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Apologies for any cross posting We are delighted to announce that our key note speaker at this year’s Vitae SWW Hub Annual Conference, to be held at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff on Wednesday 29 February is Bill Rammell , Deputy VC of Plymouth University, responsible for the student experience and internationalisation (see biography below.) Bill will be talking primarily about the experience of international PGRs in the UK. We will also be offering workshops on: De-mystifying Impact Employer Engagement Engaging Academics in Training programmes RDF ( Researcher Development Framework) update Information and Digital Literacy Internships and more. It is also a great opportunity for you to meet colleagues (old and new) and gives you a chance to reflect on your practice and be inspired by others’. What you said last year ‘The standard was far above average for most conferences in terms of information and networking opportunities ‘I gained some very useful contacts and some valuable information’ Book your FREE place now on www.vitae.ac.uk/swwhubgp2012 Best wishes Anne Bill Rammell is a French graduate from Cardiff University. He built a successful career in public sector management and between 1987 and 1997 was Head of Youth Services with Basildon Council, General Manager of Kings College London Students' Union, and General Manager of the University of London Union. Bill was elected as the Member of Parliament for Harlow in 1997, and spent eight years serving in Government as Minister of State at the Foreign Office, where he was responsible for relations with North and South East Asia and the Middle East, Minister of State for the Armed Forces, and Minister of State for Further and Higher Education. In the latter role Bill was responsible leading the Prime Minister’s Initiative for the globalisation of higher education. Bill was appointed as Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Plymouth University in February 2011, responsible for the student experience and internationalisation. Anne Goodman Hub Manager Vitae SWW Hub Graduate Schools Office Cardiff University 60 Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AU Tel: 029 20 879179 Please note my normal working hours are Mon - Thurs 9.00-16.00