The 1994 Group is committed to the sharing of good practice to enhance both the staff and student experience. To support this the Group orgniases a number of policy and stakeholder events each year.
Upcoming 1994 Group Events
Event: Roundtable Discussion
Title: How can universities continue to enhance the student experience at a time of higher education funding cuts?
Venue: One Street, Westminster, London, SW1P 3AA
Breakfast served from 8:45 am, discussion 9:00 to 10:30 am.
We welcome the following speakers:
John Hayes MP, Shadow Minster for Lifelong Learning, Higher Education & Skills
Professor Janice Kay, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Exeter and Chair 1994 Group Student Experince Policy Group
Sean O'Shea, Chief Esecutive, University Partnerships Programme (UPP)
Aaron Porter, Vice President (Higher Education) National Union of Students
The discussion will be chaired by Ann Mroz, Editor, Times Higher Education
The following questions will be addressed during the course of our discussion
- > What strategies should universities adopt to maximise the student experience?
- >How can universities build effective partnerships with their students to ensure excellent communication, feedback and responsive services
- > How should universities prioritise resources, facilities and estates investment to help deliver high quality learning and teaching programmes that meet the expectation of increasingly diverse and demanding student bodies?
- > How can universities deliver
high quality learning and teaching programmes that meet the
expectations of increasingly diverse and demanding student bodies?
- > Are there new policies that Government could develop to help universities enhance the student experience?
- > How can universities ensure their students receive an experience that gives them the best possible employability prospects?
3rd March 2010
Event: 1994 Group's Annual Parliamentary Reception
Venue: Churchill Dining Room at the House of Commons, Westminster, London, 4-6 pm
We welcome David Willetts MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Universities and Skills to this event, who will be kindly making a welcoming address. The 1994 Group's Chair, Professor Paul Wellings will be introducing our new publication 'Advice for an Incoming Government.' Which sets out policy recommendations to support high quality universities.
Upcoming Policy Conferences
3rd March 2010
Event: Graduate Employability; What graduates need and what employers want, organised by NSA
Venue: QEII Conference Centre
Speakers include:
>Keynote address by David Wiletts MP
>Miles Templeman, Director General - Institute of Directors
>Prof. Janice Kay, SEnior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Exeter
>Tanith Dodge, Director of HR, Marks and Spencers
>Carl Gilleard, Chief Executive - Association of Graduate Recruiters
>Aaron Porter, Vice President - NUS
>Dr Paul Redmond, Head of Careers and Emplyability Service - University of Liverpool
11th and 12th March 2010
Event: The Future of Higher Education
Venue: TBC
Speakers include:
>Prof. Glynis Breakwell, Vice-Chancellor, University of Bath
>Prof. Clare Callender, Professor of Higher Education, Birkbeck College
>Prof. Tony Downes, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Univesity of Reading
>Anna Fazackerley, head of the Education Unit, Policy Exchange
>Heather Fry, head of learning and teaching policy, HEFCE
>Prof. Adrian F M Smith FRS, Director General Science and Research, BIS
>Wes Streeting, President, NUS
>David Willetts MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Universities
23rd March 2010
Event: Young People's IAG; Highlighting Opportunties, Realising Potential, supported by Learning and Skills Council and MIAP
Venue: Inmarsat Conference Centre, London EC1
Speakers include:
>John O'Leary, Editor, Policy Review Magazine, former Editor of TES
>Dr Graeme Atherton, AimHigher London West, Central and North (WECAN), Partnership Executive Director
>Jo Wiggans, Director AimHigher, Greater Manchester
>Paul Marshall, Executive Director, 1994 Group
>Trisha Conning, Primary Educational Opportunites Manager, University of Liverpool
>Una Bennet, Head of MIAP
25th May 2010
Event: 3rd Annual Higher Education and Schools Partnership Conference; Social Mobility through Higher Education
Supported by the King's Fund, London
Speakers include:
>Prof. Malcolm Gillies - Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive, London Metropolitan University
>Paul Marshall, Executive Director 1994 Group
>Dr Graeme Atherton, AimHigher London West, Central and North (WECAN), Partnership Executive Director
>Phil Harley - Lead Advisor on School, Action on Access
Details of further Spring and Summer 2010 events will appear here shortly.
For further information about 1994 Group events please contact Alistair Jarvis, Director of Communications alistair.jarvis@1994group.co.uk