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Hi all, I hope you all had a lovely summer and are feeling refreshed and relaxed for a while! Just a quick reminder about this upcoming PedRIO conference at Plymouth University. It should be a good opportunity to think about how we can use pedagogic research to help make a case for excellence in teaching and learning - potentially very useful for TEF submissions! We're also delighted to have a keynote from Louis Coiffait at WonkHE to provide the wider policy view. It would great to see lots of you here. Please do forward to colleagues who might be interested. Best wishes, Debby CALL FOR PAPERS - PedRIO Conference 'What is Institutional and Subject Excellence?' University of Plymouth, 29th November 2018 An increasing focus on Institutional Excellence in Higher Education has led to a proliferation of 'excellence' agendas (REF, TEF and, most recently, KEF). Pedagogic research crosses the boundaries between research and teaching and has strong implications for the knowledge exchange agenda and thus is perfectly situated to support (and critique) the excellence agendas. In this context, the Pedagogic Research Institute and Observatory (PedRIO) is delighted to announce an upcoming conference entitled 'What is Institutional and Subject Excellence?'. Aimed at bringing together leading academics from across the UK and beyond, you are invited to submit an abstract for a paper (15 mins with 5 minutes discussion), workshop (1 hour) or poster, themed around one of the following areas: * Demonstrating institutional and subject excellence * Impact and evaluation - linking teaching and research * Institutional excellence and policy developments * Public Engagement and Pedagogic Research for impact * Widening participation and institutional excellence Please submit your abstract via this link<https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/PedRIO_29thNov_Callforpapers> - closing date: 24th September 2018. Conference registration is also available here<https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/PedRIO_29thNov_Registration> KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Louis Coiffait, Associate Editor at WonkHE<https://wonkhe.com/>. Keynote title: 'High Seas: the shipping forecast for UK HE policy'. The conference will take place on Thursday 29th November 2018 at the University of Plymouth, UK. For any queries, please email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> We'd like to keep in touch with you about upcoming events and funding opportunities available. If you would prefer not to hear from us, you can stop receiving our updates at any time by getting in touch on [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Debby Cotton Professor of Higher Education Pedagogy & Head of Educational Development (TLS) Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA) and National Teaching Fellow (NTF). Room 107, 3 Endsleigh Place, University of Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AA Tel: 01752 587614 http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/staff/dcotton www.plymouth.ac.uk/pedrio<http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pedrio> Follow me on Twitter: @profdcotton Read my latest papers :- on Pedagogic research and REF 'The Cinderella of Academia' in Studies in Higher Education - free ePrints here: http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/YQQPWYHBzjHFN68xGxxI/full - and Using an Immersive Induction Module to enhance transition to HE, Teaching in Higher Education - free ePrints here: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13562517.2017.1301906 - plus 'Is students' energy literacy related to their university's position in a sustainability ranking?' Environmental Education Research Free ePrints here: http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/IbbPACD6uNBJgpFId6hh/full ________________________________ [http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/images/email_footer.gif]<http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/worldclass> This email and any files with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the recipient to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient then copying, distribution or other use of the information contained is strictly prohibited and you should not rely on it. If you have received this email in error please let the sender know immediately and delete it from your system(s). Internet emails are not necessarily secure. While we take every care, University of Plymouth accepts no responsibility for viruses and it is your responsibility to scan emails and their attachments. University of Plymouth does not accept responsibility for any changes made after it was sent. Nothing in this email or its attachments constitutes an order for goods or services unless accompanied by an official order form. ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the SEDA list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=SEDA&A=1