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Postgraduates
25 Feb 2010
Access, Employer Needs, Student Experience and Competitiveness. 8th annual conference. Held at The Bloomsbury Hotel, London
This conference brought together key stakeholders from across the Higher Education sector and updated delegates on the latest progress and development on The Postgraduate Review.
Programme
09:50
John O’Leary, Editor, Policy Review Magazine
Introduction and welcome by Chair
10:00
Professor Paul Wellings, Chair, 1994 Group and Vice-Chancellor, Lancaster University
Focusing postgraduate study to research intensive universities
10:20
Dr David Docherty, Chief Executive, Council for Industry and Higher Education
What business values from postgraduates
10:40
Postgraduates and the recession
Moira Hiatt, UKPASS Development Manager, UCAS
Dr Charlie Ball, Deputy Director of Research, HECSU
11:00
Questions and discussion: Session 1
11:20
Refreshments
What's on now:
11:50
Rachel Segal, Assistant Director, Research and Evaluation, Higher Education Academy
Understanding and meeting the needs of PGT and PGRs
12:10
Panel discussion: Working with business to improve postgraduate study
Malcolm McVicar, Vice-Chancellor, University of Central Lancashire
Aaron Porter, Vice-President (Education), National Union of Students
Rachel Segal, Assistant Director, Research and Evaluation, Higher Education Academy
13:00
Buffet lunch
14:00
Dr Debbie McVitty, Research and Policy Officer (Postgraduates), National Union of Students
Research and employment: Postgraduates that teach
14:15
Thomas Papworth, Research Concordat Implementation Co-ordinator, Research Councils UK/Universities UK
Concordat: supporting researchers and their career development
14:30
Ellen Pearce, Director, Vitae
Latest developments in training postgraduate researchers
14:45
Iain Cameron, Head of Research Careers and Diversity, Research Councils UK
Ensuring the sustainability of the Roberts Skills agenda
15:00
Questions and discussion: Session 3
15:30
Best practice discussion group A: Early stage research
Dr Douglas Halliday, Dean, Postgraduate School, Durham University
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