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From the HEA:

The Research and Policy Team is delighted to announce that Professor Roger Brown will be launching the HEA research seminar series at the HEA York office on Thursday 15 November with a talk on ‘The impact of the shifting UK HE landscape on learning and teaching’. The event is open to all and we would like to encourage you to attend the event either in person or online. A buffet lunch will be provided from 12-12:30 for those that can attend in person, with the seminar beginning at 12:30.  A booking form is available to reserve your place. http://mail.heacademy.ac.uk/12ZA-10Z9M-5FMKHW-EDGWJ-1/c.aspx

 

David Andrew, 
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Senior Tutor
 

The Learning Institute 
Queen Mary, University of London

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Fwd: Engage 2012: Responding to Change

From: David Owen <David.Owen@UWE.AC.UK>
Date: 17 October 2012 11:57
To: SHED-SHARE@JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Subject: Engage 2012: Responding to Change

Engage 2012: Responding to Change

5^th – 6^th December, 2012

The Bristol Hotel, Prince Street, Bristol, UK, BS1 4QF

 

We are delighted to announce that booking has now opened for our 3^rd National Conference: Engage 2012. This two day conference will explore how public engagement enables universities to face the challenges posed by the need to more rigorously demonstrate the impact of research; increasing demands for a 'relevant' curriculum that prepares students for life beyond university; and the need to mobilise knowledge in addressing challenges faced by society.

 

The conference will take place in Bristol on 5^th & 6^th December 2012, with keynote presenters including Carole Souter (CBE), Chief Executive of the Heritage Lottery Fund and David Sweeney, Director (Research, Innovation and Skills), HEFCE; themed workshops; and a host of other interactive sessions, delegates will be able to explore different aspects of the engagement agenda including research; teaching and learning; knowledge exchange; and social responsibility.

 

This year we are delighted to announce the inclusion of three specialist workshops – providing an opportunity for delegates to meet others committed to the engagement agenda, and work together to share learning and experiences. These workshops are themed on: Creative Partnerships; Public Engagement with Health Research; and Museum and University partnerships.

The event is aimed at anyone passionate about the role of public engagement in higher education and interested in helping universities better engage with society. Early bird booking rates currently apply – and you can book your place here: www.survey.bris.ac.uk/nccpe/engage2012

More information about the conference and specialist workshops can be found here: http://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/engage-2012-responding-change

 

 

David Owen

Project Manager  | National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement
Watershed, 1 Canon's Road, Harbourside, Bristol, BS1 5TX

tel: +44 (0)1179150194/+44 (0)7771390150 | email: david.owen@uwe.ac.uk

 

Jisc: NCCPE Public Engagement Network | NCCPE Student-Community Engagement Network

Web: http://www.publicengagement.ac.uk

Tweets: http://twitter.com/#!/nccpe

 

 

 

Fwd: HEA STEM Annual Learning and Teaching Conference 2013: Where practice and pedagogy meet

From: HEA STEM <news@mail.heacademy.ac.uk>
Date: 26 October 2012 15:37
To: "d.andrew@qmul.ac.uk" <d.andrew@qmul.ac.uk>
Subject: HEA STEM Annual Learning and Teaching Conference 2013: Where practice and pedagogy meet

Email not displaying correctly? Click here to view it in your browser. Call for engineering papers HEA STEM Annual Learning and Teaching Conference 2013: Where practice and pedagogy meet Dear Colleagues The Higher Education Academy's second annual learning and teaching STEM conference entitled "Where practice and pedagogy meet" will take place on 17-18 April 2013 at The University of Birmingham. Higher education has changed dramatically over the past ten years with advances in technology, the changing expectations of students, growing diversity and the increasing variety of higher education institutions.  This conference aims to disseminate evidence based, effective practice and to examine how this impacts on STEM disciplines. Areas for consideration at the conference will include, but are not limited to; Providing students with the opportunity to learn vital and fundamental lab skills; Improving the employability skills of STEM graduates; Innovative approaches to teaching and assessing large classes; Giving effective feedback to students; Growing diversity in the student population; Practices in peer mentoring; Impact of information technology in learning and teaching; Students as partners.   Important dates/deadlines: 21 November 2012 - deadline for the submission of full papers, abstracts for posters and workshops; 17 February 2013 - deadline for the submission of camera-ready papers; 1 March 2013 - at least one presenting author must be registered.   Submissions should be made through the Easychair website Conference website and submission guidelines   Nominations sought for 'HEA Engineering Technician of the Year' 2012 Technicians have a valuable role in supporting the student learning experience within Engineering departments. In recognition of this the Higher Education Academy is sponsoring an annual award for a technician who has provided outstanding support for the student learning experience in their department.  Details of the competition can be found at; http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events/detail/2012/Eng_Tech_of_Year_2013 The 'HEA Engineering Technician of the Year Award' will be presented at the HEA STEM Annual Conference 17 Apr 2013 - 18 Apr 2013 at the University of Birmingham. The winner will receive £150 in recognition of their contribution to psychology education.   Hope to see you in Birmingham! Karen Fraser Academic Development Officer STEM   T +44 (0)1904 717500            M +44 (0)7720 968853           karen.fraser@heacademy.ac.uk   The Higher Education Academy, Innovation Way, York Science Park, Heslington, York, YO10 5BR www.heacademy.ac.uk – Twitter@HEAcademy                                     Want to unsubscribe or change your details? About the Higher Education Academy The HEA is a national body for enhancing learning and teaching in higher education in the UK. We work with institutions across the HE system to help bring about change in learning and teaching to improve the outcomes for students. We do this by recognising and rewarding excellent teaching, bringing together people and resources to research and share best practice and by helping influence, shape and implement policy. The HEA supports staff in higher education throughout their career from those who are new to teaching through to senior management. We offer services in 28 disciplines and throughout the UK, and have offices in England, Wales and Scotland. Through the partnership management team we work directly with institutions to understand individual circumstances and priorities and bring together resources to meet them. Owned by Universities UK and Guild HE, the HEA is funded by the four national funding councils, institutional subscriptions and project income. For more recent news, events and funding opportunities, subscribe to Academy Update. The Higher Education Academy, Company Limited by Guarantee Registered Number 4931031. Registered Office: The Higher Education Academy, Innovation Way, York Science Park, Heslington, York, YO10 5BR, United Kingdom. Registered as Charity Number 1101607.

