained world,' at Nottingham Business School on Thursday April 29th.

UK business schools are at the forefront of the current pressures in HE. Increasing class sizes and resource challenges are putting more pressure on quality and professional standards than ever before; this event aims to apply itself to three different elements of this interlinked issue.

The day will start with a keynote session from Ann Mroz<http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/biography.asp?contact=3>, editor of the Times Higher, on the current state of the Higher Education landscape and what the future might hold for UK business education.

There are then three workshop streams, each with a session before and after lunch:

1) Professional standards to enhance the student learning experience. Facilitated by Clive Robertson<http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/business/aboutus/ourstaff> and Richard Atfield<http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/business/aboutus/ourstaff> of BMAF.

2) Resource planning. Facilitated by the ABS programmes steering committee<http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=85> in association with the Managing of Academic Workloads (MAW<http://www.research.salford.ac.uk/maw/>) project at the University of Salford.

3) Future funding streams. Facilitated by the ABS third stream steering committee<http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?id=85>.

The closing plenary is to be delivered by Gavin Shreeve, Principal of ifs School of Finance<http://www.ifslearning.ac.uk/Default.aspx>, giving us a view of where private business education providers are headed. Pre-event accommodation is at the Crowne Plaza Hotel<http://www.crowneplaza.com/h/d/cp/925/en/hd/notws?countryId=0925&cm_mmc=mdpr-_-googlemapsUK-_-cp-_-notws&dp=true&_requestid=320818> and the pre-event dinner will be held at Nottingham Business School<http://www.ntu.ac.uk/nbs/>.

Full details and booking: http://www.the-abs.org.uk/?event=81

If you have any questions please get in touch.

Regards,
Joe Clark

Head of Policy Development
The Association of Business Schools
Tel: +44 (0)20 7388 0007
www.the-abs.org.uk<http://www.the-abs.org.uk>

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Re: FW: Getting There by Degrees: Fast Track and Flexible Learning Conference

On 29 March 2010 10:38, Debby Cotton <D.Cotton@plymouth.ac.uk> wrote:

Getting there by Degrees:

Fast Track (two year Bachelor) Degrees and Flexible Learning Conference

Friday 18^th June 2010, University of Plymouth

 

Dear colleagues,

Higher Education is being asked to become "faster" and "more flexible" and to explore alternative forms of provision, such as two-year degrees and a strengthened commitment to short courses, CPD and up-skilling. These agendas featured prominently in Peter Mandelson's BIS document on "Higher Ambitions". This conference will explore the implications of these developments and identify the likely opportunities and challenges.

This will be the first national conference with a focus on two-year degrees and one of the first to consider progress in the post-Leitch agenda. Delegates will have the opportunity to hear from some of the leading figures in these areas and to benefit from their experiences and insights. The programme will include keynotes and workshops from senior colleagues at HEFCE and from universities which are among the leaders in fast-track and flexible learning.

Attendance is free of charge.

Further information and registration at http://www2.plymouth.ac.uk/gettingtherebydegrees/

We very much look forward to welcoming you to Plymouth.

Regards,

 

Professor Brian Chalkley

Director of Teaching and Learning

University of Plymouth

Drake Circus

Plymouth 

Devon PL4 8AA

+44 (0)1752 58203

Fwd: Student Engagement: How does that work?

Please circulate details of the event below if this could be of interest to colleagues. Details can be found at the University of Northumbria website (http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/sd/central/ar/lts/events/studengagment/)

A one day event to consider what we mean by 'student engagement' and how it works. What do we mean by 'student engagement'? Does it adequately reflect the idea of students making a 'psychological investment in their learning', or is it just another buzzword spawned by the educational intelligentsia? Whatever it is, student engagement is often highlighted as an 'indicator of successful learning and teaching', something that is valued and prized. But how does student engagement work?

In this one day symposium, various educational professionals will put forward their take on student engagement. In the morning, research undertaken by The Open University, NUS, HEA, Student Participation in Quality Scotland, will attempt to answer these questions. While in the afternoon, various formal and informal methods and strategies for promoting student engagement will be presented.

