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Dear Colleague,     

 

Winter Conference 2011

Maintaining Quality During Periods of Austerity

7^th February 2011

The British Library Conference Centre, London

Hosted by the British Library

http://www.ukcge.ac.uk/events/eventsarea/wc11

 

Please find attached a copy of the Programme for the UKCGE Winter Conference 2011. 

 

The Conference, subtitled ‘Maintaining Quality During Periods of Austerity’ will focus on the impact that the current financial climate and the recent government spending review will have on postgraduate provision for UK HEIs. In plenary sessions Sir Alan Langlands, Chief Executive of HEFCE, will offer his opinion on the current climate and Professor Sir Drummond Bone will share some of his experiences of previous periods of austerity and how institutions can come through these times.  Dr Iain Cameron, RCUK will give a presentation on the Latest Developments in Research Council Practice. Professor Malcolm McCrae & Professor Pam Denicolo, Chair and Vice-Chair of UKCGE, will also offer the Council’s perspectives on the current climate.

 

Conference Welcome given by Dame Lynne Brindley - Chief Executive, The British Library

 

Confirmed Speakers plenary include:

Sir Alan Langlands - Chief Executive, HEFCE
Setting the Scene: Lean Years or New Landscape

Professor Sir Drummond Bone - former President, UUK & former Vice-Chancellor, University of Liverpool
Experience of Periods of Austerity

Dr Iain Cameron - Head of Research Careers, RCUK
Overview of Research Council Strategies

Prof Malcolm McCrae & Prof Pam Denicolo - UKCGE Executive Committee
UKCGE Perspectives

 

Other confirmed speakers include:

Professor Dianne Berry - Director of Postgraduate Research Studies and Researcher Development, University of Reading
Improving Efficiency and Effectiveness

Professor Pam Maras - Director of Greenwich Early Career Researcher Initiative, University of Greenwich
Co-operation and Competition - Creation of the New London Graduate School

Gill Clarke - University of Bristol & UKCGE Executive Committee
Janet Bohrer - QAA
The Distinctiveness of Doctoral Degrees witin the context of Bologna

Speaker TBC - University of Leciester
Dilemmas in Recruitment

 

For further information, including bookings, please visit: http://www.ukcge.ac.uk/events/eventsarea/wc11

 

Best wishes

Angus