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RAISE Conference 2011: Registration is now open

 

Apols for cross-posting

 

Dear Colleagues

You are invited to attend the inaugural Researching, Advancing & Inspiring Student Engagement (RAISE) Conference on the 15^th-16^th September in Nottingham Conference Centre, United Kingdom.

Full details of the conference and how to register are available at:

http://raise-network.ning.com/page/booking-details-1

The overarching objective of the conference is to focus specifically on student engagement.

The conference aims to:

·         Develop conceptual clarity about the nature of student engagement

·         Disseminate and showcase evidence informed practice

·         Provide networking and professional development opportunities for participants

·         Involve students – who are particularly welcome at the conference

The conference themes are:

·         Presenting conceptual models  based on well founded research about student engagement

·         Evaluation of student engagement initiatives at an institutional level

·         Evaluation of curricular and extra-curricular  developments to engage students in their learning

·         Sharing evidence about student expectations, experiences and identity and their impact on engagement

We have put together a conference programme  based on many excellent submissions which include several presentations involving undergraduate students. The main keynote will be delivered by Mantz Yorke.

 

WHERE: Nottingham Conference Centre, Nottingham, UK

WHEN: Thursday, September 15th to Friday September 16th 2011.

CONTACT: raise@ncl.ac.uk

We look forward to hearing from you!

Best wishes

RAISE Conference Organising Team

Colin Bryson, Newcastle University	Liz Dunne, Exeter University
Christine Hardy, Nottingham Trent University	Ed Foster, Nottingham Trent University
Grace Cooper,  Newcastle University	Rebecca Freeman, Birmingham City University
Marco Angelini, University College London	Claire Hamshire, Manchester Met University
Becca Colley, Bradford University	Julie Wintrup, Southampton University

 

David Andrew,
Head of Academic Practice
 

The Learning Institute at Queen Mary, University of London

Mile End, London E1 4NS

02078822803

02081446753

 Book an appointment with me at http://doodle.com/DavidAndrew