A one day event to consider what we mean by 'student engagement' and how it works. What do we mean by 'student engagement'? Does it adequately reflect the idea of students making a 'psychological investment in their learning', or is it just another buzzword spawned by the educational intelligentsia? Whatever it is, student engagement is often highlighted as an 'indicator of successful learning and teaching', something that is valued and prized. But how does student engagement work?

In this one day symposium, various educational professionals will put forward their take on student engagement. In the morning, research undertaken by The Open University, NUS, HEA, Student Participation in Quality Scotland, will attempt to answer these questions. While in the afternoon, various formal and informal methods and strategies for promoting student engagement will be presented.

e-asy Assessment: Creating assessment for better learning

 

 

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e-asy Assessment: Creating assessment for better learning

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e-asy Assessment
17 May 2010
National Space Centre, Leicester

Creating assessment for better learning

This event is a unique opportunity for practitioners to engage with innovative ways of assessing learners to make assessment e-asy for them.

Organised by the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and the JISC Regional Support Centres the event is designed for lecturers from all disciplines who teach on HE programmes in FE Colleges and Universities or anyone who is involved in the design of assessment.

Professor Phil Race will provide the keynote and will provide a hands-on insight into the issues with assessment.  The afternoon workshops will be led by experienced practitioners and will cover the following:

• Designing multiple choice questionnaires and providing feedback;
• Curriculum design;
• Assessment for reflection; and
• Creative assessment to eliminate plagiarism.

This event costs £75 per person and will take place on 17th May at the National Space Centre in Leicester.  Further details and booking are available via the JISC RSC East Midlands website.

 

 

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Fwd: SEDA SPRING TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT CONFERENCE 6-7 May 2010

Dear Colleagues

We very much hope you can join us in Leeds at the SEDA Spring Teaching, Learning and Assessment Conference on 6-7 May 2010 - Communities of Learning. There are still places available.  Please register by 5 April (as this is Easter Monday you may want to register by Thursday1 April)  - registrations received after that date will incur a 15% administration fee . For further information or to register online visit: http://www.seda.ac.uk/?p=14_2&e=304    Alternatively complete the attached registration form and return this by email or fax.

We are delighted that Dr Etienne Wenger is giving the opening keynote address and at the end of day one he will also facilitate an interactive reflection on the day's inputs and discussions. We're also fortunate to have been able to attract Aaron Porter, Vice President of the National Union of Students and Professor James Wisdom as our keynote presenters on day two.

As ever, the conference features a vast range of parallel refereed sessions discussing interesting practice and scholarly activities relating to the conference themes from institutions throughout the UK. To ensure your place at the sessions of your choice, please view the abstracts at http://www.seda.ac.uk/index.php?p=14_2&e=304&x=1 and submit your selection online.


Kind regards


The SEDA Conference Committee


SEDA Office
Woburn House
20-24 Tavistock Square
London WC1H 9HF

Tel:  020 7380 6731
Fax:  020 7387 2655
Email: a.aitken@seda.ac.uk
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Fwd: Higher Education Academy - Assessment Events March / April 2010

The assessment team at the Higher Education Academy are pleased to inform you about the following events taking place in March and April:

·         25 March, Higher Education Academy, York: Assessment Special Interest Group: Working with Students to Enhance Feedback - bookings now open

·         14 April, University of Hull: Evidence Based Practice Seminar Series: Peer assessment of group work - management and support via technology

·         14 April, University of Reading: Evidence Based Practice Seminar Series: Moving Forward Through Feedback: Enhancing Feedback Provision in the Digital Age

·         14 April, University of Hertfordshire: Evidence Based Practice Seminar Series: Explorations of Technology enhanced assessment; bringing learning from theory and practice

Further details about the Assessment SIG can be found on the Assessment SIG events overview page. For more information about the Evidence-based Practice Seminar Series, click here.

If you would like to join the SIG or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at assessment@heacademy.ac.uk.

