Apologies for cross posting


> Dear Colleagues
>  
> I must apologise for re-sending this message, but had omitted the date 
> of the Symposium (Tuesday 4th April 2006) from the previous version.
>  
> LAST CALL FOR PAPERS: LEARNING DEVELOPMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION 
> NETWORK, 3RD SYMPOSIUM / LAUNCH OF THE LEARNHIGHER CETL
>   
> I am pleased to announce that Liverpool Hope University will be our 
> host for the 3rd Symposium of the LDHEN, and that the event will also 
> mark the public launch of LearnHigher: the Centre for Excellence in 
> Learning Development*.
>  
> Our Keynote Speaker will be Geoff Layer, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Learning 
> & Teaching), Professor of Lifelong Learning and Dean of the School of 
> Lifelong Education and Development at the University of Bradford (see 
> below for more information).
>  
> Our theme for the day is: “Excellence in Learning Development - What 
> Could it Be?”. Ideas or expressions of interest for workshops or 
> papers are now being sought: If you would like to submit a proposal, 
> please send a brief description (c250 – 300 words, preferably in a 
> Word file), along with your full title/contact details, to me by 4pm 
> on Friday 16th December. These will considered by the LDHEN Steering 
> Group and we will announce which proposals have been accepted by 4pm 
> on Monday 16 th January 2006.
>  
> All presentation and workshop sessions will be 45 minutes in duration, 
> including approx 25 minutes for presentation/activities, followed by 
> approx 20 minutes for discussion. There will be a chair for each 
> session. LearnHigher is proposing to publish papers from the 
> conference.
>  
> The cost of the day will be just £60.00 per particpant. To book your 
> place, contact Debbie Bell ([log in to unmask]) as soon as posible – we 
> are liimited to 120 participants. Further details about the event will 
> be issued in early 2006 to those who apply.
>  
>  
> Best wishes
>  
>  
> John
>  
> John Hilsdon
>  Co-ordinator, Learning Development
> University of Plymouth
> Drake Circus
> Plymouth
> PL4 8AA
>  
>
> 01752 232276
> [log in to unmask]
>  
> http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/learn
>  
>  
> * LearnHigher is one of the 74 newly established 'Centres for 
> Excellence in Teaching & Learning’ in the UK, funded by HEFCE: see 
> http://www.hefce.ac.uk/learning/TInits/cetl/
>  
>  
> Information about the Keynote Speaker:
>  
> Geoff Layer is Pro-Vice Chancellor (Learning & Teaching), Professor of 
> Lifelong Learning and Dean of the School of Lifelong Education and 
> Development at the University of Bradford.
> He is also the Director of Action on Access which is HEFCE/LSC's 
> Widening Participation Co-ordination Team.
> He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and was awarded the O.B.E. 
> for services to Higher Education in 2003.
> Geoff is actively involved in a number of Bradford, West Yorkshire and 
> National initiatives. He is a non-executive Director of the Higher 
> Education Research Opportunities (HERO), a Trustee of the National 
> Open College Network, a member of the Executive of the National 
> Institute for Adult and Continuing Education, a non-executive director 
> of Careers Bradford, a Trustee of West and North Yorkshire Open 
> College Network, a member of Bradford's Learning Partnership and the 
> Bradford Strategic Co-ordinating Group for 14-19 education and 
> training.
> Action on Access was first established in January 2000 to support the 
> HEFCE Widening Participation activities. It was re-appointed to 
> December 2005 with a much extended remit, and the Team is now also 
> supported by the LSC and DfES with the following role:
> To provide national support and co-ordination for funding bodies' 
> widening participation strategy including the support for Aimhigher. 
> Elements of that strategy include mainstream formula funding, special 
> initiatives, specific national development and pilot projects
> He was also Director of the HEFCE Innovations Co-ordination Team from 
> 2000 to 2002.
>  
>  
> John Hilsdon
> Co-ordinator, Learning Development
> University of Plymouth
> Drake Circus
> Plymouth
> PL4 8AA
>  
> 01752 232276
>  
> [log in to unmask]
>  
> http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/learn
>