Universities UK
Enhancing the student experience13 Dec 2017
A national, one-day conference to explore best practice for enhancing the student experience at a time of great change for the sector. At a time of great change for the sector, it is vital that we do not lose sight of the importance of the student experience. Alongside policy and structural changes such as the embedding of the Teaching Excellence Framework and the introduction of the Office for Students, there are many issues affecting the student experience of individuals and groups of students. Mental health and resilience, student support and academic attainment, and the experiences and wellbeing of LGBT+, ethnic minority and commuter students are aspects to be addressed.
Details:
http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/events/Pages/enhancing-the-student-experience-17.aspx Not cheap but maybe worth a look!
Enhancing the international student experience seminar
14 Dec 2017A one-day seminar for people in the higher education sector who are interested in or responsible for enhancing the international student experience. Alongside our annual Enhancing Student Experience Conference, this year we will be hosting a one day seminar focusing on International Students and the complex issues surrounding their success.
As we start negotiating our exit of the European Union, debate around student migration and a turbulent political climate around the world has added an air of uncertainty and anxiety for international students studying, or considering studying, in the UK. It is more important than ever for UK universities to deliver a first rate international student experience, and to reassure current and potential international students to the UK.
Details:
http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/events/Pages/enhancing-international-student-experience-seminar.aspx
Reduced rate if both booked - still quite a bit (approx. £350)
Society for Research in Higher Education (SHRE)
The implications of the student engagement agenda for student freedom24 April 2018
Programme:
- The student Engagement Agenda: a critical introduction, Michael Tomlinson
- Should we panic about disengagement?, Amanda Fulford
- Compulsion and Student Freedom, Alexis Gibbs
Details:
https://www.srhe.ac.uk/events/details.asp?eid=327
Prices: Members: Free, Guests: £60.00
SRHE International Conference on Research into Higher Education 2017
Higher Education rising to the challenge: Balancing expectations of students, society and stakeholders6 - 8 December 2017
More is required of universities than ever before, as they contribute to economic growth through research that has impact and as they educate citizens who can contribute to society and the working world. Tensions are inevitable but change produces new opportunities. Longstanding traditions of disinterested enquiry, of critique and of learning for its own sake may contribute to economic ends but may also be in tension with them. A drive towards excellence may produce beneficial change but may conflict with a wish for inclusion. Efficiency and effectiveness need to be tempered with a concern for wellbeing. Thus there are major challenges at system, institutional and individual levels to balance the many purposes of a university in the twenty-first century. This year’s conference provides an excellent opportunity to share our understandings of where we are today, to build for the future.
Details:
http://www.srhe.ac.uk/conference2017/
Education Innovation Conference 2018
EPG Economic and Strategy Consulting23 January 2018
“Education Innovation” could mean something different for an educator, a technologist, a corporate and for students. We must find ways to accommodate changes in institutional demands, technology, pedagogical trends, political pressures, employability, and other challenges. How can the sector create a workforce that can do tomorrow’s jobs? How can edtech help? Where are the opportunities for foreign collaboration?
Details:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/education-innovation-conference-2018-tickets-37499875136?aff=es2
UCL Partners: Academic Health Science Partnership
Education Conference 2017 - Education as a Vehicle for Change6 Dec 2017
This annual UCL Partners education conference will be looking at how education in healthcare can drive change in the changing NHS.
Details:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/education-conference-2017-education-as-a-vehicle-for-change-tickets-35340948729?aff=es2 Prices from £35 to £120
Higher Education Academy Conference
‘Learning from global communities’3-5 July, 2018
The HEA’s 2018 Annual Conference will position the spotlight firmly on teaching in a global context, in particular how we can learn from global communities to ensure the best student experience for all and the ongoing development and professionalisation of the HE teaching community.
Details:
https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/training-events/events/annual-conference-2018
The deadline for submissions is Monday 18 December 2017. Details of strands: https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/system/files/downloads/call_for_proposals_and_guide_to_submissions_2.pdf