Best wishes

Ceredig

 

 

Ceredig Jamieson-Ball

Project Officer - Assessment

 

Tel +44 (0)1904 717500 ex 2233

Fax +44 (0)1904 717505

Email: ceredig.jamieson-ball@heacademy.ac.uk

 

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Re: Conference - Higher Education at the Digital Frontier: Making the right decisions

Higher Education at the Digital Frontier: Making the right decisions

4th International Conference of Technology Supported Learning in the 21st Century: Issues and Paradigms in Transformative Tertiary Education

Staffordshire University, Monday 7th June 2010

Dear Colleagues 

Staffordshire University warmly invites you to this exciting conference exploring the future shape of both learning and teaching and organisational practice in Higher Education presented by seemingly all-pervading technological change. It will combine an exploration of pivotal issues at the forefront of technology supported learning with master classes in paradigms for practice, to help universities, colleges and practitioners understand, shape and exploit the potential presented by emerging technologies.

We are delighted to announce the following confirmed speakers: 

• Professor James Taylor
• Professor Mark Stiles  
• Dr Joel Greenberg 
• Dave Parkes
• Professor Mark Stubbs
• Brian Kelly
• Dr Neil Witt
• Helen Walmsley

For more information and registration please visit www.staffs.ac.uk/tslconference  

Re: FW: [NTFS] learning and teaching conferences in July at Greenwich

(6th July 2010) 'Inspiring Learners: Equipping the Next Generation of
Graduates', will explore the interplay between learning, teaching and
employability. Delegates will be invited to reflect on how teaching and
learning is influenced by our increasingly demanding and competitive
world, and discuss the challenges and opportunities that this presents
in terms of teaching and engaging students.  Our keynote speakers are
David Robinson (OBE), co-founder of Community Links, and Professor
James Wisdom, Consultant in Educational Development in Higher
Education.

The deadline for proposals is Monday 26th April 2010.For more
information, to book your place or download the proposal form, visit
www.gre.ac.uk/shift


(7th July 2010) 'Future Learningscapes: a 21st Century Challenge' will
examine the role of emerging digital technologies and literacies on
future learning scenarios. Delegates will hear from practitioners and
researchers about the use of technologies in their own teaching and
learning contexts and consider its impact on the design and delivery of
HE programmes in the future. Our keynote speakers are Professor
Grainne Conole; Professor of e-Learning, The Institute of Educational
Technology, and Bernhard Niesner and Adrian Hilti, Co-founders of
busuu.com - an innovative online community for learning languages.

The deadline for proposals is Friday, 16th April 2010.

For more information, to book your place or download the proposal
form, visit www.gre.ac.uk/e-conference

Kind regards
Simon

Simon Walker
Head of Educational Development
University of Greenwich, London
Tel: +44 (0)208-331-7802.; Mobile:+44 (0)7910 537886
PA: Gillian Keyms +44 (0) 208 331 7683

Research informed Teaching: Delivering participation, engagement and enquiry

Research informed Teaching: Delivering participation, engagement and enquiry

Wednesday July 14 2010, 9.30am – 4.45pm

Staffordshire University

Keynote Speakers:

Prof. Alan Jenkins, Oxford Brookes University

Alan has long taught and researched geography and contemporary China studies, in higher education  in the UK . He  was a founding editor of the international Journal of Geography in Higher Education.

He is now an educational developer / researcher on higher education and Emeritus Professor at Oxford Brookes University UK : Consultant on teaching research relations for the HE Academy; Consultant for QAA Scotland on the Research/Teaching Linkages  theme; and a Reinvention Fellow for the Reinvention Centre for Undergraduate Research at Oxford Brookes and Warwick Universities

Prof. Stuart Hampton-Reeves, University of Central Lancashire

Professor Stuart Hampton-Reeves is Professor of Research-informed Teaching at the University of Central Lancashire. His research interests include Research-informed Teaching, Shakespeare in Performance and Shakespeare's history plays. He is also a trustee and director of the British Shakespeare Association and the Blackpool Grand Theatre.

 

The aim of the conference is to bring together practitioners, academics, researchers, students, policy makers and learning support staff to explore the pedagogic issues and policies surrounding the contested notions of Research informed Teaching and the research-teaching nexus in higher education.

