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Placing the Student at the Heart of Higher Education Innovation

Higher Education 2019 will be a community focused networking opportunity for all of those involved in the higher education sector in the UK.

Taking place on Wednesday 16th October 2019, it will address the latest policy reforms and feature key topics of discussion including student experience, teaching excellence and funding.

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Why attend Higher Education?

Placing the student at the heart of the day’s discussions, the conference will address topics such as changes to funding, university performance, mental health, and preparing for post-Brexit.

Our line-up of expert speakers will share their vision for the future of higher education through high level discussions and interactive case studies.

By defining and debating central issues to higher education, the day will provide crucial insight on how to tackle these during a time of high uncertainty.

Topics will include:

2019 Speakers:

Dr Tamsin Bowers-Brown is Head of Pedagogic Practice at the University of Derby and an Associate Professor in Learning and…
Dr Tamsin Bowers-Brown
Head of Pedagogic Practice and Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Lead at the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
University of Derby (Confirmed)

As Jisc’s Head of higher education and student experience I coordinate Jisc’s overall strategy for HE learning, teaching and student…
James Clay
Head of Higher Education and Student Experience
Jisc (Confirmed)

Rachel joined HEPI in November 2018, as Director of Policy and Advocacy and has written about a wide variety of…
Rachel Hewitt
Director of Policy and Advocacy
The Higher Education Policy Institute (Confirmed)

Information about this Speaker is coming soon.
Homeira Shayesteh
Project Academic Leader, MDX Living Pavilion and Senior Lecturer in Architecture and BIM
Middlesex University (Confirmed)

Information about this Speaker is coming soon.
Richard Cotton
Director of Student Recruitment and Outreach
University of Manchester (Confirmed)

As Head of Sector Practice, Nicola’s role is to accelerate the closing of gaps in access and participation by promoting…
Nicola Turner MBE
Head of Sector Practice
Office for Students (Confirmed)

Roberta Blackman-Woods has been Member of Parliament for the City of Durham since she was first elected in 2005. Roberta…
Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods MP
Chair
All-Party Parliamentary University Group (Confirmed)

2019 Sponsors Include:

Testimonials

The show was very informative and had an excellent selection of companies which were all there to support education

Quality Manager, Coventry University

For me the key benefit is really the speakers. There’s some really good, innovative thinking and learning which is the reason I come year on year.

Employee Engagement Associate, Loughborough University

It was nice attending a show where you could access information under one roof.

Senior Lecturer in Further Education and Training, Sheffield Hallam University

I found the show to be extremely enlightening across a number of areas of my responsibility and found the discussions/seminars/presentations to be extremely helpful.

Faculty Management Accountant, University of Bedfordshire

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This popular, highly interactive one-day conference is a must-attend in the Higher Education calendar. Benefit from:
  • A programme delivered by leading policy makers and decision makers across the Higher Education sector
  • The opportunity to solve strategic problems by sharing ideas and solutions with over 300 of your peers
  • Discovering new ways to ensure teaching excellence and enhanced student experience in your institution

 

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Uniquely situated in the shadow of Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and the London Eye, the award-winning, purpose-built events venue is perfectly placed for you to experience London’s many cultural attractions.

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