Fwd: The Higher Education Academy’s Second Annual Arts & Humanities Conference 2013

From: Jennie Osborn <news@mail.heacademy.ac.uk>
Date: 24 October 2012 14:31
To: "d.andrew@qmul.ac.uk" <d.andrew@qmul.ac.uk>
Subject: The Higher Education Academy's Second Annual Arts & Humanities Conference 2013

The Higher Education Academy's Second Annual Arts & Humanities Conference 29–30 May 2013 CALL NOW OPEN: The Higher Education Academy's Second Annual Arts & Humanities Conference Storyville: Exploring narratives of learning and teaching The HEA's Second Annual Arts & Humanities Conference Thistle hotel, Brighton 29–30 May 2013   ***Apologies for cross-posting*** At the heart of the Arts and Humanities disciplines sit stories – stories which create and recreate worlds, distant and present, stories which inspire and engage, stories which grow imaginations and expand what is thinkable. Stories are everywhere, and our second annual conference seeks to explore the intersections between narrative and learning and teaching by considering: the narratives of how we teach – our stories as educators; the narratives of how our students learn – travelogues from the student journey; the narratives we teach – our subjects and (inter)disciplinarity; the narratives we teach by – pedagogies and methodologies, academic identities, research-based teaching and teaching-based research; the narratives we teach within – policy, dominant media narratives, student expectations informed by Key Information Sets and the National Student Survey; the narratives we (co-)create – the impact of the Arts and Humanities, the experience and memories of our students, students as partners. As stories have the power to 'reveal meaning without committing the error of defining it' (Hannah Arendt) we welcome poster, paper and workshop proposals on any aspect of teaching and learning in the Arts and Humanities within the broad theme of 'narratives of learning and teaching'. We have also introduced wildcard sessions, for you to create your own conference format – wildcards come in slices of 15 minutes, 90 minutes and 3 hours. For more information please visit the conference website. Call closes: 21 December 2012. Please share this message with colleagues who may be interested. About the Higher Education Academy The HEA is a national body for enhancing learning and teaching in higher education in the UK. We work with institutions across the HE system to help bring about change in learning and teaching to improve the outcomes for students. We do this by recognising and rewarding excellent teaching, bringing together people and resources to research and share best practice and by helping influence, shape and implement policy. The HEA supports staff in higher education throughout their career from those who are new to teaching through to senior management. We offer services in 28 disciplines and throughout the UK, and have offices in England, Wales and Scotland. Through the partnership management team we work directly with institutions to understand individual circumstances and priorities and bring together resources to meet them. Want to unsubscribe or change your details? Owned by Universities UK and Guild HE, the HEA is funded by the four national funding councils, institutional subscriptions and project income. For more recent news, events and funding opportunities, subscribe to Academy Update. The Higher Education Academy, Company Limited by Guarantee Registered Number 4931031. Registered Office: The Higher Education Academy, Innovation Way, York Science Park, Heslington, York, YO10 5BR, United Kingdom. Registered as Charity Number 1101607.

