Thank you for your timely message.
I represent UKAT (http://www.ukat.uk),
the United Kingdom Advising and Tutoring group, a professional body of practitioners and researchers interested in all aspects of advising and personal tutoring in HE in the UK. You are right; many of our members are currently involved in projects in their
institutions to revise their models of personal tutoring. We would warmly encourage any interested parties to engage with our membership to share practice and experiences.
UKAT has its next annual conference on 5-6 April 2017, with a theme of
Making a Difference to Student Success – Inspiring Students Through Advising and Personal Tutoring. Details of the conference and a call for proposals can be found at
http://www.ukat.uk/conference
and we would very much welcome the contributions of any SEDA colleagues and those who attend your event.
Unfortunately I will not be able to attend your event myself due to teaching commitments
that day. I will endeavour to have a UKAT representative attend and, if you like, provide a presentation around the activities of UKAT and how we are supporting the development of tutoring and student support in the UK.
Kind regards,
David
Dr David Grey
Academic Support Tuition Project – Project Leader
Learning Enhancement and Academic Practice (LEAP)
University of Hull
Hull, HU6 7RX
p: +44 1482 466555
Technology Coordinator
UK Advising and Tutoring – UKAT
From: Jason Davies [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 01 November 2016 19:30
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Personal Tutoring: invitation to discussion meeting Nov 29
Dear SEDA folks
At UCL we are revisiting our models for personal tutoring and academic support more generally. With the advent of TEF it seems that a number of institutions might be looking at this and wondered if colleagues
would be interested in attending a half day (29th November, 14.00-17.00) informal get together to share ideas and good practice. We will provide tea/coffee. If you would like to join us please
register here.
If you would be willing to do a 10-15 minute presentation about the way academic support is being developed at your institution please email (Sam Smidt and/or Jason Davies -- by reply all).
If you'd like to attend please let us know so we can get appropriate numbers of biscuits, tea, coffee etc at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/personal-tutoring-academic-support-in-london-tickets-28600913101
This event is not 'searchable' (as I've found that attracts a lot of 'ghost' registrations in the past) but do please send this link to anyone you think might be interested.
Thanks
Jason Davies & Sam Smidt
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UCL Centre for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching (CALT)
1-19 Torrington Place
London, WC1E 7HB