 

Provisional Programme:

Registration                                                                        9.30am – 10.00am

Welcome                                                                             10.00am – 10.15am

Keynote 1: Alan Jenkins                                                 10.15am – 11.00am

Parallel session 1                                                                11.00am – 12.00pm

Lunch                                                                                      12.00pm – 1pm

Keynote 2: Stuart Hampton-Reeves                          1.00pm – 1.45pm

Parallel session 2                                                                1.45pm – 2.45pm

Break                                                                                       2.45pm – 3.15pm

Parallel session 3                                                                 3.15pm – 3.45pm

Notes from rapporteurs                                                  3.45pm – 4.30pm

Concluding remarks                                                           4.30pm – 4.45pm

 

4.45 Close and depart

Workshop themes:

Papers are welcomed on any of the following themes, with an overall focus on Research informed Teaching/ research-teaching nexus in higher education:

·         Pedagogies for the research-teaching nexus for example, enquiry/inquiry-based learning

·         The student voice in Research informed Teaching

·         The role of technology in the research-teaching nexus

·         The role of information literacy in the research-teaching nexus

·         Reports from Research informed Teaching projects – design and impact

·         Fostering communities of practice in Research informed Teaching

·         Benchmarking Research informed Teaching

Call for Papers & Posters:

Abstracts for the conference to be submitted by SUNDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2010. Notification of a decision will be made by WEDNESDAY MARCH 31, 2010

Presentations will be 30mins in length, 20mins content plus 10mins for questions

Posters should be A0 in size.

In your abstract please use the following guidelines:

The title of the presentation or poster

Indicate clearly which theme(s) it will address

Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words.

Please visit the following website to submit your abstract:

http://www.staffs.ac.uk/research/research_informed_teaching/events/submissionform/

Papers accepted for this conference will be given the opportunity to submit a full article to a special edition of an HE teaching and learning journal. 

Registration

Registration is now open.

Please use the online booking form at:

http://www.staffs.ac.uk/research/research_informed_teaching/events/bookingform/

Cost of attendance: £95 (£45 Staffordshire University employees)

For more information on the conference please visit the conference web page at:

http://www.staffs.ac.uk/research/research_informed_teaching/events/index.jsp#conference

We look forward to seeing you on the 14^th.

ENDS

 

 

Dr Geoff Walton, BA (Hons), MA, PhD, PgCHPE, FHEA, MCLIP

Subject Librarian & Research informed Teaching Project Co-ordinator,

Information Services,

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Staffordshire University,

Stoke-on-Trent,

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Tel: 01782 294448

Fax: 01782 295799

 

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Fwd: ‘The e-Assessment-Question 2010’ Conference and Exhibition

'The e-Assessment-Question 2010' Conference and Exhibition
London, 17th/18th March 2010, Conference Theme – e-Assessment
Quality
With e-Assessment Association AGM immediately after the end of day 1
(17th March 2010, www.e-assessment.com)

e-Assessment usage has become increasingly mainstream and we are
seeing greater innovation in the range of delivery tools and techniques
being used. The challenge is how to maintain assessment quality,
reliability and validity and ensure fitness for purpose.  The 8th e-
Assessment Question takes quality as its theme; Day 1 will focus on
innovation and the need to ensure reliability and robustness; Day 2 looks
at e-Assessment quality, transparency and accountability.

The full programme for the conference is announced and speakers this
year include a significant number of eAA members.  You can read more
about the conference and register by visiting the e-Assessment Question
2010 web site: www.e-assessment-question.co.uk.

The e-Assessment Association (eAA) AGM will take place at the end of
day 1 of the conference.  Information about the eAA and the AGM can be
found on the eAA website www.e-assessment.com


Jeff Ross
Conference Director, Assessment Tomorrow
jeff@assessmenttomorrow.com , +44 (0) 7785 920392
www.e-assessment-question.co.uk

e-Assessment Question Conference sponsored by BTL, CAMBRIDGE
ASSESSMENT, CALIBRAND, DRS, PROMETRIC and TAG LEARNING.