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Senior Tutor
 

The Learning Institute 
Queen Mary, University of London

Mile End, London E1 4NS

02078822803

02081446753

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Fwd: advert

From: Sophie Bessant <s.e.f.bessant@KEELE.AC.UK>
Date: 23 October 2012 10:32
To: SHED-SHARE@JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Subject: advert

Developing Graduate Attributes through the Sustainability Agenda and Problem-Based Learning

Workshop, Keele University

Friday 30^th November 2012, 10am – 4 pm 

http://www.keele.ac.uk/hybridpbl/ntfsworkshops/

This free one day workshop at Keele University focuses on the delivery of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and graduate attributes using an interdisciplinary 'Hybrid' Problem-Based Learning (PBL) approach. This workshop is the outcome of a three-year project funded by the Higher Education Academy's National Teaching Fellowship Scheme entitled 'Hybrid problem-based learning: a scalable approach to sustainability education?'; a collaboration between Keele University, The University of Manchester and Staffordshire University. The Hybrid-PBL approach to sustainability education will be explored during the workshop along with links to other pressing agendas in Higher Education including Graduate Attributes, Employability, and Internationalisation amongst others.

This workshop is aimed at educators from any discipline, from university, to FE and college educators, to PhD students with teaching responsibilities, who have interests in developing: 1) problem-based learning approaches, 2) education for sustainability, 3) graduate attributes and 4) the use of social media in teaching. Further details about the workshop, a programme for the day and the workshop booking form can be found at: http://www.keele.ac.uk/hybridpbl/ntfsworkshops/

If you are interested in attending then please complete a booking form and return to Sophie Bessant (Sustainability Project Officer): s.e.f.bessant@keele.ac.uk by 16^th November.

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Sophie Bessant
Sustainability Project Officer

William Smith Building
Keele University
Staffordshire
ST5 5BG
UK

Tel: 01782 734115
Email: s.e.f.bessant@keele.ac.uk

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Head of Academic Practice
Senior Tutor
 

The Learning Institute 
Queen Mary, University of London

Mile End, London E1 4NS

02078822803

02081446753

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Fwd: 17th Annual SEDA Conference

Dear Colleagues

 

17^th Annual SEDA Conference: Excellence in Teaching: recognising, enhancing, evaluating and achieving impact

 

The next SEDA Conference takes place at the Aston Business Centre on Thursday 15^th and Friday 16^th November 2012. If you plan to attend the above conference please note that the early bird rate finishes on Thursday 18^th October. The programme and registration form can be found on www.seda.ac.uk

 

Kind regards

 

Ann

 

Ann Aitken

SEDA

Woburn House

20-24 Tavistock Square

London WC1H 9HF

 

Tel: 020 7380 6731

 

www.seda.ac.uk

 

 

 

 

 

David Andrew, 
Head of Academic Practice
Senior Tutor
 

The Learning Institute 
Queen Mary, University of London

Mile End, London E1 4NS

02078822803

02081446753

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Fwd: Manchester Workshop - How can e-Portfolios Support 21st Century Learning?

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Subject:	Manchester Workshop - How can e-Portfolios Support 21st Century Learning?
Date:	Mon, 1 Oct 2012 11:14:43 +0100
From:	JISC Netskills <netskills-admin@NETSKILLS.AC.UK>
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To:	PDP-AND-E-PORTFOLIOUK@JISCMAIL.AC.UK

How can e-Portfolios Support 21st Century Learning?  10:00 - 16:30 Thursday 25th October, 2012  (registration from 09:30)    Sackville Building, University of Manchester, places are £50, Book Now: http://bit.ly/Snj6wF     LIMITED PLACES STILL AVAILABLE    e-Portfolios are not a new concept. In various guises, digital presentations of skills and competences, online records of achievement, and action plans with opportunities for reflection have been in use in education for nearly a decade. So what is new about e-portfolios?    This workshop will explore what we mean by e-portfolios and how e-portfolios can support 21st century learning. Drawing on the work of JISC-funded projects and other significant e-portfolio developments, it will provide a snapshot of learning enhanced by e-portfolios in higher, further and continuing education.    The keynote speaker is Lisa Gray, e-Learning Programme Manager at JISC.  Guest presenters include:   - Duncan Gillespie (Dumfries and Galloway College),   - Alan Moffatt (Cumbernauld College)  - Elizabeth Barnes (University of Manchester)    Who should attend?  This workshop is for those who use, or support others use of, e-portfolios: practitioners and managers in higher and further education; staff developers; those involved in initial teacher training; and in the management and implementation of PDP, CPD and lifelong learning.      Chris Thomson  Consultant Trainer  JISC Netskills  t: 0191 222 5000  w: http://www.netskills.ac.uk    Send the following command to listserv@jiscmail.ac.uk subscribe/unsubscribe LISTNAME FIRSTNAME LASTNAME   or  Go to the homepage of LISTNAME. Enter 'Join or leave list (or change settings)' and enter your details to join, or press the delete button.  

 

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Senior Tutor
 

The Learning Institute 
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02078822803

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