Workshop Sessions

Workshop Session A

8 April (Day 1) - 16.15

 
Strand
Title Presenter
 
 
 
Practical (A1) UCAS Update
Peter Mulligan, Professional Development Officer, UCAS;
Janet Pearce, Head of External Relations and Development, Deputy Head of Policy and Communications Department, UCAS
Innovation(A2) Progression of the Gifted and Talented in HE Nick Miller, University of York
Subject Focus (A3) The 2012 Games - The Opportunities and the Skills Needs Gareth Smith, Deputy Director, PODIUM - The Further and Higher Education Unit for the 2012 Games
Practical(A4) Psychology Dr Hannie Van Hooff, Lecturer, Psychology, University of Kent
Subject Focus (A5) Top Tips for Working with Subject Teachers
Brenda Stephenson, Aimhigher County Durham; Stella Barnes, Higher Education and Careers Advisor, Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College;
Mike Chant, Independent HE Adviser and SW Schools/Colleges Liaison, University of Glamorgan
Practical (A6) Physiotherapy Louise Fitzpatrick, University of Hertfordshire
Subject Focus (A7) Tour of Campus & Meeting with Head of the Admissions Office at the University of Kent University of Kent



Workshop Session B

8 April (Day 1) - 17.20

 
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Title Presenter
 
 
 
Subject Focus (B1) Modern Languages: Tiger Economies Dr Sierk Horn, Chair of the School of Modern Languages Admissions Committee, Universitiy of Leeds
Practical (B2) Financial Preparation
Allie Cairnie, Uniaid;
Vicky Elliot-King, Inspiring Futures
Subject Focus (B3) Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology Representative from Medway School of Pharmacy
IAG Focus (B4) Beginners Guide to HE Advising
Stella Barnes, Higher Education and Career Advisor, Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College;
Brenda Stephenson, Proejct Manager, Aimhigher County Durham
Subject Focus (B5) Teaching Rachel Ashton, Marketing and Admissions Co-ordinator, University of Greenwich
Subject Focus (B6) You're Not Here to Play Football!! Sports Degrees Dr Martin Sellens, Director of Sports Science, University of Essex
Practical (B7) Choices at 18: Learning While Earning Debbie Steel, Author, Lifetime Publishing
Practical (B8) Tour of Campus & Meeting with Head of the Admissions Office at the University of Kent University of Kent

9 April (Day 2) - 09.00


 
Strand Title Presenter
 
 
 
Subject
Focus (C1)
Dentistry and Dental Technology Robert Biggs, Dental Technology Lecturer, Matthew Boulton College
Employer
Insight (C2)
Employer Insight: NHS Careers Alan Simmons, NHS Careers
Employer Insight (C3) Employer Insight: Accountancy AAT, CIMA
Employer Insight (C4) Employer Insight: Logistics Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) UK
IAG Focus (C5) New arrangements for IAG in England David Andrews, NICEC Senior Fellow
Practical (C6) UniStats Claire Singer, Business Development Executive, UCAS
IAG Focus (C7) Advising International Students Julia Watson, IF/UNIAID


Workshop Session D


9 April (Day 2) -16.15

 
Strand Title Presenter
 
 
 
Subject Focus (D1) How do you get from alligator sex to £60m?: Biological Sciences Ben Goldblum, Student Recruitment Manager, University of Manchester
Practical (D2)  'I know him and he knows me': A Guide to Reference Writing Mike Nicholson, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, University of Oxford
Innovation (D3) Studying in Europe  Judith Thomas, Marketing Manager, Erasmus
Practical (D4) Things I Wish I'd Known
Students from University of Kent co-ordinated by
Mike Chant, Independent HE Adviser and SW Schools/Colleges Liaison, University of Glamorgan;
Rob Brown, HE Liaison Adviser, Connexions Somerset
Employer Insight (D5) Employer Insight: Media
Ruwan Fernando, Learning & Developmnet Manager, Channel 4;
Clemency Green, Team Assistant, Channel 4;
Jo Taylor, 4Talent Manager, Channel 4
Employer Insight (D6) Employer Insight: Pharmaceutical Industry Representatives from GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer and The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Subject Focus (D7) Occupational Therapy Eric Charlton, Senior Lecturer, Dip. Occupational Therapy Courses, Universitiy of Teesside
Subject Focus (D8) Drama and Performing Arts Adrian Hall, Head of Production, GSA Conservatoire



Workshop Session E

9 April (Day 2) - 17.20

 
Strand Title Presenter
 
 
 