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Fwd: cltad enhancing curricula conference - booking

--------- Still time to book ----------

Challenging the curriculum exploring the discipline boundaries in art, design and media

12th & 13th April 2010
Novotel, Tiergarten, Berlin

Keynotes:

Philip J Barnard - Augmenting Creativity: bridging between choreography and cognitive science as a case study.
MRC, Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit<http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk>, Cambridge University, UK.
& Research Advisor at R-Research, Wayne McGregor, Random Dance<http://www.randomdance.org/>, Sadler's Wells, London, UK.

John Carson - The X-Factor: Extending Territories for Art
Head of School of Art, Carnegie Mellon University, USA<http://www.art.cfa.cmu.edu/>

Hannah Higginson - Fashion in the future
Fashioning an ethical industry<http://fashioninganethicalindustry.org/static/sewingmachine.html>

There will be a number of research papers, conceptual papers, seminars, workshops, showcases and round table presentations at the conference from colleagues worldwide

Booking: http://my.arts.ac.uk/bblinks/berlin2010/registration.htm
Conference website: http://www.arts.ac.uk/cltad/46339.htm
Wiki: http://cltad.arts.ac.uk/groups/berlin2010/

If you only attend one conference in 2009/10 . . . .  choose this one!

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cltad's 5th international conference
Challenging the curriculum: exploring discipline boundaries in art, design and media
12th-13th April 2010, Novatel, Tiergarten, Berlin

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5th Biennial Northumbria/EARLI SIG Assessment Conference: Assessment for Lea...

 

 

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5th Biennial Northumbria/EARLI SIG Assessment Conference: Assessment for Learners, Northumbria University, Wednesday 1st - Friday 3rd September 2010

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The conference will explore the ways in which assessment impacts on students' experiences of learning and ways of improving learning via assessment in all sectors of education (higher education, early years, primary, secondary and further education), different disciplines and different educational systems. The conference will be of interest to both education researchers and practitioners with an interest in assessment.

 

 

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Developing Laboratory Skills for the 21st Century, Graduate Centre, London Metropolitan University, Wednesday 19th May 2010

via Centre for Bioscience Events Feed on 03/03/10

This event will highlight the work on student practicals from both the Centre For Excellence in Active and Intractive Learning, Experiential Learning CETL and the UK Centre for Bioscience. The educational literature clearly supports learning by doing and the benefits of practical work to the majority of students are clear. At this event you will have have the opportunity to hear from key researchers in the area, learn about various project as well as discuss pertinent issues with colleagues.

 

 

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Fwd: MDX Spring Conference March 25 - jointly hosted by MHSW and WBL CETLs

Joint CETL conference
Middlesex University
CE for Mental Health and Social Work and CE for Work Based Learning
Invite you to:

Title of Conference: Grappling with the scholarship of learning:
students as learning partners

Date: 25th March 2010

Time 9.30 -4.00

Venue: London Resource Centre, Holloway Road, London N7



In the current HE climate with the emphasis on research it is timely to
also raise the profile of teaching as an aspect of university business
which should have equal status with research, especially where quality
teaching could be argued to enhance university activity and prestige
with the CETL funding.  So, in the final year of the Centres for
Excellence in Teaching and Learning this conference will consider the
concept of the 'scholarship of teaching' particularly in relation to
sharing learning with students.

Both MU CETLs have a wide range of experience of working with
professionals as worker/ learners in different work contexts so the
conference will focus upon teaching and learning from the perspective of
both the learner and the teacher, considering themes around negotiated
learning, learning from practice & work and peer assessment.

Keynote Speakers:
Professor Ray Land, University of Strathclyde: the focus of this keynote
will be on exploring enquiry-led teaching scenarios and research -
teaching linkages involving students as co-producers and fellow
enquirers.

Louise Goldring, Student Engagement officer CEEBL CETL Manchester
University: the focus of this keynote will be on offering suggestions
for a range of practical ways students and staff can work in
partnership, including the use of internships.

A range of workshops from projects funded by the Middlesex CETLs
focusing on the above themes will also be offered.

