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Well - I'm really glad I mentioned it! To think I almost hesitated! And thank you for your supportive replies. Sadly I won't be joining you in Belfast - when my job was 'transitioned' my professional development budget failed to make the move with me. I'm fighting - determined to come next year! Joanne -----Original Message----- From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peter Samuels Sent: 07 April 2011 11:44 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Update on redundancies at London Met I would also like to voice my approval at this idea. I believe that having a more strategic and systematic research agenda will assist Learning Development to find its voice amongst the conversation of disciplines. Hopefully this theme will be discussed further at the ALDinHE conference. Peter Dr. Peter Samuels Academic Skills Tutor Academic Skills Centre Library and Learning Resources Birmingham City University City North Campus Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2SU Tel. 0121 331 5687 http://moodle.bcu.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=198 -----Original Message----- From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Christine Keenan Sent: 07 April 2011 11:36 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Update on redundancies at London Met Great idea. This is a really very important area of consideration for us. We have gathered bits of evidence and information over the years, but I think it is right that we think about it all in a much more strategic way. If it is something that the membership would value, then I propose that we discuss it at the next ALDinHE SG meeting. I see this as a great opportunity and a positive way of the network pulling together. Best wishes Chris -----Original Message----- From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Hilsdon Sent: 07 April 2011 11:22 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Update on redundancies at London Met I think Kim's is right and I wonder if we might propose that ALDinHE actually makes available some funds to enable the coordination of this - i.e. collection, selection, collation and presentation of reliable qualitative and quantitative evidence for the effectiveness and value of learning development work in HEIs. There have been a number of discussions about this - i.e. 'impact' of LD, evidence for it, effectiveness etc - both 'here' on LDHEN and on the SEDA and other lists in recent years. It would be really useful if we could afford to pay a researcher to at least begin to collate and sift the data from past discussions and do some follow-up work, as well as to collect new information from our subscribers, and produce an initial report that we could all make use of for policy and strategy work as well as further research. John -----Original Message----- From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kim Shahabudin Sent: 07 April 2011 11:09 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Update on redundancies at London Met I think actually that this is a very important suggestion - Joanne, thanks for making it. Given that ALDinHE does have input in national strategic discussions, I'm sure they would find it helpful to have a picture of where cuts might be happening in LD. Also when all this blew up at London Met, I know that Sandra had a lot of offers of support, not only moral support, but actual 'here are arguments we used when we were in a similar position' support. Again, I'm sure ALDinHE would be happy to collate a body of supporting evidence for the effectiveness of LD that anyone in a similar position could draw on. Perhaps this would be an appropriate task for LearnHigher? Kim ________________________________ Dr Kim Shahabudin, FHEA, Study Adviser, Study Advice & Maths Support 1st floor Carrington Building, Whiteknights, University of Reading, RG6 6UA * 0118 378 4236/4218 * www.reading.ac.uk/studyadvice Winner of Student Nominated Award for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning, 2010 ________________________________________ From: learning development in higher education network [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Sandra Sinfield [[log in to unmask]] Sent: 07 April 2011 10:55 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Update on redundancies at London Met Thanks Joanne - and, yes, I do think we should keep abreast of what is happening to learning and writing development, academic support and whatever else it may be called across the sector... and I'd e really interested to know your tale at Lancaster! Best, Sandra Wood, Joanne wrote: > Hampered too MUCH, I meant to put! > > -----Original Message----- > From: learning development in higher education network > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Wood, Joanne > Sent: 07 April 2011 10:29 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Update on redundancies at London Met > > Hello Sandra > These are difficult times, aren't they? I hope that you find you are > not hampered too in your endeavours by the radical 'changes' at London > Met. You must be very sorry to be losing colleagues. I doubt this will > make things easier, though! I wonder if we LDHENers would be > interested in keeping abreast of the cuts to Learning Development > across the sector? We at Lancaster certainly have a tale to tell! > Joanne > -----Original Message----- > From: learning development in higher education network > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sandra Sinfield > Sent: 06 April 2011 12:03 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Update on redundancies at London Met > > Dear All, > I have been receiving emails recently asking me what has happened > about the proposed deletion of the LDU and Writing Centre here at > London Met. > > First of all I would like to thank every body who wrote to us and to > the > > VC ... and to the Times Higher, the blogs and twitters ... your > support has been wonderful and very important. > > The outcome has been that whilst the overall cut has been reduced, we > do > > still lose the LDU and the Writing Centre on the 31st July - with a > significant loss of administrative and academic staff. A new Centre > is to emerge on the 1st August that combines the remaining Education, > Writing, Learning & Blended Learning Development people: The Centre > for the Enhancement of Learning & Teaching (CELT). > > The CELT's role and activities will include support for curriculum > transformation, including via the embedding of academic literacies; > promotion of blended learning; professional development in learning > and teaching; policy development; co-curricular learning & writing > development (supporting the Faculties with supporting students); and > income generation through third stream activity. > > Thank you again for your concern and your support. > Sandra > > -- Sandra Sinfield, University Teaching Fellow Co-ordinator (North) Learning Development LC206, Learning Centre, London Metropolitan University, Holloway Road, London N7 6PP 020.7133.4045 Companies Act 2006 : http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/companyinfo This email is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential information. 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