Programme

Programme overview

Major change to programme: Poster Exhibition moves to open Conference on Tuesday morning

Don't forget to register online!

Our keynote speaker is Professor Ray Land, creator of threshold concepts (biog to follow).

We're back again with the popular poster exhibition and marketplace, and a variety of presentations on current teaching & learning and research & enterprise. This year we also offer workshops which will develop new projects for the coming year.

All timings are final.

Day 1 - Tuesday, 5th July

8:30	9:00	Registration
9:00	9:15	Welcome & Introductions
9:15	10:00	Plenary 1 - Outcomes and Impacts
		Conference Opening:
		Prof. Les Ebdon, Vice Chancellor
		Lyndsay Murphy, President, University of Bedfordshire Students Union
		Prof. Carsten Maple, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research and Enterprise)
10:00	11:30	Poster Exhibition Presentations
		Poster presenters/ exhibitors available to discuss their work
11:00	11:30	Refreshment Break
11:30	13:00	Parallel Session 1
		1a - Staff Teaching and Learning Presentations
		1b - Staff and Student Research Presentations
		1c - Staff and Student Research Presentations
		1d - Invited Workshop: Journal writing and reviewing Facilitated by: David Mathew, Centre for Learning Excellence
13:00	14:00	Lunch
14:00	15:30	Parallel Session 2
		2a - Staff Teaching and Learning Presentations
		2b - Staff and Student Research Presentations
		2c - Staff and Student Research Presentations
		2d-i - Invited Workshop (14:00-15:00): Exploring synergies and cross-disciplinary working in health, education, social care and psychology. Facilitated by: Marilyn Leask and Cherilyn Dance
		2d-ii - Special Meeting (15:00-15:30): IRED Relaunch and AGM. Marilyn Leask.
15:30	16:00	Refreshment Break
16:00	17:30	Parallel Session 3
		3a - Staff Teaching and Learning Presentations
		3b - Staff and Student Research Presentations
		3c - Staff and Student Research Presentations
		3d - UoB 2012-17 Strategic Plan Workshop Facilitated by: Mark Atlay Student learner journey Student research and scholarship

Day 2 - Wednesday, 6th July

8:30	9:00	Registration
9:00	9:10	Welcome to Day 2
9:10	11:00	Plenary 2 - Outcomes and Impacts
		Keynote: Prof. Ray Land
		Presentation: On the new Researcher Development Framework by Dr Tennie Videler, Programme Manager (Researchers), Vitae
11:00	11:30	Refreshment Break
11:30	13:00	Parallel Session 4
		4a - Invited workshop: Researcher Development Framework at tUoB Facilitated by the Research Graduate School, with support from Vitae.
		4b - Invited workshop: PgCert Research Methods Facilitated by: Andy Guppy
		4c - Invited workshop: Is Social Media for you? A fun introduction for researchers and educators Facilitated by Peter Godwin
		4d - Invited workshop: Research Students Support Group Group 1 Part 1 - A collective & collaborative 'think' session Part 2 - Turning words into action: effecting change
		4e - Invited workshop: Research Students Support Group Group 2 Part 1 - A collective & collaborative 'think' session Part 2 - Turning words into action: effecting change
13:00	14:00	Lunch
14:00	15:30	Parallel Session 5
		5a - Staff Teaching and Learning Presentations
		5b - Staff Teaching and Learning Presentations
		5c - Staff Teaching and Learning Presentations
		5d - UoB 2012-17 Strategic Plan Workshop Facilitated by: Mark Atlay Student and graduate networks and communities High-impact learning technologies
15:30	16:00	Refreshment Break
16:00	17:00	Plenary 3 - Outcomes and Impacts
		Plans for future work from the Workshops
		Pedagogy as a Research Area: Using 21 Century Research Tools Presented by: Marilyn Leask
		Closing presentation Prof. Carsten Maple, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research and Enterprise)
17:00	17:30	Exhibition Prizes Presented by Prof. Les Ebdon, Vice Chancellor Closing Social Drinks Event

Throughout Day 1 and Day 2

Presentations

Poster Exhibition

Marketplace

Projects, Communities and Resources marketplace displays

Registration is open

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