To book a place at the conference please contact karen Ridout
(k.ridout@mdx.ac.uk) ext. 5018
Places are limited so do book early!


Best wishes,
Pat Cartney and Barbara Workman






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Fwd: Meeting the Needs of... Postgraduate Taught Students - 15th April 2010

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Dear Colleague,     

 

Meeting the Needs of... Postgraduate Taught Students

15^th April 2010 

De Montfort University

http://www.ukcge.ac.uk/events/eventsarea/mtnpgt10

 

UKCGE are pleased to announce the forthcoming workshop on Meeting the Needs of... Postgraduate Taught Students.

 

This workshop will examine and focus on how Universities can meet the needs of their postgraduate taught students through guided discussions, exploration of case studies and sharing of good practice. Topics to be covered will include market trends in postgraduate taught student recruitment, what postgraduate students are telling us about their experiences, the QAA consultation on draft new master's degree characteristics reference point challenges in offering premium fee/distance-learning/non-standard masters programmes, and meeting the needs of international and research council funded postgraduate taught students.

 

In addition to a series of interactive workshop sessions and presentations, delegates will also have the opportunity to discuss the issues with colleagues from other institutions in order to understand and develop good-practice within the sector.

 

This programme has been designed for academic staff and administrative staff involved with or managing, supporting or supervising postgraduate taught students including: Graduate Deans, Academic Staff, Research Managers, Administrative and Staff Development personnel.

 

The cost of the workshop is £175 for UKCGE Members and £225 for non-members. This price includes lunch, refreshments and a delegate pack.

 

For the latest information about the event and to book your place please go to: http://www.ukcge.ac.uk/events/eventsarea/mtnpgt10

 

Best wishes

Angus

 

Angus Burns

Events Officer

 

UK Council for Graduate Education

Lichfield Centre

The Friary

Lichfield

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Tel: 01543 308603

Fax: 01543 308604

Mobile: 07858 522130

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Fwd: UK Centre for Bioscience New Publications and Spring 2010 Events

Please share the following publications and events from the UK Centre for Bioscience with your community.

 

New Publications from the Centre:

·         Assessment Briefing brings together resources and references on various aspects of assessment including assessing practical and fieldwork, assessment of group work as well as elements of feedback and feed-forward. To view the publication visit www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/briefings/assessment.aspx

·         Improving first-year laboratory classes in bioscience – students' views brings together the results of a survey carried out in order to identify the features of laboratory classes valued by students and thus help teachers improve the student experience in laboratory classes. Please visit this future publication and all other Centre Publications at www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/

 

Please share the upcoming Professional Development opportunities:

 

·         External Examining External Examining - a workshop for new and aspiring examiners in the sciences

Thursday 18th March 2010, Higher Education Academy York

www.engsc.ac.uk/nef/events/index.asp?ID=1650

·         Enhancing Teaching and Learning in the Biosciences with Practical and Fieldwork Resources

Wednesday 31st March 2010, University College London

www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/events/UCLOER310310.aspx

·         Graduate Attributes for the 21st Century  - date for diary

Thursday 15th April 2010, Edinburgh Napier University

Look for upcoming information at www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/events/

·         Teaching in the Biosciences: an Introduction for Postgraduates and Postdoctoral Fellows

Wednesday 28th April 2010, University of Manchester

www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/events/manc280410.aspx

·         Final Year Projects: Maximising the Learning

Thursday 13th May 2010, Newcastle University

www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/events/newcas130510.aspx

·         Developing Laboratory Skills for the 21st Century*

Wednesday 19th May 2010, London Metropolitan University

(*Joint event with the CEAIL CETL, Queen's University Belfast)

www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/events/londonmet190510.aspx

 

For further information on the UK Centre's events, or to register visit www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/events/

 

Need help with travel funds? Travel Bursaries are now available to support attendance at Centre events www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/funding/travel.aspx

 

Thank you for your assistance.

 

Sheryl Meskin, Ph.D.
Academic Advisor

UK Centre for Bioscience
The Higher Education Academy
Room 9.15, Worsley Building
University of Leeds
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