Dear all,

 

On Tuesday 26^th January 2016, the Leadership Foundation in collaboration with The Student Engagement Partnership are hosting an event for institutions and students’ unions on ‘Leading inclusive higher education communities’. The event is part of the successful student experience network the Leadership Foundation has been running, which attracts staff in leadership roles with a focus on the student experience from Pro- Vice Chancellors, through to Directors and Heads of services. For this event were are strongly encouraging participation from officers and senior staff in students’ unions as well.

 

Finding ways to support engagement for the full diversity of the student body is a priority for improving retention and academic success in higher education. However, creating an environment that supports widespread participation and engagement may mean moving beyond established categories of student participation and working with students to achieve a deeper understanding of how higher education cultures enable or put up barriers to engagement. Through panel debates and interactive workshops this event will explore the challenges and approaches to leading inclusive higher education communities and consider implications for managing the student experience in a changing higher education landscape.

 

An important aspect of this theme is how effective partnership working between institutions and students’ unions can shape an inclusive culture in higher education and promote academic engagement. As such, we encourage delegates from institutions and their students’ unions to attend the event together and use this as an opportunity for joint reflection and discussion.

 

Event fee and registration

 

The event will take place at Holiday Inn, Bloomsbury, Coram St, London WC1N 1HT from 10.00- 15.30. You can find out more about the event and register here. The event fees (VAT incl.) are:

 

Staff whose institutions are LFHE members: £200.00

Staff whose institutions are non-members: £250.00

Students and students’ union officers who institutions are LFHE members: £99.00

Students and students’ union officers who institutions are non-members: £129.00

 

Confirmed speakers

 

Helen Beetham, Education Consultant

Professor Amanda Chetwynd, Provost for Student Experience, Lancaster University

Ben Hunt, Vice President Education, King’s College London Students’ Union

Dr Julie Wintrup, Principal Teaching Fellow in Health Sciences, University of Southampton

Tom Lowe, Project Manager, REACT

Dr Kay Hack, Consultant in Academic Practice, Higher Education Academy 

 

If you have any questions about the event, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

 

Best wishes,

Ellie

 

 

Ellie Russell | Student Engagement Partnership Manager
Email: [log in to unmask] Phone: 07977 980 871

 

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