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CALL FOR CONFERENCE CONTRIBUTIONS

 

‘Meeting the challenge: Improving Black and minority ethnic student success and attainment’.

 

THURSDAY 8 JULY 2010

Coventry Techno Centre, Puma Way, Coventry CV1 2TT

 

Higher Education Academy, Equality Challenge Unit  with Coventry University

 

Call for Contributions

 

We are currently calling for contributions to address the conference themes and invite abstracts or papers for the following types of session –  paper presentation; poster or workshop.  The deadline for submitting an abstract or paper to the peer review panel is Friday 30 April 2010.  For details of the call and how to submit on-line please see the conference website: wwwm.coventry.ac.uk/BME2010

 

Please note that research students actively involved in research to address the degree attainment of BME students are encouraged to submit an abstract or paper. There are a limited number of free places available for students to attend.

 

Conference Overview

 

Following publication of the recommendations of the Ethnicity Gender and Degree Attainment Project (Jan 2008), the Academy and Equality Challenge Unit has been engaged in the delivery of a joint programme of activities to support the sector in addressing the project findings. This one day conference provides an opportunity for colleagues to engage with the emerging body of research about the BME student experience and achievement and with initiatives that offer pointers for making in-roads into reducing the BME attainment gap. This will include the work of institutions taking part in the Academy/ECU developmental summit programme to improve the degree attainment of BME students.

 

The event will bring researchers, practitioners, policy makers, managers and students together to share and discuss best practices; generate ideas for new research; and disseminate action orientated institutional research and development initiatives.

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Booking now open

 

The conference is open for bookings from 1 April 2010. Registration is online at: wwwm.coventry.ac.uk/BME2010

 

There is a £50 charge to attend. Please note that there are a limited number of free places available for research students involved with this agenda.

 

Further Information

 

Please visit the conference website, or for information about the programme contact the organisers:

-       Coventry University -  Dr Christine Broughan ([log in to unmask]) or Dr Gurnam Singh ([log in to unmask])

-       Higher Education Academy - Jane Berry ([log in to unmask])

-       Equality Challenge Unit – Gary Loke ([log in to unmask])

 

 

 


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