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The fifth Stadia Annual Conference promises to be an unmissable
experience.

Like its four predecessors, this year’s event will provide a
challenging, stimulating and enjoyable forum for everyone who
works or has an interest in the field of student development.

We look forward to welcoming institution staff, students’ union
staff
and officers, students, graduate recruiters and other public and
voluntary sector organisations.

After last year’s outstandingly successful conference at the
Britannia Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool, the event returns to the
same
venue for the second successive year.

Demand is always high, so return your registration form today to
guarantee your place at this vibrant and invaluable event.

The keynote speakers

Greg Searle MBE

The opening plenary of this year’s Stadia Conference will be
presented by Greg Searle MBE.

Greg is one of Britain’s most successful rowers, having won gold
in
the coxed pairs at the 1992 Olympic Games, and Bronze in the
coxless four in Altlanta four years later.  He also picked up a
gold, a
silver and two bronze medals in the Rowing World Championships
of 1991, 1993, 1994 and 1995.

Greg will join us fresh from the Sydney Olympic Games 2000,
where he will have rowed in the coxless pairs with Ed Coode.  He
will share his experiences of competing at the highest levels of
sport, and draw out the lessons we as student development
professionals may learn about teamwork and personal
development.

Employability?

This panel discussion will consider the theme of employability,
and
its relevance to the field of student development.

The speakers, drawn from the three main political parties,
business
and other national educational organisations will consider a
range
of questions related to this perennially important issue.  What
is
employability?  How can students become more employable?  And
is employability a desirable outcome of student development
activities?

There will also be the opportunity for delegates to question and
debate the issues with the speakers and each other.

Jane Fried

An pre-eminent student development practitioner in the United
States, Jane Fried will be presenting a number of sessions during

the conference, including the closing plenary.

The educational programme

Delegates will have a choice of over 50 workshops to attend.
Sessions will span the whole spectrum of student development
issues, catering for beginners and experts alike.  Tutors and
speakers will be drawn from the field of student development, as
well as outside experts from politics, business and the public
and
voluntary sectors.

Key themes this year will include:

Building community links
Employability
Key skills development
Best practice in student development
Continuing Professional Development
Quality benchmarking of student activities
Accrediting student development
Promoting activities and development
Volunteerism and support for volunteers
Why do we do what we do?

In addition, a wide range of student development organisations
will
be showcasing their work, including Student Volunteering UK, the
Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Raleigh International and The Training

Shop.

Sessions confirmed so far

Here is just a small selection of the sessions which will be on
offer
at this year’s Stadia Annual Conference.  The final list will be
circulated in mid-October.

Rachael Elliot, Programme Co-ordinator, International Students
House and Hannah Daniels, Training Manager, UCL Union
International Student Development

This interactive workshop will reflect on student development
around the world.  We will be exploring the origins and history
of
student development and looking at some student development
models from a number of different countries. We will also look at

best practice employed in other countries that can be adapted to
meet our needs.

Rebecca Crosby, NUS NEC
Recruiting and retaining members for student media
Officer handover

Eddie Tunnah, University of North London
Enhancing student employability through work placements

Helen Timbrell, University of Warwick Students’ Union and Kelly
Drake, Student Volunteering UK
What makes SCA so unique

Jim Dickinson, South West Area NUS
The Barriers to looking at barriers to involvement
Students are not revolting
A fresh look at freshers

Becka Currant, University of Bradford
Picking up the pieces, mopping up the blood
Developing Key Skills

Lucy Watson and Tracey Chapman, University of Derby Students’
Union
Working effectively with sabbatical officers






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