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*Apologies for any cross-posting* Dear Colleague, Summer Conference 2010 Strategies for Sustainable Postgraduate Education 7th & 8th July 2010 St Anne's College, Oxford http://www.ukcge.ac.uk/events/eventsarea/sc10 <http://www.ukcge.ac.uk/events/eventsarea/sc10> UKCGE are pleased to announce the first details of the UKCGE Summer Conference 2010 <http://www.ukcge.ac.uk/events/eventsarea/sc10> . This year's Summer Conference is based at St Anne's College, Oxford in the new and architecturally superb Conference Centre. Accommodation is in comfortable en-suite rooms located in acres of beautiful leafy grounds, with award-winning catering facilities, guaranteeing a summer experience to remember - and a relaxed opportunity to meet friends old and new. Confirmed speakers include: * Professor Steve Smith - President, Universities UK & Vice Chancellor, University of Exeter * Professor Adrian Smith - Director General, Science and Research, Department for Business Innovations and Skills * Professor Les Ebdon - Chair, million+ Group & Vice Chancellor, University of Bedfordshire * Professor Chris Park - Senior Associate, Higher Education Academy * Dr Iain Cameron - Head, Research Careers & Diversity Unit, RCUK * Professor David Bogle - Director, Graduate School, University College, London * Helen Connor - Associate Director, CIHE * Dr Debbie McVitty - Research and Policy Officer (Postgraduates), NUS * Sue Carver - Head of Research Careers and Training, AHRC Key issues around the financial sustainability of Taught PG and PGR programmes will be presented by authoritative speakers in plenary and parallel sessions on themes including: * Impact of current Government policy on PG funding * Quality of UK Taught Masters versus EU programmes * Strategic response to competition from EU Institutions delivering PG programmes in English * Skills training provision post-Roberts? * Concentration of PGR funding - is 'big' really so beautiful? * Student perspectives on enhancing the PGRS experience For details of the various delegate packages available and to book your place please go visit: http://www.ukcge.ac.uk/events/eventsarea/sc10 <http://www.ukcge.ac.uk/events/eventsarea/sc10> Please note that places are limited and available on a strictly first-come-first-served basis. Best wishes Angus Angus Burns Events Officer UK Council for Graduate Education Lichfield Centre The Friary Lichfield Staffordshire WS13 6QG Tel: 01543 308603 Fax: 01543 308604 Web: http://www.ukcge.ac.uk <http://www.ukcge.ac.uk/> The information in this email is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, except for the purpose of delivery to the addressee, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Kindly notify the sender and delete the message and any attachment from your computer.