IAG Focus (E1) Advising in FE Alan Bullock, Head of Student Information Services, Havant College
Subject Focus (E2) Politics Dr Thomas Scotto, Lecturer, University of Essex
Subject Focus (E3) Medical Admissions Gordon Dent, Lecturer in Pharmacology, Keele University
Subject Focus (E4) Religious Studies and Theology Chris Deacy, Head of Religious Studies, University of Kent
Innovation (E5)  Practical Case Study: Career Development for Sixth Formers
Julie Groome, CRAC;
 Representative, Stantonbury Campus
Practical (E6) Working with Young People from different cultural backgrounds Gideon Arulmani, The Promise Foundation, India
Practical (E7) Helping parents to help their sons and daughters make really well-informed HE choices Shiona Llewellyn, Independent Career Consultant; Gary Woodward, Independent Career Consultant



Workshop Session F

10 April (Day 3) - 09.30

 
Strand Title Presenter
 
 
 
Subject Focus (F1) Music
Peter Mulligan, Professional Development Officer, UCAS;
Janet Pearce, Head of External Relations and Development, UCAS
Subject Focus (F2) Why Physics or Maths?
Sean Freeman, Senior Lecturer in Physics, University of Manchester;
Stephen Hibberd, Associate Professor, University of Nottingham
Innovation (F3) Widening Participation Examples From Abroad Tony Hudson, Continuum
Subject Focus (F4) Art and Design Martin Pout, Assistant Dean, School of Arts and Media, Teesside
Innovation (F5) Partnerships and Collaboration: HEIs, State Schools and Private Schools Cynthia Hall, Head of St Helens and St Katherines, Oxford and Oxfordshire Independent State Schools Partnership
Practical (F6) Welsh and International Baccalaureate
Keith Davis, Director, Welsh Baccalaureate Project;
Liz Reece, Careers and Higher Education Adviser, St Clares School, Oxford
Practical (F7) Good Value Degrees for Clever Consumers Stella Barnes, HE and Careers Advisor, Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
Practical (F8) Foundation Degrees and FE Bill Tim Appelbee, Contractor, Foundation Degree Forward


Workshop Session G

10 April (Day 3) - 15.00


 
Strand Title Presenter
 
 
 
Practical (G1) Good Employability Profiles Peter Forbes and Bianca Kubler, Employability Works
Practical (G2) Oxbridge: One Word, Two Admissions Systems
Dr Andrew Thompson, Admissions Tutor, Cambridge;
Mike Nicholson, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, University of Oxford
Subject Focus (G3) Horrible History: 1066 Courses and All That Brenda Stephenson, Project Manager, Aimhigher County Durham
Practical (G4) HE: Making the Right Choice Stella Barnes, Higher Education and Careers Advisor, Queen Elizabeth Sxith Form College
Subject Focus (G5) Veterinary Science and Nursing
Lynda Moore, Head of Admissions, University of Bristol;
Andrea Jeffery, University of Bristol
G6 To be confirmed To be confirmed


Seminar Session S1

9 April (Day 2) - 10.05


 
Strand Title Presenter
 
 
 
LMI (S1.1) LMI 1 - Engineering
Bill Sutton, Project Manager, SEMTA;
Robin Mellors-Bourne, CRAC; The Career Development Organisation
LMI (S1.2) LMI 2 - Law
Representative from College of Law;
Samantha Hunt, Solicitor, Camden Community Law Centre
Practical (S1.3) Supporting Professionalism in Admissions Janet Graham, Director, SPA (Supporting Professionalism in Admissions)
Employer Insight (S1.4) Employer Insight - Emergency Services (tbc) Representatives from Police Force, London Fire Brigade, Paramedics
Innovation (S1.5)  Futuretrack

Jane Artess, Research Manager, HECSU




Seminar Session S2

10 April (Day 3) - 10.35


 
Strand Title Presenter
 
 
 
LMI (S2.1) LMI 3 - IT
Caralyn Benham, e-skills UK;
Robin Mellors-Bourne, CRAC: The Careers Development Organisation
LMI (S2.2) LMI 4 - Using LMI Leigh Henderson, NICEC Fellow
IAG Focus (S2.3) Diplomas and the Impact on the IAG Workforce John Thompson, Department for Children, Schools and Families
Practical (S2.4) Acronyms Away! A Guide to Admissions Tests
Annie Doyle, Senior Project Officer, SPA;
Mike Nicholson, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, University of Oxford
Practical (S2.5) Stacking Shelves to Stydying Swahili: Making the Most of a Gap Year
Mark Woodward, Head of Careers, Bablake School;
Representatives from gap year organisations
IAG Focus (S2.6) Practical Approaches to CEG for Post-16 Students
Jackie Hartley, Highflyers Publishing and Careers Adviser, Staffordshire University;
Introduced by David Andrews, Senior NICEC Fellow




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