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Dear Colleague, Apologies for cross-posting. 'Routes to UK Higher Education: Updates on pre-admissions fraud, bogus colleges and immigration changes' <http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/Events/Pages/Routes-to-UK-Higher-Educat ion.aspx> will take place on Tuesday 27th October 2009 at Woburn House Conference Centre, London WC1H. The conference will include essential updates for institutions relating to admissions and immigration from the UK Border Agency, UCAS and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. It will also include workshops from those with experiences of dealing with admissions and the identification of fraud. The day will bring together colleagues with strategic responsibilities and those in administrative roles to share good practice and to help the sector work more closely together on these important issues. Universities UK will also use the day to help inform any potential follow-up work on behalf of the sector. Confirmed speakers include: * Maggie Donnelly, Head of the Student Progress Service, Newcastle University * Neil Hughes, PBS Programme Director, UK Border Agency, Home Office * Virginia Isaac, Acting Chief Executive, UCAS (at time of conference) * Laura Kishore, Chair, ARC Admissions Practitioner Group and Academic Registrar, University of Reading * Joanne Purves, Director of International Development, Northumbria University * Phil Vine, Policy Advisor, Department of Business Innovation and Skills To book your place and to see the full agenda, please click on the link below: http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/Events/Pages/Routes-to-UK-Higher-Educati on.aspx The day will be of interest to: * Academic registrars * Admissions Officers * International Officers * Press and marketing colleagues * Pro Vice-Chancellors * Vice-Chancellors and Principals If you have any queries, please email [log in to unmask] or telephone 020 7419 5424. Kind regards, Ian Morton Ian Morton, Campaigns and Events Officer, Universities UK www.UniversitiesUK.ac.uk Tel +44 (0)20 7419 5424 Email [log in to unmask] / [log in to unmask] Address Woburn House, 20 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9HQ Switchboard tel +44 (0)20 7419 4111 Fax +44 (0)20 7383 5766 Registered Company No. 2517018 Registered Charity No. 1001127