28 March 2003
Location: Worcester

The White Paper: implications for staff and educational developers

PROGRAMME (with links to presentations)

9.30 Arrival and Coffee

9.45 Welcome

Dick Bryant Vice Principal University College Worcester

10.00 -10.15 Introduction

John Peters University College Worcester and SEDA Executive

10.15 -10.30 Research vs. Teaching and Learning (.ppt file) Professor Gina Wisker – Anglia Polytechnic University

10.30 -11.30 Group discussion (Word doc) ( Gina and John to facilitate )

11.30 Coffee

11.45 -12.00 FE collaboration or Competition? (.ppt file)

Professor Geoffrey Elliot Director of External Affairs University College Worcester

12.00 – 12.30 Group discussion (Stephen Bostock and Professor Elliot to facilitate)

12.30 Morning Plenary Discussion

Chaired by John Peters

1.00 – 1.45 LUNCH

1.45 – 2.15 The role of the Academy, Centres of Excellence and possible ways forward for rewarding staff (ppt file)

Professor Sally Brown ILTHE

2.15 – 2.45 Group discussion (Stephen  and Sally to facilitate)

2.45 Tea

3.00 – 3.15 The Cooke Report and QE

James Wisdom HE Consultant

3.15 -3.45 Group discussion (Julie Hall and James to facilitate)

3.45 – 4.15 Afternoon plenary / questions to presenters/ way forward? Chaired by John with Presenters as a panel for questions

4.15 Close

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