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Research Conference:
Promoting Equity in Higher Education
27 - 28 January 2010, Eastwood Hall,
Nottingham
DEADLINE FOR EARLY BIRD BOOKINGS
– 27 November 2009
Call for
Contributions
The call for
contributions is now closed. Thank you to those who submitted an abstract for
the conference. We received well over 70 responses from colleagues who
wished to present papers, workshops and/or posters.
Booking and
programme
Please note
that the Early Bird booking offer ends on 27 November 2009. To book your place
or to view the programme please download the relevant documents from: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events/detail/2010/Equity_Research_Conference_2010
Conference
Overview
This two-day
residential research conference provides an opportunity for colleagues to take
stock of, and engage with, equity research five years after the
HEFCE-commissioned ‘Barriers Review’ was initiated. The
wide-ranging review of widening participation research was critical about both the
quality and scope of much equity-related research. It also noted the lack
of evidence about the effectiveness and impact of work in this area. This event
will examine the role of research in promoting equity in higher education, seek
to build sector capacity to undertake and use research and evaluation data and
provide the opportunity for delegates to hear about current projects.
Equity is
taken to mean the access, participation and experience of diverse students in
higher education, including institutional anticipation and response to
diversity. In short, we are connecting the areas of widening
participation and equality and diversity. We envisage colleagues from the
widening participation, equality and diversity, disability, lifelong learning,
research, learning and teaching, academic/student support, marketing,
recruitment and admissions communities will be interested in attending.
Queries
For queries
about registration and accommodation, please contact Demelza Triffitt on 01904
717500 or email to [log in to unmask]
For queries
about the programme or call for contributions, please contact Taran Bhullar on
01904 717500
or email to [log in to unmask]